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Reports OF Damage Done at various
Points by Wind, Ruin, nnd Light"
ming.
Special Dispatch to TIE Chfcaao Tribune.
srntNar1ELp, ILL.,, June 20.-A aoyeso wlnd.
storm prevailed over the sonhorn portion OF this
county last night, doing considerable damage.
In Ball Township hoavy wooden bridge was
lifted OF the pierB a1,l dashed to pieooa. 4
number Of cars wero blown from tho track on
tho Chicago l. Alton Rnilroad aud domo1ialei
After tho wind subsidized 1t ruined In torronts for
two or throo hours, waBhing away bridges and
oalvorts on Tho rallroad, mud trains were dolayoa
fora short tln,e
OARl.1Ny1LLE, ILL.,, juno 20.-A tolrsblo wind
aud thuudor storm pabaod over this Hoetlon Of
the county last night, doing great damage to tho
growing crops.
s1ecal DtspatcA to 7As ch,caeo Tribune.
FoHT WAYNE, Ind, June 29.-1n this city, laAt
night, lightning struck several houses, but no
dau,aEe waB dono. 4 tiuo now brick building,
alraoat nal,od; "aa ntrunh "'a ol'nocs: rr'nc,!.
Tho building will be hoavy loss, What is loft
ISptclaf Nfanatch to Tho Chieado Tribune.
CAnRoi1EoN, IT,, June 2U.--A severe wind and
rain storm paaaed through this county on 6ut1-
day eyoning, commencing about 9 O'Clock, md
LASTING Two hours or moro. Wheat ont ind in
tic nhock ,gas badly scattered mud soaked with
water, wlli1o that which rcnalnca uncut wns &C.
rionnly f}nttened out mud twistol. The tta.ungu
to othor crops IL also very groat, and matterb nre
,n,1cl, sor buck among tho farmers. Much of tho
fencing aud timber was aiHo blown down. md
Smciul Dapdtch to Tie Chitaao tribune.
Wfi.KEsBANnE, pa., Juno 29.--A terrific atorr..
lasting ID minutes, passed over tho city this
nftcr1ioon at 9 o'clock. Tho day had been
excessively warm. tho thormouletor iud'catlng 9s
deg. iu tho Hhade. wllen tho storm burst forth
with all its yiocuco, tho mercury fnlliug to 80
Nain fell III s,,ch quantitics US to de!uge some
OF tho streots, while large trees woro either. up
rooted or wrencAoi of by the wind. Tho light.
ming struck in several plNces, hut no great dana
Office, and burst will, a danfoninB report.
miner was struck by Lightning, which followet
tho raiiroaa-track for tista,,co Of mora than I
milo III tho mino, ho rocoIying the shocls III III.
hnnd whils lifting n steel drill from the truck.
, 1874-06-30
TREASURY MATTERS.
Spcciat Dispatch to 1'he Chiaaao Tribune,


WASHINGTON, D. g., June 2e.-Dmford VIII
son, of Iiluois, tho newly-appointed Solicitor
Of tho Treasury, reached Washington this
morning. aud viii asaumo Ills Official datios to-
morrow. If,B iirst assignment will be to read
oyor the testimony taken boforo the 1nyostlga.
ton Committee OH tho bogus saio burglary, and
make report 10 Secretary BriHtow. who will
tllen 10 o,;ah,od to proceed against Col. Whitoly,
Of tho secret-sory1co Dureau, sho ls said to huyo
put up tho Infamous jci.
IASK KTATEMENr CALLED ron,
Tho Comptroller Ut tho Currency will ,usue 4
circular tomorrow, calling upon all Nat.ona!
DankH to forward Immediately u report in tho
usual form OF the condition Of oaoil bank Il 3
shown by tho books Oh Friday, June 20 1874
This call is mado in Wow OF Tho operations Of
tho new Currency bili, and to following unusual
noto appears ut the bottom Of tl1o circular: Do
not DELAY report for publication, but forward iM,-
medlately, mud publish from copy. Tho pub.
linhoa report eau follow at u Inter date"
sueciat n5pHfch to Ths Chtcuqo I'ridnn..
aEcREgAAY uR1nTUw TOO SMART FOR THE srEcu"
LAToIlH.
WAau,NaGoN, D. O., june 2a"-'esatetary DEis-
, 1874-06-30
NUMBER 3tl.

Giant" In the fight, and did him good norvioe.
Upon tho brohhinB out Of the War, Maj. SloHB
roturnod to his native Btnto and ontored tho
Confederate nrmy. f1o las boen d member Of
Congress for four yoara.
BKCBETAnY FISH.
1t LAS boon known for Bome tiu1o TINT despor-
hto olfurts arc being made to secure tho removal
Of Secretary Fish from the Stnte Department.
lie has stood too long botween tho President
aud tho ao-callcd friends OF Cuban iudopent-
crco. Thoy aro determined That ho shall be put
ont of tho way, and 1t il stated ~ positive fact
that Gen. Graut has promised to got rid Of him
worry Soon after his return from Woat Virginia.
The person from whom this nows Is derived
snYa there iB ovary reason for believing thas
Finhs resignation will DO required within thirty
days un1cBs tho President xeakeus In his pur-
poso.
Ito tie Assaciafed Frcas,1
THE C1v1L-sEnv1cE CoMarIgstoN.
WARRINGTON, June 2O.--it Is said In official
otroles that The Clvil-Sorylco ConlmIaa1on aud
subordinate boards will coutinuo. although Con-
grosB did not mako q special appropriation to
perfect and enforce tho rules. Tho Ircnllont
docs not intond to abandon tho system, but will
DO ali in Ills power to cotsummate It.
APPOINTMENTS.
Gen, FaEin, Of Iittlo Rock, has boon ap.
pointed Marshal Of tho Western District Of
Arkansas.
Janus n. nartzock Inns boon appointed Gauger
ifs sIo1sad pt'1su f8ma that tY|Yh5'as Yf}ilal.
ssol,. 40 present Chief ulca3,t
Neyunuo Office, IL to b. appolls
the Treasury Department.
, 1874-06-30

NSAAAAA"~AAA~
Tho Iowa Railroad Inv, Which is similar to tho
Wisconsin QUO, md Which goes into eflocs on tho
1Bt of July, is greatly agitat!ng tho minds Of tho
railroad managers In this city whose lluea lead
through Town. Tlloro arc four Iowa roads In thfB
city,-tho Chicago, Burlington l. Quincy, Chi
csgo, Rock Island Il Pacific, Chicago Il North
western, and Illinois Contral,- ,-~all Of which will
bo seriously affected by tho now law. As yet no
definite arrangements hayo boon mado in rogurd
to anY Joint action BY these roads, but It IL al.
moat certain tint they will make bnt little resist
ance. Tho Chicago L Northwestern mud Chicago,
nock Island d. Pacific railroads will iBBuo
FREIGHT TARIFF
In n few days to correspond with the noW laW,
nois Central 1lailroa.ls aic III got undecided what
col,rHo to pursue, blt will undoubtedly follow
tile oxn1npio of tlle othor roadAt as tlleir lnscs
run almost parallel, and liaye several competing
points.
THE pAsBENoEn RATES,
which, under tho now ]aw will DO Q conts mile.
tho General Ticket Agents Of tue above lines
held meeting Yesterday afternoon ut tho oflco Of
the Chicago. Rock Island u Pueblo llalroad, but
fore decided that tho Chicago, Hock Island L
Pacific Railroad would submit to tue law and
charge but 3 cents milo, while the other
three reads would continue to charge tho old
rites except to points where tlero s competition
with tue Chicago, Hook laland y paclilc. Tho
Nlaragd,s or tic Chicago Il Rock Islanl Rail-
road claim that they ara in Il delicate position.
because whcn tho Legislature OF 1own gaye them
an extoilson Of time OH tiloir land-grant 1t VIM
coupled With clauso that They would accept tue
DoSd a1nondlnont, Witch provides tint tho
Legislature yhonld lavo full power to regulate
tho rates OF freight mud fato charged by tho
Company. 1t is questioned whether tho iaw cal,
lie enforced. al 1t il very loosely framed, though
tho Attorney Goucral Of Iowa has giron his
oplnion that it can.
, 1874-06-30
Tho Trouble Iscs1yacn C0al Operators
ttMt HIkMers i'll Dfll0s

CoLuatnus, O., Juno 20.-Tho coal operators
at Straitayillo ara making tial ofott to but tho
white minols III choir mines, but THUS far tho
To 70 to work at tho p1icoa proposed 1le
mncH will ali 10 fllei with colored mon by July
4, and then tho wta miners will 10 compelled
to Look for work elsewhere. 1t is reported that
snme work, but are doterrel by threats Of ylo-
lence aud destruction OF their property by fro.
On tue a2l Of this month tlia coal-doalers do
lug busnoss hore nude al. agrco!nout liking tue
price OF coal ut 911 per 10u bushels, and Sl2
dealer, who was oomuolicd to heat hls minos.
complained that other dealorB took advantage Of
hH abBoneo, and to got oyon sold hB coal ut i
cont nor bushel Iower than tho ratio a.rood OIL.
This broho up, tho communion. Coal Ina beon
dropping all day, and tonight is quoted ut D
ccnta por basAcl, Tho lowest figure 1t las sold at
for about ton Yours, and there a,o fnrtAor redlc-
tlons possible Il tho largo operators got oxcitod.
, 1874-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
ELECTION TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE PEHNBfL-


yAN1A RAILROAD COMPANY.
Special Dlspatch to Ihe Chfeu9o Tribune.
pn1tADELpH1A, Juno GA special meeting
Of" ',ue Board Of Directors Of tho ponn-
sylyania Railroad Company was hold at the
Colnpanys office in this city at noon to-day,
for tho purpose Of o!ectng officers to the vacant
positions, and continuing the organization of
ths road. Tho result Of tho elections nj the pro:
vions meeting of tho Board has already appeared
iu tue columns Of THE TRIBUNE. 10
dny's election resulted az follows !:
Second yice~p! esident, Edmund Smith; Third
yice-President, a. J. Cassatt, late General
Manager; Frank Thomson to DO General Man-
ager; john Z. Green to be Assistant to Tho
President, thus giving tho chief executive Of
tue Company two assistants iubtcad Of ono. aB
formerly Strickland IineRss, for many years
Chief Engineer und Surveyor III luis city. ii tho
other assistant.
THE ALTON CAHE.
6rR1sorIELD, Ill. Juno 23.-The attorneys for
tho Chicago j; Alton Ialroad Company have
filed the bond required in THO Uuited States
Court, aml prayod for an appeal to the Supreme
Court Of thu United States which has been
awarded them. Tho only question upon which
the aproai is taken is the ono of jurisdiction.
, 1874-06-30

Tho Custer Expedition Ready to Stnrt
-'rEsc Sioux IN Their wnr.PAfnt-41n
Unsuccessful E1pc&!ftions
;srcc1at Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
ST. PAUL, Juno 2o.-Bismarck Bpeclnls to tue
Dispatc'. say CusterB expedition las boon watt
ing for tho now pattotn Springfield arms, tho
best brocch-1oadorB NOW in Use. They will bronk
camp "Wednesday. Fiitocn Sioux In brcecll-
clouts aisd wur-paint appeared within a fow yards
Of Capt. Carl's infantry camp, near IT. Lin
coln yestolday, mud It IL not anticipated by off,
fur botoro eneouptoring ao.iorss opposition.
Chris ellison, WHO announced not long ago his
purpose TO lend party of explorors to tho Black
Hills. in spite Of tho Jrdans or soldiers, has
count Of Ais nnea bolng stampeded. 1Ie re-
turned Yesterday from Lila second venture, on
which bo started OH tho goth inst, with only two
followers.
, 1874-06-30
DISTRICT RECONSTRUCT
Specta1 Uisuatch to Ihe Chfca1o Tribune.
c,,,,, noat&s.uuforruu if.cytrr


WASHINGTON, D. G., Juno 20.-lt eau now be
stated as positive fact that all three Of the
Commissioners appointed to administer tho At
fairs OF tho District OF Columbia ad interim
hayo accepted, aud will at onco enter upon the
duties Of thoir office. With this announcement
disappears tho last lingering hope OF tue lliug.
for, be it known, they did confidently expect
that at least one Of tho gentlemen appointed
on tho Commission would decline, In which
oyout they counted on the President to nsnko
choice of successor from amont, the pals Of
Shepherd, Magrulcr d Co., out the arrival
OF ox.0oy. Dcnnfaon, Of Ohio, this morning,
and CattolI, announcing their determination to
ut onco set out for Washington, rohesos at
once tho Hing OF all Lopo and the oyortaxod citi-
xeus Of tho District Of tue apprehension that
tloy we're in danger Of nEain lnpslng back under
Ring rule. a1r. DonnIson will 10 President Of the
Commission, being tho first OIL tho ground. ilo
called upon the Secretary Of the Trcasary this
morning, and consulted with that officer about
tile payment Of tho interest Of, tho 81 900 600 oa,
which falla duo on tue 1st Of jniy. Aa a iarga
rart OF thla is puyablc to European bondtoldors,
It IL very necessary tint the Commissioners or
ganizo promptly, in o1dor to Baye the financial
orollk OF tho DiBtrict.
, 1874-06-30

Special pisputeh 10 Tic Chicago Tribune,
LAOlossg, Wis. June 2p-Thls afternoon,
Conductor L. Bristol tell flom tho cabooAo on
freight train No. Q, Southern Minnesota Rail-
l4,aa, at Hokal,. Tlle train paasod over him,
killing him alnauBt instantly.
CouNo11 BIur9A, IT,, Juno 2o.-Thla morn
Ing while freight traia No. 8 WIS approaching
He'd Oak Station, thu engineor discovered, Us lhs
train onereod from the woods, . wagon passing
In trout. lilo whiBtIod aud tho brakes wore ap-
pliod. Tho engino slruok ono OF tue roar wloela
Of tic wagon, threw hlrH. OharleB Patterson out
and cut her II, two piecau, the oas wheels paBB.
INK over her from shoulder to waint.
YANKroS. D. T., juno 2v-A boy named lsEan,
aelcup ou tha latlroad traols, u,,d wpH run over
by u freight train thiA afternoon, outtinB or
bath loga, aud tnjufing him 60 TINT he will
probably die.
, 1874-06-30

Reduction OF Hours OF Labor in the
Fort Wayne Car.Sla0p*.
Fort WAYNE, Ind. june. 29:-coueiderable
excitement wns cAl1Aed to-tlny by j further ro-
dlotion Of working h.urs In tho r., i. ". & @.
Il. Il. shops to Ave hours per day. just aftor
the panic tho Compnny rcduccl tho wagoa 10
per ceut, aud short ti1no aftoc that reduced the
working hours to niue hours per day at the ro-
duced rates. THIS last reduction cuts tho wages
OF tile lnou down loss thnu half, ald wipors, dny-
laborors, etc., will now only rccolvo about 80
cents per day. The men arc noar]y desperate.
and some apprehcnsious Of HoElous trouble are
felt.
, 1874-06-30

DAD Fol- THE NEpupL1o.
PARIS, Juno 20.-In tho Committee Of Thirty
today tho Constitutional bill moved by DIr.
Casilner perior was rejected by . vote Of 10
ngaiuHt 6. No vote was tuken Oil tho bill SUBJ
mittod by IL. Lambert do Salute Croi1.
Tho Committee decided to d1nw up Constl-
tional bill OF its own. and for TINT pllrpoao ep-
pointed three Commissioners, viz: n.
Vcntavon aud Compte Daru, monarch
iBta, md H., Charles do ;Laconbo. lib
eral Conservative Ths selection shows that
the personal soptennnl las triamphcd, and
neither soptennat republic ror doiipltlvo ro-
public have anything to hopo from the Commit
teo of Thirty.
MAC MAHoN's DECLARATIONS.
PAn1s, Juno 29.-La Patr!e says President
Maoa1ahon recently declared TINT ho would not
coao his authority to my ono for single day,
and ho refused to boar Of eithor 8tatlloldarato
OF tho eLieutenancy-0 General Of tho kingdom. Iha
IL substantially confirmed by declaration to the
rano effect in all order Of tho day congratulate
Ing tho troops OH tue suceoha Of tho review at
Longcl!amps yesterday. Tho LeRltirnHts arc
yury Indignant at these expressions Of the Prea-
ilaut,
, 1874-06-30
1T Joliet.

JOLIET, Ill.,. june 29.-Tho old distil1ery on
Chicago street.. valued, with tho machinery
which it contained at *5, 900, was burned to tho
ground this morning about 8 o'clock. The title
Of tho property was in John Robertson, the
owner Of tho Robertson House. The pnrtoa in
tercstcd. by virtue OF sales under tho purchase
mortgage, and by yirtuo Of the Ba1o by the
United States Marshal, woro Mr. Burger, II. @.
Diasoll, aud j. G. Eiwood, whose intereatH were
equal to about tAroo-1ourthH Of tho property.
, 1874-06-30
BOSTON,.

Women Ineligible N ~
School uoi4rds+
Special DsspatcA to The Chicago
DosroH, Mass, June 29.-Thes
Inns decided the petition for mar
pei tho School Committee to.
body III naombsr of TINT Boara
alleged, sho has been illogai''
decision is against tho potFn
being dn1ntssed. Two oque bce3
for tho consideration Of th9t' !
tho Court had any iurjoc,,9 ~ a a
aul second, wlIethor ,Yttodit;
Der Of the schoot Commsd ii,
The queHtion Of juriste 90.
at any length at tho ba anas:
length being the elig2au5 y
tho o9lce. TITO Courts Of ~
II to tho petitioner, eth n
Jurisdiction to detern raiat;,{
Tue rcseript is a foNb,
Tue Court Inns no jurlgstnon,,3
ssS;otx ssSs,ss ststsa sa y !Ao -?ss 81 & Il
Of a"tt5 lis iii Ui,y If Doston' jo.itGo Boar
tho Common CouuulE, afd tho School
decide upon uli gueB&iops. md 'rrturn
spcctive members. IL analogous 10,
sS,taa4tea s'pon zach ! board I'd Of tho Gsncral
is tho same aa aiaa been .,l con1orred @ ny ~,
ali, ths oltics Incorporated aliee the 1ogts..1
vested, by tha sccolld amendment Of IT. the oorst
in 18!0, With power 70 establish city govotnu.:
Tlu Legislature ,1uB thus oearly unntcBtea its tl
tlon that to decision Of tho School Oon,u1ttco Of
lou, liks thnt Of each Of tho boards eestud "
people TO Aesye 10 tholr representatives N the
crus,,ent Of tho city, should DO conclusive npo.
anbjoct Of the. right Of my petnon to a
81 a member; thereof, aud TINT !. 10 ~"
Of law nr fact Ia tbas .d} cisiou -
10 open to revision by judicial procd atagh.s
LEGISLATION OH THE sEiWErr.
| ThiB decision was published this n''
| Wlen the mattor WAS first brought up, a
| was introduced intu tho House that theJ
Committee considor tho oxpcdlenoy OF
tion on the subject. Thoy reported thu
| islation was necessary, sud tho report III
This afternoon tho report was taken
table, aud bill was substituted. 70 be:
under Il suspension Of the rules, dccta
en3 Nm.allgihlo O. ,uombors Of School
y, ~ ~, i -...---.---R -
, 1874-06-30

Thu 1KIanNHH 7kFa1fH8 10t1No 1H NBB
York.
New YoRK, June 29.-Tho annual awarding OF
contracts for Iulian annuity gools was conolud-
cd today by commission consisting Of tho
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, the Hon. N. J.
Turuey; L. s. Smith. Of tho board Of Indnn
Commissioners; the Hon. Walter A. Smith, Az
eistant Attorney Geuoral aud Gen. b. Il. Cowen,
Assistant Secretary Of tho Interior Department.
THO prices ut which thn awards wore 1nade arc,
without exception, lower than they wore last
year, and tha succtssful biiIdnrs aro mon Of tho
highest stand'ng, md comprising some Of tha
most extensive manufacturers aud dealers In tha
country.
, 1874-06-30
IA A'aAG.LAw.

A.HEwsrArEn-oAa ELL sMunaLED rrRouan norm
HouHEs OF CONGRESS.
Washtnatof tJans 90 1Dtspatch 10 the Springfield
t1fasa) Republican.
In haa boon discovered that under tho lead Of
Poland Of Vermont. In the House, and Edmunls,
OF Vermont: and Frelinghuyson, of New Jersey,
IN tho scpato, . Misunderstanding bi was quietly
passed, which roaly glvoB tho courts Of this
District moro power in rega1d to libel In any
pars Of the United Btates thau tho notorious
Hection Of anothcr bill proposed by Carpenter
and Conklin. Unlor tho bill uasBca. Oh COM
plaint for libel, hero, m editor can bo arrested
anywhoro and btought hore in arrcHt.
, 1874-06-30
CHICAGO, TUESDAY, JUNE 80, 1874

nanae unknown, stealing rldo on sonth-
bound freght-tran on tito Mobile lS Ohio Rail-
road, waB discovered by tho train. mon near
Union City, and, fearing arrost. jumped from tho
tratn. which rau over hia lay. lie Haa takon to
Union City aud his leg amputatod.
, 1874-06-30
ITALY.

LoSpoN, June % The correspondents Of The
Daily Ne,us telegrapiH from Homo that tile
rope is growing woaler daily, land several for
cign representatives have notified thofr Govern
mentB to that eit'oct.
, 1874-06-30

sptetat Dsspatch to Tie Chicaao Tribune.
Iowa CRY. H., juno 2Y.-One of tho oxtcn-
siye woolon factories belonging to the Amara
Society, at Homestead, burned Sunday morning.
Loss estimated at $4,000. No insurance. Tha
wool ard manufactured goods were saYed.
, 1874-06-30
At Midland. Mich,

MIDLAND, Atich., juno 29.-Au unoooupicd
dwelling, belonging to Wilson Adams, was do
Btroyed by lire at about 8 o'clock this morning.
Loss about @120U0; insurance, $500. in tho
Watertown, Of New York. The Cite waa uu-
doubtodly tho work Of Ill inoond[ary.
, 1874-06-30

Special Dispatch u 1Ht CAttaoo Tribune.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich, Juno 29,-To-day al
Lockwood. iire destroyed Smith, ,Cnok d Dros.,
ahinglo mill and LOO, ,u00 shingles. LOSS $4,000;
insurance small.
, 1874-06-30
PERSONAL.

DA1rlMoAE. Juno ao,-linhop William, Of tho
Catholic Diocese OF WhoolinE, who Inns boon
seriously Ill ut St. AgnoH HoNpItnl. this city, Ia
considered ont OF all Danger by llH physiciaus.
, 1874-06-30
1I1E WEATHER.,

WASHINGTON, D. O., JUNG 90. For tho Upper
Lake region and tho NortllwoHt clear weather,
except ncar Luke Superior aud in A1iunesota,
with northeast or southeast winds, stationary os
FILLING temperature, aud rising barometer.
LuCA1. oDSERyATloNB.
EuI1AG0. luna n, 1874.
, 1874-06-30

Tho new building for tho First Congsegs-
tlopal Church a. hlinnsspolls,, East Side, .Ths
oyor $4,000, tue balance duo on tls building, tho
total oost having boon a220g0.
, 1874-06-30

CENTRAL ASIA.

Drn11N. Juno 21.-Tho North Hetn1an Gazette,
in IN article headed u FroBh Complications IN
Asta, 'says: "CnravanH arriving from Central Aaia
bring reports that Yakoob ley In arnling agalnat
agents Of druat Dritan. Yhcro is also n poBai-
bility Of collision botwoon Russia and China"
, 1874-06-30
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS,

QUEENSTOWN June 29.-Tho aton1nahtp Adri-
attic, from Now York, Ina arrived,
NEW YonK, Juao 29.-ArrlYad-8taamahEp
Ocoanio, troui Liverpool.
, 1874-06-30
pOLITICAL.
Tnrlmnny md tho Old Police Colu-
I1iBYi0ner4.

Tnnl nnny nNd tho Old Police C0ln-
sniBYi0Nor1.
NEW -yonK, Js.:3 2c,~.-lI-. I'm Kolly. tho
Chairman Of Tanmnny Hall, has forwarded a
communication to Mayor Hayeu,oyer, in roply
to tile ettor Of the convicted Police Commission
ors, Gardner and Oharlc.. touderiug thoir res
ignntionB. lie characterizes their lotter as - Ill
Ingenious tissue Of epecial ploading. suggestive
mihstatoments mud bold falsehoo0s," and &C.
cuses Commissioner Charlic1 with having asBo-
ciatcd hi,nHnlf with Henry Smith md Gardner to
ratify his political aspirations finding that the
Democratic party was not disposed to crafty,
excluded their follow members, who wore up
right and conscientious men. He statoa that
tho Election law Of 1879 was most carefully
framed by tlso Republicans. to protect the purity
Of the ballot-box. md TINT Il suggestion from a
great Republican lawyer put tue prosecutors On
the road 10 their tinal victory.
, 1874-06-30

Isun Ovcr by q E'reiRlltsTraill.
NAauy111E, Tenn, June 22.-A Fsonohman.
, 1874-06-30
The Congressional Race III tho Tlair-
tGcM1kl District

Special D!apatch II Tho Chfeaoo Tribune.
DLooMINoToN, ILL.,, June 29.--It IL understood
to-day that tho Hon. Lawrence Weldon, q dis
nomination Of tho Anti-Monopoly Congressional
Convention Oh the 9Th proximo. A1r. Weldon
was member OF tho Old firm Of Ilptou, Weldon
t. uiamin. Upton is now Circuit Judge mud
Donjamin is County Judge Of Mclean County.
Weldon is known na a very able lawyer aud q
man Of integrity and honor. Ho WILL make the
race lively Tor McNulta aul will probably he
elected, II he succeeds In uniting all the oppoBi-
ton elements of tho Thirteenth District, which
It aeetnH evident Ae will.
Tho State Prohibition Convontion meets bore
tomorrow, and delegates arc gathering Ill NOW.
1t is thought that tho representation will bo
lnrge.
, 1874-06-30

Sftcfdk Df3pateh u The ChfcHNo TRIBUNE.
Four WAySE. 1nd., Juue 20.-A terrible acoi-
dent occurred at q smal vilage southwest Of
hero last uigAs, during tho heavy lgA.uing ind
ruin storm. A young Indy, daughter Of tho 1soy.
Air. Doyino, sas conyersng with q caller, when
tho lightning struck tho house. aud, jumping to
and burning her clothing. Size lived but ten
minutes. Tho young tllan who WAS visiting
there was 10 severely stunned as to render hH
lie III peril. lo IL conscious, but pnrfocty deaf.
Tho rest Of the family we're considerably stunned
but we're not seriously hurt. Strungo to say, tho
building wMs entirely unharmed.
suec,al Uspateh to The cAicaao Tribune.
CAnMNy1LLE, ILL.,, June 29.-Dnring tho storm
Inst night, AliBa Susan Eller, young Indy living
was stuck by lightning md instantly killed. i
child Which sho was holding III hor arms at tue
tilno she was struck wns unlarmod.