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, 1874-09-26
THE NORTHWESTERN STATES,
News Items CcicEraphcd to The Chi
cuEo Tribune.


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cuEO Tribune.
ILLINOIS.
Nicholas Cullen, q Qcrmau, appeared beforp
tho poiioe-Court at Springfield yesterday, aud
charged that ho mas dragged by tho barkeepor
Of tho Everett House in that city, aud. while un-
dor the inlluouco OF tho drug, was robbed Of
5000 Tho barkeeper wns arrested.
.-Ihoro iB big scare . fow miles east 0! Wei
lngton about a lou or tiger TINT, it in thought.
may possibly aaye broken from, some ueuacorio'
kna ia reported III doing considerable miscAjof'
volunteers have gone to oxtingninh tue monster.
Double-barrolei shot-guua aud Spoucer rifles
BRO depended upon manly, especially tho lattor
na this Weapon can DO uHed at long ranro in.
Buring personal aa[cty.
Some nombors Of tho Lasallo Board Of
County Supervisors, which llas juat adjourned.
had n caucus on Thursday evening" antl uomi.
nated W. W. Gilman, OF aIcndota, for tho State
Senate, ngaiuHt Plumb, tho Independent candi-
date.
Tho man who was killed at thc Quincy
6took-Yards ThuEaday was a Alr. 4. Y, ii.
Coolnls, Western agent for Koonau l. Co.. Iva
etocls dealers, Chicago, md not Of Strahorn
d Co.
MINNESOTA,
Tho Grand Jury at st. Paul. without cono!,lt-
ing tho inquiry into o1-Autltor McIlrath'B
doinga, adjourned to Oct, 6, subject to tho call
Of tho foreman.
Tho people of Wost st. Paul mot last night
euro majority Of voters to consent that that
village bo annexed to Ht. Paul.
Maj, Rono, Of tho Seventh Cavalry, md
Lieut.. Morris, OF tho Twentieth Infantry, ro-
turning from service on tho Northwestern
Boundary survey, startod from st. Paul for ths
East yeHtesday morning.
Samuel i. CrAnor Of Houston, Hollaton
County, having commenced suit against Alc-
Itratl,, 1socoiyor OF tho siouthern Minnesota
nailroad, for damages sustained wllilo attelapt-
ing to crosH tho track Of tElat road when tho
etrnot was blocked by cars standing, las, Will,
his attorneys, boon cited to answer for conte.npt
IN commanding suit without permission Of tho
United States Court, which appointed tho Re-
coiyor.
A frc-nlnrm telegraph was put In operation |
at Minneapolis yesterday.
a--Matt Con.or, wagon-naBtorn Ouster'a lastex-
padiiIon, doclarea ho dug gold from various |
p!aoaH IN Oastera Valley, l,laok lIil'H, aud cites
Capt: Smith, Of tho Seventh Cavalry, ind othors.
es @ "itnossoa to the fact. Co.nsr's homo IL
2Aai1!easeth ~. but ha haa boon for yoa1s On tho
, 1874-09-26
FAIRS.
Promtums Awarded Mt tho Iowa
State Fair.
District and County Exhibitions.

kEoKuK. IL, Sept. 25.-Tho twonty-first Iowa
sEato Fair cloacd to-day. tho exhibition has
ooen tho fncst oyor bold In tho state and tho
rocelpta antiHfaotory.. Tho lain, which foil last
n'eht and At intervals to-day, very materially rc-
lucod tue attendance. Othorwiso tho roce,pts
would havo boon thu largest In tho history of tho
ssoelety. As 1t ia, thoy arc fully up 10 those Of
There wore throo good rucos to-day, Tho
stallion trotting raco for purse Of $3.50 WA
won by Iowa Chtef, owned by G. Soat. nj Kon.
k9!k Dest time, 2:60. Wlatvbono, owucd bv
Wil''an, Gallagher. Of Davenport, won tho trot-
hoaa h a'e' Tmd in sa5s Of 4s y three stght
owned % by J. II. Hol1oman Of Downcy, a., wol,
tho running race in 157. 1:5U1{, md 1:57. aftor
hayd contost with plowboy.
Inc hodl iirst promigm n gang-plows WAS awarded
tested srln with i've other competitors. ~|
Sweepstakes promiuua wcro awarded os fol-
lows: S Ae'-
0enora1 sweepstakes On horaos.-Best stallion,
Or any ago or brood, Marion. owned bv W. s.
Sample, Keokuk; best brood marc, Kcoknk
County Importing Company bcBt horl OF
horses raised by exhibitor, J.. II. Bacon, WASH
ngton, Ia.
oonoral sweepstakes on cattlo-Deat bull, Of
9ny ago or brood, A, II. l. j. .. Day, Utica,
Bloomington, ILL.,; boat bull showing five
CALVES CALVES, Of q his got, j. l. 1syburn l. Bros. Bloom-
Sweepstakes on short-hornB-D bull, any
age, a. u. 4 J. B. Day, Utica, Ia. boat cor.
any ago, q @. L,,so Il Son, Iowa City, IL.
General sweepstakes, hogs-Bosl boar, auy
age, or breed N. X. Paine Il Son, Oskaloopa;
best SOW. my ago or breed, pancoaBt Is Bro
Libortyvilc, m; best herd Of ono boar and three
sows, George ". shriner, Fairfield, ID.
Sweepstakes, BerAshiros-Bost boar, any ege
IL X Paine l. Son, Oskaloosa; bcst BOW, nny
ago, Adam Rankin, Monmouth.
Sweepstakes. Chester WEites--Best boar, any
age. i. Il. Moody, Eminence, Ky; bcst SOW,
, 1874-09-26

Correspondence Of The CAicago Tribune.
DENVER, COL, Sept 22.-This morning the
territorial Fair was opened at tho grounds near
sils city. Tho day has been unpropitious, aud
Things hare not had as good a start as they
would haFo had on ordinary occasous. Aericul-
tural implements, vegetables, and improved
stock Of ovory kline, continuc to arriyo, mud in a
every way. 49,
The Fair Grounds aro about mile from thu
outskirts OF the city, aii nre fitted up II, oxcood
lngly good aste,-tho wlolo being surrounded
Mitn tnlek adobe or pisa wall, which is both
strong aud durable. Tlero will be o tino coliec.
tion Of horned CATTLE as Colorado is in fact wlatt
claims to bc, ono Of tho finest Btook-ras,ug conn
tries tn tho world. As to vegetable predictions
perhaps 80 much cannot DO aa,d; aud tho grass.
hoppeih: hcro an olsowhero, have made clean
yellowor cars Of corn. moro beautiful boots.
hanusomer wheat, and bigger pumpkins will l,o
seen thta year than ever before. And, as If to
carry out this prediction, thoro is ono pumpkin.
or rather cdaodsa ns tho Nloxicans cali it, On e1-
h1bltion, which weigiB 275 pounds. I mover saw
or-looking vegetable, and it towcra among
its companions Hike q cathedral in the nidst of
smaller buildings.
The collection Of minerals will be exceedingly
interesting, aud already tho room aIIottod H.
maHses and smaller specimens, aonlo OF which
arc raro and valuable. The minors intend 70
bring in their worry best and hantsomcst spoct-
mons Of orc, ana cnaoavor to prove conclusyely
tAat thero is no need to risk being ecalne by tho
SIOUX TO una plenty of gold hereabont as ofrlll-
itself.
Certainly this Territorial Fair iu entitled to
tho kndest wishes Of every ono. It will bo sue |
Gosalul beyond doubt, aud would hayo boon |
upaulY 80 haa not tho grasshopper-paguo swept
nko tne beEom OF obstruction over tho land and |
cleared away at ouce the bost-drectod efforts Of
tho farmers In this upland region. liavo cailsa I
this Fair but, 10 tho e'iphonaistio language Of
Second Annual Fair Of the Colorado Industrial
Association, ana Ninth Annual Territorial. Fair," ]
"a long namo to express very plain idoa; but I
it MAY be necessary to giyo even Fair Ia this
country "a good sond-or" :" in tho shape Of
good nano Success to it in any event, for tho
peoplo hcre arc doing their host to build up
State which will aomo day be credit to the
American Constellation.
, 1874-09-26
THE TURF.

TnorTIHa MATTERS IN SACRAMENTO,
BAN Francisco. Sept. 25.-Thcro MAS an i'm
Inense attendance at Sacramento this afternoon
to witness tho trotting race for $1,000 between
Occilcnt, Sam purdy, and Dlackbird. Tho lat
tor dtow tho polo; Sa1n purtly tho second place
occidont tho outside. Tho order ,yas eiyon at
Lilo =. IN. to cloar the track. Tho horses were
brought out. After scoring throo or four ti1ncs
2 hsart was made. Oeoidont took tho first hca.,
Limo, 2:2l: rurdy second; Dlackbird third.
AT 1:51 tho horses Wero called up for second
heat. Occidont took tho polo; purjy second
DIacsblrd outside. Ocuident won tho hoat.
Time, 2:MA. Blackbird second.
For tlo third hoat, atter scoring sovon timos,
a o ao5sss 5ssg goe aMay pady took tho hoa
Tue fourth heat WAS won by Purdy, Tim.
2:28.. Occidont second.
Over $4,000 depending on tho race, the ox-
!cltelnent BECAME more intonuo than ever. pur{ly
was tho fayorito III tho poos-
purdy won tho fifth hoat Timo, 2;s8k.
Whom tho result waa announced, and it was
KNOWN TINT Purly had won over the famous Cal
lfornian, scene Of excitement ennued which
m maa understandable, tho crowd almost carrying
Purdy OF tito courso.
TILE PROSPECT FARE RACES
, NEW YonK, Sept 25.-Tho fall mcotiug at
Prospect Park cloaod to-day. Kitty D. won tie
coneluding heat Of yestosday'a unfinished race
Tho iirst raco today wns for a p,,rso of seoo.
m ior horAoa m that had mover beaten 2:45-$350 to
ti'st, Sf5o to second, and s1o0 to third. Ion
started, Falmont Bay took tho first and second
i!oats; Arthur. who was the fayorito. tLird
fourth, and tiftll heats, and tho race, Gomez
ssossa1,rl"g sa, tho third Time-2;39tl 2:291 295II,
2;32}5, 2:a41{. N<St
Illo second race waa for purno Of O., 900, for
nofsoa tslat had never behten 2:2O-3l. .0O0 to
1lrbt, $500 to second, and Sa50 to third
=. y: GREEN'S 6. H. Floety Golllust ...1 -
4Gu slaEOh u x. AEtBHt ton i n
uud Dobo's b. in. 1tuntrchB. ..,.,.,....,9 ! d.,
1tm'-2:e3, 2:23, a23Is, 2,49, 2:5,i,
, 1874-09-26
frontier. and had mining oxporioncs in Colorado
and Now Moxico.

l 0tiAA AA<l D1pgTlHnC4 IN O0i0fAdt
~ ffesidont Dillon, Jay Gould, and party lef
IN umana yoatorday morning by special tran foi
,---rropntatons for Tho on,nha State Fair.
Which opons al Omahn OH tho 20tli inst, jlnye
ilccn worry extensive, aud tho prosuecta arn meal
tlattorfnE. Tho onttios ntroady number nan;
39u. l'rof. h. l.. porry, Of Williams Cul,oed
iMass' aellYofa Tho annual adlross Oh tlle even.
Iito m bawmitl Of e; Colby, at Ionia, vas burnol
tto S2, together With The t1ry-louBo cont a}nin,,
egT & W. 1eo1 Of lumber. Loss, e25 Insurance,
.-Mosea Barlow, Of Wostphata, Cl,nton couu.
=; has boon nominated by tho bomucrats md
AloofhlB Tor Representative III the Legislature,
-G?oorEe y. brako, living miios uent Of
xi,nn ia.,n'ng; on farm, was recently digging wol
repoo roos r.s o0,ow tho suec e.ong oor
brought W Brakc to Lansing bear a ntfong re-
satHn,ahce to Tho oil-rock Of Cannda, Mr.. B. will
teat sflo question Of oi! on his farm by boring.
,.-A Holland laboror namod Carl Winvs lad
niH back broken yesterday by tho cavlng-in OF
tho earth nov being removed Juat oaat OF tho
iraud 1layon Opera-uouHe. 1Io Inns only boon
II, n thu city three days, coming from Mushegon.
Ii's physicians declaro lc cannot auryivo.
INDIANA.
Josiah Dookvn1tor, who was injured by walk
Ing OF bridge in process OF repairs, Mt Tort
Wayne, a fow days since, las sued tLa CONTRACT
ors for sc, 600 dalnagos.
Jonathan X. Gapen, who at ono time acted
as Financial Agent Of tho State of Now York,
il!od suit at indianapolis yostorlay ngat.,at
thu Trustees OF tho Wabash 4 Eric Cat,nl. lie
Claims to own $b75, COG OF canal stock, and
Prayn for tho aato Of tho canal property, lands,
Tolls, ronts, purchases. eto., OF tho canal COM
pany, and asks atL other stockholders to Join
h1fn and share In expenses and proceeds, If
any, OF tho s,,it,
Tho Indiana Centennial Doarl has boon ap-
pointed. They aro a. l.. Roach, Z. u. Martin
dale, Il. r. Allen, Con. Bon Harrison, o1-GoY.
Baker, Prof. Cox, Dr.. ". q. Thompson, of In
d!annpolla; john Sutherland, 1rosfdont Of tho
State Board Of Agriculture, Lnporto; Col ]. 8.
Williams, l.afnyetto tho lion. j, Campbell,
i. 9. Johnson, New Albany; 4.
.. uoughty and Z. E. qarvin.
Con. John A. Logan will speak In lndiauap-
olia Tuesday night.
Night before. last tvo young boys, unlor
aoutonco for grind arcony. broke Jail 1T indian
lpolis. Ihoy were rccApturrd last evening near |
|ho citT, aud started at onco for the pcniten,
'lary: They aro tn1or t5 years Of ago, aud twinB
lima has been called to n,aot at Newport, Wayue
county, Oct IL and 1t. Newport was formerly |
he principal station on the limo of tho under
round railroad, and tho Headquarters Of tho
luakers for many years.
ONO.
n young man namcu Ezekiel Potts, waa found
,1ng dead III tho rohd a few n1iles from zaana
lilo. ut al carly hour yesterday morning. Ho
aupposed to havo boon thrown from his horse.
tho horse Tas standing noar, and Potts lad
10 brldi0 In bis hand ~
, 1874-09-26
wAsuTENAw COUNTY, MICH.

bpetIu7 Utsbd7cN % TIA CHlca0g I1|1,rn|
ANN AHBoa, hlch.. sopt. 25.-Tho twcnt--
el1th annual falr of a'ashtonaw County ofosod
To-day in Its usual SUCCESSFUL mannor. Dnrin@ pa
.e 1Iie afternoon. e1 g. r Underwood, Of London,
tho world, undertook tue feat OF walking n,oa ~.
IN one hour. uo accomplished 5H miloa in tifty
minutes, when tho Judges unaniinoucly l1c1ared
themselves satisfied, aud the money vas paid
, 1874-09-26

LONDON. Sept. 25-Tho Prince of Wales has
accented tho Grand Mastership of tho Ordor of
Free hlnsone
Mr. Laird Inns had rolapso Of his rccont ill.,
moss, and his rolatiyes layo been summoned to
lis bodeidc.
Tho officers Of tho Amnesty Association at
Dublin say they layo nut beol aiiylhod Of tlo
Intended roloaHo OF political conyicts
, 1874-09-26

Chicago, Burlington d Quincy Rnilroad
Sunday Express Train
For omaha, salt Lake, San Francisco, md all Far
West pouta. will leave tho Central Depot foot OF Lake
srset, on Sunday, Sept. ~, ut 10 D. n,, stopping at
Indiana aypnuo nnd Canal Btreot stations. Tickets
and sieopingcAr bcsta may DO had Ut tho oiiice %
Clark stroot or ut tho dcpots.
Through Tickets via Chicago h Northwestern Rail.
rosa or Chicago, Rock Island Pacific Railroad arc
good on this train.
, 1874-09-26
La PORTE COUNTY. nm.

r,p,1Ea' ponss.a' ntspatch ts1he CAtfaao Tribune.
tvnnt nronTE, Ind, Sept. 25.--To.1ay closed the
huric;,it.ssd sn1uhl fair OF tho Lal'orto County
a,, tn ,E5o,',,as auntod ust outHo tho city lmits
stai,s snot;n wi. atta'igodt with IN abundance OF
nf ni" nTmoos and halls for tic accommodation
fi fas a'f'sy E q nss1ss stSs sgssn5
very good The attendance VIZ nt 10 &c. was
snal rna I!'o rain this afternoon probably tsnt
, 1874-09-26
CROPS.

Corrt'pondtnes ef Ths chteooo Tribune.
:, WELlAiaToS, ILL.,, Sept. M.-Tle cor1,-orop in
thlh vlclnlty'a not failure nltor iii, 1lany
farmers are Of opinion iAat what thoy hnyo "a
aoll Of M tl,ls eetoal will oven brIug thom moro
had boon good generally, o. tho enhancoi ,,rcp uSp
MATES up tho difference. ThoHo farmers Who
broke their lind doop, and pIantod thiu on now now
and level land, md tlilod we'll, hayo falr corn
crops, dospito tho drought And uhlnuh.hug.
, 1874-09-26

SDtt}al NiaU1}ch ID The LHtcauo Y+,6u,t
WoopsTooK, H., sept s5 .-Iwonty.iiye hur-
drod people stood nnl0r umbrellas to-day to w.t.
1esa tho closing OF the twonty y-second MolIonry
County Fair. The receipts at tho gato for three
days. nt Is contB oaoll, hayo amounted TO nearly
$2,500. In yesterdays ncco.lnt OF stock aLouu
hnyo hcen mentioned tint L. 1,rok OF Crystal
Lake, exhibited twunty-four OF tho finest I'M
ported English Cotnwold aud I.oicestor nl.oop Ii,
Northarn 1lmols, which tuolS ton 1roniumB. III
horses wsya aRtsrod.. q. 3. nnlo'a Aoraa VaA
, 1874-09-26

PARIS. Sopt 25.-Gambetta il announced to
deliver political speeches Ut various places in tho
Southern Department.
PAn1s, Sept. 25.--Ex-P President ThierB arrived
yesterday Mt While, in tho Department Of Isore.
lie was warmly received by thu ctizens. and
preascd his conviction that tho Kepub1ic would
ultimately be founded. and he hoped, With tho
ahNstancc Of n. Cassinsor Porior and other
Iionds, to contribute to TINT grand rosllt.
, 1874-09-26

1'Dee7a7 075u"0'HE 70 TIC Caiea7d 7TlbHH6.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Sept. 25.-In tho broacn OF
promise case, Marin Il. Rosior. complainant,
against George Miller, defendant, which haa &C.
cupiea the Circuit Court for several days, yor.
dict was today rendered for nIiHA Roaior, who
was awarded s:2 500 damages. She is d milliuer
a. Augusta. III this county, md tho fathlcss
Miller = IL farmer. Some Of tho Jury wanlod to
glys tho Tilted ono H100oo but u quarter Of Tint
ann wns finally aagrood upon. The verdict giyoY
gcnoral satisfaction.
, 1874-09-26

Spfeta{ Disutstch to The CHICAGO Tribune.
=, dALEsnuRu, ILL.,, Sept 25.-P1oparations for
tho dalosbnrg Agricultural Fair arc rQpiJly M
PEroaehlng Eso'. completion. The amphithoatro his
neon enlarged q1 SO as to Boat comfortably 5000
!ho reputation among sporting mou Of bainp ', tho
best mile track Ill tho Stato all outrios to racoas
running and trotting cloHo Sept. &c, With s5,o0o
1--WE daya. ~A''AAo'0
, 1874-09-26
SWITZERLAND.

BEnEE, Sept. 25.-Tho United Statcs having
Joined tho Portal Union, its do1ogntca In the In-
ternational Congress- aro enabled to Introduce
uniform rate OF postage for tho wholo territory
nnbracod by tho Union. Should England rofuso
to- join the Union, German aud American vcn-
sols will carry tho mails to and from tho United
Staten
, 1874-09-26
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS

PCreira, from uaYro. ''f
ANTWERP. seps. 25--Arrlvoa out steamship
ColIna, from Now York.
LoNnoa, Sept. 25.-Arriyod out, Htosmshtp
Olyropia, from Nov Xoyk, 'f
, 1874-09-26
Duryen1s Starch.

Tor laundry purposes, be huro 10 Inquire for Dur
yeast" satin gosa starch" For culinary usc, Inquire
for Duryoas' improved corn rtareh." SEQ that
" Duryeaa' !" ia On each package.
CHICAGO, bfnrch u, 187l.-Wo arc uAing Duryeaa'
starch In o1r laundry, and find 1t to be tho lest article
yet. It glves tho huoat finish. III the wlltest,
and moat economical atarch ever llgcd by u.s.
+. JENNINGS Il Co.,
propr1bt0ra urientll Laundry
, 1874-09-26
LIBERAL BE0ktESTS.

nosTos. Mass., Sept. 25.-Among tho bcquests
OF tho late Mrs. Sarah L. King, OF Taunton.
Mass., Is sat. 900 to Antioch College; at Yellow
Springs, O., and $40 900 for tho support of preach
ora in weak Unitarian socioties In New England
and tho Western States.
, 1874-09-26

prnnt Of Crystal Lake. won in thrco straight
noats. ii Tino, 265. 2:48, and 2:4s. Aionzo Walk
tMMai,,mtlo tM,,, hcatn. aoyon horscs wore entered.
s william II. htowart's horao Tommy, from Ma
ff9ehgo, fe won IN thros straight heats. Time, 55,
III, ~, ".a.l ho William LntlBav'a KRyaor socoud.
1ae track mas In very lad condition.
, 1874-09-26

Special Dispatch to Ihe Chicago 1rfoxue.
DANyIltE, ILL.,. Sept. 25.-Tha aix!eonth au-
uai fair at thls place closed to-day. Tho oxhi-
bitlon wss rather failure, but tho crowd
yesterday waa estimated US tho largost oyor
brought together in yerml!ion County, aud to-
day Sas very largo for tho last day. Financially
the fair was succcss. being able to pay all pro-
1niu'ns and have handsome surplus loft In tho
treasury.
, 1874-09-26

The t'Golion Sun" Fireplace Heater,
In addition to its remarkable heating poworst ia most
boau.fa Id design and elegant In flush, ami III IN
ornament to any paslos. Bangs Dros., sata aud Van
lluren Atr0eR,
, 1874-09-26
MEMOIR nE The LITE Wha

NEW York, Sept. 25.-Gcn. Sherman bas
written q memoir OF tho eyonta Of tho late War.
for publication aftor his death with tho excop.
. t.on of the last chapter, which, comprising lis
therefrom, is publiahed in tho A,.ny and Napv
Jour'aa! today.
, 1874-09-26

Just received ha.oxon carloaia Of cl,osca canned
fresh sallnon cheaper than beof. all kinds Of canned
fru!ta& jellIcs. pickles. otc., at bottom prlces,
F. 4. Waidues, 45 and II Iliyor street, Chicago,
, 1874-09-26
Beautiful Ling

should dHc1o6e when parte rows Of apotfcas ivory,
set In cushions Of ruby rod, aozodont aono will keo
the ivory unsuisd tho settling ruddy anl tho breath
purc.
, 1874-09-26

Chloker1ug Upright Pianos.
Btron8 and cloar III tona ataud In ttne sptcnl1Y;
WARRANTED tlsfatet oacupy very sn,h spasa. 3sssAtt
T0npts VI AnAie, VI YRn Huron htrG9t,
, 1874-09-26
AQUATIC.

sr. JOINS, N. B., Sept. 25-1o a, m,-rhe
bost-raoe bctwoon Morris and Brown Inns boen
postponed uutil tomorrow, Saturday, at o'clock
a. Ill
, 1874-09-26

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!rtfrs Itfched lionll, IL; zettieiu, Il,
1me u yame-Onc h0nr and hfty minutes.
, 1874-09-26

DEATHS.


BANCROFT-At his residence In neIvtdorc II ~
ago. ~ "A s'@- " oo
He o1gsatod IN 1851 from Vornon Of the Ior1s.tu-,
VI Which State o WAS Stato Senator In 1877 and ma
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-21
THE SCIENTISTS IN CONVENTION
ANNUAL MEETING AT HARTFORD,
UONN.-READING OF PAPERS BY
wASuTNnTnNTAN

ANNUAL MEETING AT HARTFORD
OONN.-READING OF PAPERS BY
WASHINGTONIANS.
At the sixth days session OF Scientists, in Hart
ford, Conn, Professor Henry, OF the Smithsonian
Institute, read paper on Abnormal Phenom-
ena Of Sound" The Hartford Couraat, referring
to the paper, says; "ThIs paper was OF value, and
received an unwonted share Of attention. 1t re-
ferred especially to Investigations and oDseFVa-
lions BY the light-hou board. The American
coast Is more subject to fogs than that OF any
intense beams Of light through these fogs but as
the mlldest fog suoes 10 shut out the rays OF the
SUM- II ts manifest that Il would shut out all other
lights. The idea has prevailed that fog would In
terrupt sound, but recent experiments prove the
contrary. In . dense fog one signal was heard
twenty-five miles. The fog-slgnals are Of three
descriptionS-Whlstles, trumpets and syrens-the
construction OF which was described. The Pro
lessor narrated singular phenomena Of sound
which had been recently Observed During the
late war, In two instances at least the noise Of
severe baltic was not heard at Q distance only
three miles away. In some cases sound Is heard
several miles distant from its source but on nearer
approach becomes inaudible. A simple and IN
fered by Professor Henry, and also Of the action
Of wind on sound. The Professor spoke Of the
echo which occasionally comes from the ocean,
and which Tyndall considers q rebound from the
the waves against which the sound had been
thrown BY the wind. An animated discussion fol-
lowed in which Professors VanderWeyde, New
combe, Barker and Eustis took part" Papers
were also read BY the following WaIhingtonians:
Prof. z Is. Elliott, OF the National Bureau OF
Statistics; Mr.. B. S. Hedrick and DR.. Theodore
GIL. At the nomination for officers Of the next
meeting, Prof Joseph E. HillgRrd, United States
Coast Survey, was selected as president. Mr.. W.
R. Singleton, Of Washington, was admitted as q
mamlRF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-21
DIED 1T zig POST

Yesterday morning, atl:l5 O'Clock, oHcer Fleet,
while turning in an alarm Of fire from box 70, To-
Gated On Sixteenth and P streets, dropped dead.
It appears this valuable oflcer, on discovering
the Ere, which was on Fifteenth street and the
Boundary, ran with great speed TO the box for the
purpose Of giving the alarm, and on reaching It,
alter performing his duty, fell and died almost
Instantly. Utdeer Fleet although colored, was
considered one Of the most efficient officers on the
force and his loss will be greatly felt In the sec
ton In which he was doing duly. He was the
second eolorsd ot1cer appointed on the force. and
was appointed q patrolman on the 10Th Of Oeto-
Der, 1853, and served over three years In the
Fourth precinct. In April, 1878, he was trans
ferTsd to the Second precinct, where he has since
been doing duty. There was hardly an officer on
the force more generally liked, he being Of quiet
unassumtng manners, and faithful and discreet IN
the discharge OF his duties. As was remarked by
some Of the ofaeers who had been his colleagues
HE was q gentleman" He was thirty-tWo years
Of age native OF the First ward, and resided,
With his wife and two children, at the corner Of
TWenty-hrSt and X streets. He was q member Of
Social Lodge, No. j, OF Masons, whose officers, in
the absence Of his family, (Hho are in The coun-
try.D took charge OF his remains, After he fell
his body was found by some neighbors and re-
moved to the Fourth police station. The coroner
deemed an inquest unnscessary. The superstition
is that he died from an affection Of the heart.