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EDUCATION III JAPAN.
70 the Editor qf The CAlta1o 7f7o4tne:

70 the Editor " The Chicago 7ri6fsne:
SIM: LII your Issue Of tho 10Th inst. yon gnvo
general survey of thu educational fold OF
Japan, as olicitcd from a1r. Psraons by ono OF
your representatives; and, Az happen to be in
possession Of sono little information on this sub
jcct thought, by way Of addonda to that al-
ready supplied By you, 1t would not 10 uuinter-
csting to somo OF your readers.
Japan is divided into sovon educational cir
cults, in each Of which is high school, and
each circuit is subdiyided into thirty-two
nlddlo-scbool diatsicts; the latter being
.i, ag.ia aeetionea , into prmaFy-Hch9;ol ;a dis, t
Of the local authorities, to whom is also dole-
gated tho power OF appointing gSchool-1uspectors.
Thcao Inspectors and school-clainla arc paid out
OF local funds; the right. howevor, OF apPro-
printing Government funda for TINT purpose III
conceded, aud reBorted to in caaos Of necessity.
All subjcctH, Of whatever rank. WHO send tlcir
children to school. arc required to report the
fact to the Local Inspector; and parents Of chill
dren over Gyears Of uge are Obliged to sond them
to school, or give somo satisfactory REASONS for
not doing 60.
Special saminarios for providing instruction in
philosophy, law, and medicine, arc to be ostab-
Ashed At these EomEuaries. pupils who show
more than ortliuary ability, and ne too poor to
detr4y tho scLool-fecs, viii be instructed froo, on
entering into bouas to reimburse tho Govern
meut either in money or service.
Alr. Tanakn. the Westminster Of Public In
e.Fuction, u his report furnishes some impor-
taut asatigticn information. He says that tGuts
arc now i'll Jnpan 1,770 private and $3.50 public
Ecools s,-snak!ng in all, exclusive OF tho high
gchopls, 5.lz0 institutions Of instruction. Tic
Same authority tells lis that theso institutions
educate some $4,000 pupils; aud lo ostimataa
tit ut loast 81, 600 moro aro boing otLcrwise ill.,
atrnctcd; aud, taking tho population Of the
country 1T 81 00ooo0 thiscstilnato viii show that
lin G. Of tho people are obtaining au eaucation.-
per centago which ono would hot look for in po-
uiEltod japan.
From the foregoing dates ID will be aocn that
Japan il awaking from her Oriental letAargy,
and becoining keonly sensitive OF tho grca. no
cckslty Of edueating its maEHes. Thanks to tho
civilizing influences Of America {for it
is by American influence, through tho
gatcs OF commerce and travel, tint
Buch an awakening. is boipg elYoctcd),
japan bids fair to kinllo tl,o beacon-1ro whose
rays Ttll penotrato tho dark regions Of Aslatic
acnsi-bnrbarsm, and light up the Orient with the
bright glow OF intellectual resplendonco.
WELDON GooDHELLow.
, 1874-08-31
WAYNE COUNTY, 1SD.-nEFon,l.

SptcI0l D1spRlcH 70 T'ke Ckica0o Tf}bNne.
islcnMoSn, lnd.. Aug. 2a-Pursnant to the
call OF tho Democratic Contral Committee Of
Wayne County, mass-couvontion Of Democrats,
Grangors, farmers, clubs, and otl,or working
uen's organizations, mot at Contrevillo, Ind,
to-day, for the purpose OF nominating ticket
sloction Tho Conyoptjou was ono Of tho largost
ever assembled in tho county, every township
except. two being represented. a committee Of
one from each townHlip was appointed
to consider tho proprety Of nominating
ported that it was not oxpodieus for
tho Convention to nominate tiuket,
bus to uldorso tho nominations made ut tho
GrantgoEs' picnic, July rs. Tho Convention
ilnully adopted tho report. There arc but two
usual strength, although Of Little political
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SPAIN.

MADRID, Aug. 3o.--Gen. Copez Dominiqncz IL
marching to tho roliof Of puycorda. 1Io arrived
yesterday st Vic!,. Tho Carii8ts have nlado IL
night attack on puycerda. and again boon driven
buck with heavy losH They havo buried their
dead, md nppoar to bo preparing to loavo. It in
reported that tho CarlistB suffered heavily iu an
engagement uear npoll.
, 1874-08-31
POLITICAL.
fCnntfnuctl truu First Pnkc.)

hnvo no aynpathy for That o'nsa Of poicsaua WHO
stay away from the srsy Conventions lii tito hour Ut
nead II ie tho duty of nvorY American citixu to tsko
= htara tnA proclaim Ais relticni opinions 10 tho
world, have slwsys ssood by ts Republican party,
tia outa Tho s want to keep i .nd tho outs want to
get In. hoas tha cutlery against tho Republican
hnA buon tho cry over Bco to days OF Georgo Wnsl,.
1nato1 conecdn1 that tho Republican party Ii cor
rwrs kasw y rot from hny Influence Of ininc Or
any Foo q tntne and propose 10 stand by 1t I'll tho
iaat: II y livo party, 1.-Two organization, rarsy
paft5 TINT We ought to bc rpna Ut.
On motion Of Judge Moses. the following dol
egatoa were choson 10 attend the Congressional
Convention 1t Spring!lold Sept. 3. The Hon.
John Moaos r. Critzor, Mr.. Hnnawlck, aud
Samuel puffer. To tho Senatorial Convention I:
n n; b. Knapp, William. Condit, Mr.. L. Ball, and
W. @. Meyer.
On motion, tho Convention adjourned It'll tho
fourth Saturday In September.
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VIENNA, Aug. 30.-TLo Ne,1 FREQ Press pub
1lahoa tho te1t Of tho cirou1ar-ilute from tho
Russian aoyornmont, dntod Aug. ~, deolining to
recognize Spain. Tho nose says Russia oanno
recognize Goyotnmons which Ia unrocognized
in its own country. sho l,ns no wish
to intorforo with tho internal Affairs Of span,
md favors no party thero. sho will oi11oiully
communicate with my Government which
poaaoBsoH legal authority mud promises to DO
p0rmRnons+ Germany and Austria arc froo to
uct In this mattor III accordance with thoir own
intaroAts,
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LONDON, Aug. 3l.-6:30 a. m.-Quarantno reg-
nlations hnyo boon put III force ut Queenstown,
which cauao great hindrauce to commerce. ALL
persons arc prohibited from leaving or ornbnrls-
ing on vessels from ports III Amorlca, tho West
Indies, the Mediterranean. aad Black Seas until
it Is nEcortainod TINT such voeaols have clear
bill OF hoaltfl.
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H'poNouon COUNTY, 1LL.-nxruNL1oAa

Sptcadl Uisltalch % 1Hd L@icuQo 7TitNaf.
MAcoMn. ILL.,, Aug. 2o.-Iho Republican Con-
vontion camo or III tliiH city to*dny, Dr. j. F.
w H. hant!ne tns s%x; soSfessry
William Mttman, present incumbont, for Coro-
nor. Tho following aro tho doloyntcs to tho
Congressional Couyonsiou: ]. n. Welzo. a. J.
Fleming, J. l. Anderson, g. W. Hamilton, D.
L. iendriciaon, 4. W. Stewart, Gcorgo ".
Hold, B. 4. Griffith, Samuel Wilson, A.. II. Hmm
limo, DR.. ]. L. Durant- They woro instructed to
vote Tor and uso all honorable means to uonli-
nate Henderson MtvAe FOR Congress, Tho Con-
vontipn Was full aud Harmonious.
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n9tFEF.-1IuBfal aNFTI1tB Eliu Tie Absonc0 of any
cohalderNhls outside demand have kept tie ahcep
were pretty evenly distributed, enac sellers to ire
Yent any worry material tlccno, though prices wero
Tie q,,alsy aair average Soma cloico lots were
offered but the supply conartoa c,toty u cotn,un to
good grades, for which tho prices current wore ~ %
G1I Tx - - SA'-s
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PORTER COUNTY, 1Np.-pEopLE's.

sSVtc701 UiSpacH q TIE EHltN00 1rI1Il1f,
VALpAnA1ao, 1ud., Aug. 23.-Iho Peoples
Convention. in session here to-day, placed III
Representative. Philip Hnll Clerk, John W.
nsown Auditor, L. Zimmerman. eaitor Of tho
Messenger. Treasurer, John ii. FELTON, Sheriff,
Vincout Thomas Recorder. Eggort seivors !;
Commlssionsr., Samuel Q. Hackelt; Assossor,
Goodwin Surveyor, David Rcdoy. the Con-
yoution was one Of harmony. and 1t is conceded
by all that the ticket placed iu nomination ia a
strong one.
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Thu Produce AFnrkcts.

NEW YORK. AUG. ~. - COTTON - Qnlet Snu ILL.,
-;Flour-Rccoipss, - hris nrn, and
e. ohees ses y on sra aras With s! demand
State, stasses;Uo; eolnnaon to good ostra Western
st. hos eosa Sns1s r oaG ys H@ S
atcady al f3ootsso9 Cornoal steaay, viii, fair de-
and %ss,srn $1s1Rt2S ,:s;u weat5I 200! g.
bu; No. Chicago, SLIT; do Aiwankoe. sl.19t@1 II
rngrsdod i9Sn W s,a Mnosots re, sprlnR ~
@lso; iow do. LOG "a: new amber Western, si.I
el1.2s wh!to Weatora. 81. .2a@1A5 lsyo quiet At ssps
e9e, barley nominal. Barley malt auet aud un-
Changed. Corn h1ghor, with an actlyo tpmauI; tc-
cclft~, 40o10 bu; luxel Wcatcr1l, 62@83c; yellow,
B3f5sJ5c. Oats frm and c1oactl sscady; receipts,
$4,000 6u; now mixed Woatorn, f5@55u; whi.e zoo
Iora-stcady
anookn1a-coaee quiet md unchanged, Sugar
rn,er fair to good retl1llug stsess1io; prime, 8Xo.
Alofastea Gltos md unchanged.
pETRoIxuM-In good dun1hnd and lower crude,
SIC; rotiuod, 12i<e.
-TunrEartsE-steaty Ut 3;Xo.
EiOa-uuet; Western, 1BMlDc.
pnov1s1oss-pork steady nov me-a $s2.se 1,esf
quiet. Beef Aatna unchanged. cut meats dull
lielIcA shoulders in bulk. 10 ,nildlcs arm long
DurTi4-aesvy; Westsrsn, 2sa3lc. $~'
@2okc. pis-sren-seotch quiet aud tsn, ut aads4oe;
American qniot at 20a3.c bar quiet aud unchanged
N'sss ssS S'*!$$ zS;;;s $s sasa *ssae'sa
ehsaRs s1 ISG,s %,as MS AY md uni
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. iuii and unchanged. Wheat
quiet No. red winter, s1.ltS@l15; No. do, so5&
shada lowur: No. :, 10 traek, i4c ID osvster.
Barley dull and nominal Hyo nactiso and weak; No.
paov1s1oKs--Pork quies and unchanged; mess,
soi % srot, SIT co. eoler tho year. lulknets dull
and .noninas. Bacon quiet snd unchanged. Lard
Qfn Tu df1 In
Wn1snY--Staatly Ut DSc.'
ooo good Isn:! f fof soekors
Ssa ssscas s;i Saoen airades, a stsS' ''FN'''
cATrLK-nsseirts coy quiet and unchanged.
hEoEtr1s-Ftour, 5,7c0 Ers; whest, $1,000 hu
corn. $500 ba cats, Aooo bu; ryc, Coo sa harey
su1r4rs7s- -whess 5,oos sS ~ sorn aooo bu.
ClNc1NaArr O.. Aug. 29.-CoTrox-Dull and I'M
changed Vt ldc.
BuEADsrurrs-rlour dull and unch.ngod. H',oat
dull aud nunitrlaI. Gegu ecaE.a and Arner, at G4
Tic. Cats ateaay with moderate demand, 1T 4l+7r
Ayo In light dcnland, anl holders rlu at s5c. Dnr-
10y dull and uoninal.
O1La-lJnchnnged.
Eoos-scarce aud firm at l5@2sc.,
DUTTEn--st0ady, with moderate demand.
4fNHEEE--Dull and unchanged. ...
sseady sna n mol! ste demand
Ayae. Bulk meats Aot sos lders, 816&s851c spot
% buyer sspse'er: ctoar rib, 1ahc: clear, l3a& c,
bacon fair aud iirfn ut a9i3'isl3aRl3st@
asy:s; W,;,sxx-p,rr, with ny, un,,,r, t,,,oncv =. o.,
| TOLEDO. ..
Tohepo, aug. 9;-1nEAnsrurrs-Flon dull ana
Eabtsll. silly; No. vhito MiehlzAn, *l.l53 s1ttr
do, SLID alnbar Michigan, s.os bid, aud 81 .o9
aaxssl; seplem!,eF $losA; 0ctoser, I'LL; No;
With n,o:traso demand: high mixed, caAh and
ssllera AaRsss 7iAe seller ssresnbss, 5ee October
c91+c; low mixed, 7o1; yellow, 7lu. Oats full mud MI
Fni1aitrs-Dull md nnchsurol.
nEcErrr#-rlonr, l,oeu brs wheat, 5000 bu: corn
r rH$A
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The tpu Wal NInrl&et

uosroa, Au1. z3.-Wuoi Las been ssea.1y md nrsa
throughout tlla wpuh, With fur uonlsn frnn, nx1lll-
facturtfs aud fill rrirts 'sre Io'd.ly ebllnta. All
at s598Tc with tho lowest Guso otierc1 anil reiuscd
fot round lots Of tho 1nntt dasralao btatoeu tAnu-
sand h11ss II klehlgAA AssaA ware Esin4al n AQ2
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A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.

Speet4! firpUtch 10 Ths GAiea9o r, iInsk.
JoLlEE, ILL.,, Aus. :U.-lho Methodist Epiaco-
pal Church auciuty u tllB city has boon thrown
Into oo,n,nOtiou latsly un account of mhsuldor-
Standing batwoen two prominent mombess Of tho
Society eu lAanal liatls1a, Doth As1 yekY
, 1874-08-31

SUttMl DslNtcH % 37tJ CHae4Q0 7fiIHn1.
1NDtAxoLA, La, Aug. 29.--Ihe Anti Monopoly
County Convention Of Waron County mot to-
day. Tie attendance was good, mud everything
passed Of harmoniously. ". W. Slpano waa
for County Supervisor. aud aEiles ". Julkius for
Recorder. Tie resolutions pertain only to tho
county nlattors, but domand the prosecution OF
dcfaultors with Eigor and demand honesty In
Office. This completes The nominations, and
Warron County rnay safoly be put down for ,0G0
majority for tic Aut- Monopoly ticko4.
, 1874-08-31
E1INERAl EXCITEMENT IN MISSOURI


Specias cp,7e.ponde,,ce Of YYe CHICAGO Tribune.
outuA. Mob. Aua. ~. 1874.
nrira,a ,ettor roca;voi in t,,p oitv f,nm p
.>,;.,,a - - - ";naa aa..;,", s.:,o,,,,. -
5eHaoo gen'lomah gives oosaneo accoun. u
au important discovery IN Southwestern hlla~
sour. The particular locality Of this discovery
III uear Asl. Grove, Green County and about 20
milos from Springfield Tie letter says' "Tho
eAelse'lons - Vofs e1eae, ano 1.ioEo ean oo ~
Doubt but mat considerable beds OF emo and
lend havo been found. Thoy.e1ten over miles
OF territory. and sro very rich. Ono parLy re-
, 1874-08-31

NEW YoRK, aug 19.-paclags tratlo continues qutct.
bn jobbing branches acttyo. The market for
cotton Roodn rrtnanH u1isosod Wl,ito Iiock beaced
spttons ato ronocd to 12Hc and CotBs DO 10 1lNe.
S!dc-Dand printa nra in hr1Hk 1olanC packane atll
plcco Booia nro III dsnlund. WorHted dress a>ods,
bhnwiH, aud felt skirts arc fairly active. Woo,e,s
quiet Silks, yelvet, anl Ribbons lii Improved
, 1874-08-31

:. RF'%sH*s IsoIEk1tH ITTUWH{,
AENlA, O., Aug. 29.-I'ho County Temperance
Convention tsany mot to-day 2: tho CtyHaIl. A
1nont Of 3 DuAnosa Commtteo and m,,uji tuiEz
ing, William Wortl. was nominatad ior Hlori1,
and Horace Anthony for Recorder, 4 rcsull
ton WAS passed dcnouuoing tho Republican
primary election.
, 1874-08-31

strengthen tho public credit spprovel March H. 1870
and that neaaurca alnnh l'o n,.opo1 by CnnRrcss ID
rcsnu Arccar payment 1t tho careA day practicable;
TINT the ntlonal banking ayaeIn alnn lu free 10 Ill.,
81 thnt te al.ly tt os tho Fo!al,a 1T utted S.ascH
nulea and bank-notcs will 10 tho amount tint be
redeemed III coin at thu tlonlnId Of tin hnttler. Wc
denounco MI forms of Reputation, md reHard Tho
national faith Is second only In Importance 10 national
untun, ,
f0bYth-1hNt tue cheap and prompt transportation
0! tho product of MaMstry n,u br rronutust hy thD
National hi!tl State Government, by providing new
coinrenH linc8 nnd by Just nwa for The regulation Of
frclghts aud acotat should 10 akcn 10 ttoyoop
nav il1uatrest 30 ~ 10 giya employment to labor, h.
u hecr0 ,uie market for agricultural productions.
f4tth-rtlst N labor Ia Tho foundation ot ali wealth
and prosperity mil capital Is essential to is proiltabo
enar1ynoni earo hhoHd 10 taken by tho uonoral As
eonly to a1jHt thor relations to each other ~ to
SECURE TO a forms Of la1or the highest compensation
conahtcnt with thu FREQ and pr0Ahlp employment pf
capital, and Enrpfate poM should e Btrlctly mal
and regulated so to project the labor Vol Ao
capital employed by thcrn.
Strfh-Tllnt ns lntcnpelhnoo Ia tho fruitful ca1so Of
crime md poverty, And bur dem Tho peoplO with t1a-
ton, Eo denaud Of The an1cra1 Ansembly the grcntest
care IN framing 1awa That wilt tend to remove these
o.ils mud Of oil ocUrs cha Jed with their execution,
tllo strict enforcement uf liz m,
Serehth-Tl'at tho Republican psrty, having faith
fully performed tho Grsat trust roposed in 1t during
t:o "at fourteen yehrs, nud believing that aud
will carry out them principles with moro succesa thnn
any other rary wo pudge to It our hearty support
, 1874-08-31
LOGAN COUNTY, 11L.-NEruBL1uAN.

SJtttM UlSpa{cH 70 TIC CHic00o 7Ti5isfe.
L1Eco1N, ILL.,, Aug. 2y.-Tho Lognu Connty
Republicans hold thalr Convention II the Coslra-
House III tlia city this afternoon. Tho Hon.
Joseph Roam wns appointed President, and +.
D. Mills Secretary. Tho bAloting for sheriir was
rathor exciting, aud ilnaliy resulted III favor Of
tho Hon. s. Norris Of Atlanta, for shcriH. J.
]. droon wns nominated for Coroner, and hob
ort A. Talbot Of Sheridan, for Representative.
The attendance wns worry good.
, 1874-08-31

srxcfds Uteputch to Ths Chlrnoa Tribune.
DEa MONIES, To-, Aug. 2e.~-Tho Anti~alonopo-
lists aro ratifyug tho no,nina tion Of J. D. Witt
mau for Uongrcss this ovor.ing. Tho farInora
aud mechanics aro In charge of the n,ecsiNg, and
great enthusiasm prevails. Tho square about
Tic Savory AouBe Is flied with people, hir.
Whitman is huro I,inaelf. Tho augl,ry OF tho
necti',g is grand triumph for tho Farmers
caudldate,
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proper co.lrao for lloneat men to tnko. Both of
tho old political partio9s havo 80 tookehaly 70
honncca tho'r own tlleofl9e Of administration
policy that party aloglanco - u no ionger obga-
tory On eyeh tho nost uoVotea tollowor. Ihfs
1aot anou!a iofoo az "no naYG honost polltfca'
cnhvict'otis9 9a 70 no AGI =" !" 1opuKe the "mah-
a8efs 2, p.n Essa,os. a,,,sT MN NJ ,orv,.r
iiLisnIs A. S,'IstatE musT Sai Nor nn coo!uNrED.
II f. fnoftsnas III /" nusn,t I'LL tharo 7" s u.
tis, ~ 1|nnna"oo ~ nni,,lnr T., tmn ny - "ny ~.
,upt vaat tomcnn ttlo nncaton ~ ,',rra.1,
saua nomnrrata a,lnnt nj, axnsnson r,.tfnr1;5
T'ha howl nunInbt II has littto object f)hio Dnno
oorafg with prcnter detbefatouaus. on, BROADER
grounds and III unmiBtakablo torn,H, donarG
with tho business Of the country. Tho Missouri
Democratic platform IL almost copy OF thu roa-
must 10 counted out tn any survey OF tho West
with yiow 10 uotting the sentiments of tic
poopto upon this resy quoatiun. Tltoro haa
boon no expruHsion from the Democratic party
III Illinois, Tie pcoplo Of tho pnrty taye not
Ind voico In titis matter equal to Tic sound oi a
pin dropping on tho Hnow, sayc through tho
0rangore, largely composed Ut Democrats. who
mado such pronounced declarations in faYor
OF au iucroaso Of currency TINT their Chicngo
organs, depending upon Eastern bounty. tesort-
| ed them. 4 au-cal!ed State Central Committee,
which Lad doubtful authority to act hg COM
mittoo ut oil, met at tho Sherman HouAe md did
what no Contihl Committed oyer did bpforo--
made platform In advance of tic Convention
and excluded from the Convention everybody
wllo didn't agroo with those doctrines, and III
vited everybody mho did. No mau IL mad enough
to Hay that platform 40 infanousy CONSTRUCT
cd represents tho aouthnont Of tho party or
tho people. It was mnle By little commi1ttoo
without the somllanco of authority. 1t WAS
mado w Chicago, aud olicago lies At tho noroy
Of Eastern capital. When somo rccalctrant
Democrats refnaoI to submit to tho uHarpatiou,
and called another convention, tf,uy found thou
solves utterly without Organization, and ad-
dressed bowildorcd audience The party In
tho state without press; shut out from all
opportunity to oxproHs the opinionB OF tho pso-
to; VIM snal sa5 tahe nIattorin ~ oohssltusou
III .no ~ aocesatlom OF tAo poulocraifc party of
great aeato Chtcago, tue ttntd creature or
eastern capltai, covering beneath u hko q
nogGcu dog, VIII cohsoht 70 know nothing that
doesn't accord WITH nor vlewB Sho dared not
flsR aor hotcsy "lsh Inc people, IN adV%t1co sue
ruled tio Democrats OH OF tho Convention and
, 1874-08-31

>. Vpe@Hus 1f"R4Eos
DunI1NoToN, Ia. Aug. 23r.1he Republican
Convention for this county was hold iu tuis city
to-day, and county ticket nominated. For
County Clerk, +. G. Foster was nominated by
acclamation; Fisher Morrison WIS nominated
for Recorder, md James Putnam for Supervisor.
Tho Autobiography County Convention will be
hold here next Saturday. Tho Republican Con-
gresHional Convention will DO hold in this city
on Tuostiay next. Tho friends Of tho HIN.
John H. Gear are confident that Ao viii bo noia-
atad.
, 1874-08-31
HAHAs'LA COUNTY, 1A.-AsT1-MoNopoLy

Savc,nt Di.1tItch to Tia Caicaoo tribune.
OsKALooaA, H.. Aug. 29.-@IAe AAtl-Atonopo}y
Convention met to-day. It was very lnrge aud
Harmonious, and Nominated II. @. Moore for
Glerk Ut Courts, W, J. Sexton for Recorder, sud
William JARVIS for Supervisor. Ex-Gov. Stone
delivered ono Of the most telling speeches of tho
most telling speeches Of the campaign, speaking
nearly llrao hours, to very largo audience.
, 1874-08-31
SCOTT COUNTY, IA,-RErUDL1cAN.


DAyESrour, IT,, Aug. 29.-Tho Republican
County Convention to nominate ninc da1ogatcs
to tho Congl essional Convention to be held at
Dewitt. Ia, on Tuesday. Sept. !, mot in tho
Court-HouBo at II O'clock this forenoon. For
ha'f An hour previous to tho ts1no OF meeting
dolcgatos and neutrality-suspicious. continued to
drop IN until the hour for the meeting arrived
anl abont 25 mon, including dulceatos and
lookers-on had arrived. mud ut the Invitation Of
Coz. Eebert, they filed solcmnly up,ssair to
tho courtroom. Ascending the Judges bench,
Col. Egbers, Chairman Of tho County Com
mittco.. called tho Convention to order, and
proceeded to read tho call.
After ho concluded, John I. Greon nominated
John Z. Horny, Chairlnau, md Con. Ad Il.
Sanders, Secretary, which motion prevailed.
After sonlo wraugliug. the following gento-
men were reported AZ delegates to tho Do Wit
Convention, who are to . mai Hiram Price mon,
and ho will be nominated to Congress-, without
doubt, in spite OF tho hard work and largo
amount OF money spent by tho Hon. A. L. Cotton
TO secure tho nomination. The delegates are: II.
Egbert, J. ". Thompson, Charles pinneo {.
". Clommoua, J, W. Groom. Thomas McCauA~
land, ]. l.. Hensy, q. \. shaitxer, J. Il. FREQ
man
, 1874-08-31

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 3o.~-f;ov. Taylor addressed
meeting Of Grangcra Mt Monroe. in this State,
q, Saturday Nelorrng to tho Potter law, ho
satd that tho Commissioners show thIt tho rail-
roads doing the same amount OF business as last
yoar would lose less than pot cent OF thoir grosa
earnings uo futhes stated. Oil tho salno AL.
tlority, that the st. Paul Company earned
enough last 70 Al above oxpenses aud interest on
itH bonds to pay per cont interest Oh common
mud preferred stock. III conclusion, hs Expressed
his bolief that. WHOM tho people aud czta .lished
their power to regulate ruilroa III ii would bo
used with moderation, and Justice.
, 1874-08-31
state Senatorial Nomination..

SVfciN7 UIsValtN o THe EHte0I0 IFTbVNe.
DASv11Lg, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-Tho Republican Sem
atorinl Convention OK the TAirty-First Dis
triot, composed Of Vormillon and Edgar Ooun-
tics, was held today III the Opera House at this
placo. George Hunt, lawyer of pa,ia, received
tie nomination for aenator, md john sIdoll and
Andrew Gu,ldy. Of Vormtlion County, for Hop
rcBentatiyeB Tho lattor two arc falmorH.
, 1874-08-31

CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
BSruHDAY EVENING, Aug. 20.
The receipts Of live stock during the week havo
hama Hal
, 1874-08-31


PoRr Huron, Aug. 2o-DowS-prupa Idaho, pas-
sac, hn'io L. Craig st. Joseph Swallow sclra f. 4.
Nfclotso5, Jane Ball. AiIcbarau, p1atcr, Cambria,
1iatt'u Howard. Cavalier; bark Vanderbilt.
UP--irors Badger STATIC, Huron City, Gordon
Catnpboll Batum aud cunnort, Oreates anu eousorss
syrs : Ja'nSs M {G;onsh, wes part nsooalyn, iscquo
WINp-South. Weather 1uo.
ponr ,iua"s, aiich., Aug. eo-Eyening .--DowH--
proM Warcsly, Chsu.lIaiu, JarviH Lord. Japan, Phil
shes1an; as4sa l. Hanna, City Of asoen Bay, White
Cloud, II. i. Kent, Montana,
Up-lEopa Java, tfAekett and conaor!a.
Sptcht! 1,,pasca n 7Ie Chicago tribune.
poay HURON, Itlch., Aug. 39.-3}owH--ptopa Wins-
lov, Eeaoua, Alaska 4 coasort Ixrana and eousort,
Egypt anu conaof!, Townscnd End consort, Fay nnd
cons"rt; scllrs EunA i. Coyne. Guiding Star, Lelan,
Col. Cook Harvest lIolc. Soa Gen., Del Ianrour,
Atary, Hattie, Scotia, 3ontico1lo Il. G. Cleveland,
AigGip Il JogD,t Jnhn r. Mott,
ur--props Pacific, st. Paul. Lowell, City Of Concord,
Mnry Jarecld, Yielnn uua consort; schrH Newatoy,
afAgl, Manzanila; barls D. +. Dobbiny, Elzabph
JoMta,
WiND-Northoast, Light Weather tlno.
Tho tng A1ocung Isigd passed down with tho achr
Joh,i 7. alott IN Tow. slls picked up Ill the
straits leaking badly, and goes into dry dork at Do
tIQit.
, 1874-08-31

Albums County tals.> Political lteru4.
.yptc1A Disudtch to 2hs Chieago Tribune.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Aug. 80.-Singloton and Richard
son aro preparing pnsnphlet campaign docu-
mont, which, is to embrace tie Springfield maui-
festo and much other reputation 1terntufo.
Ton thousand oopiou aro TO DO put in oiroula-
ton.
Tho Democrats Of Adams County arc much
divided with reference 10 tho Opposition A1oyo-
mont, and the candidates for local Offices arc
nccortiingly in 0 great swont Tho County Con-
vontion liz to bo held ou tho t1th prox., aud tho
hichardson FOLKS asd Opposition, people aro
already maneuvering fur tho control OFF
Knapp, who voted for imitation iu Congress, Ia
supported by tho Richardson repudia.ion fnc-
ton for denomination. Ills only opponent is
A. Z. Wheat, Of this city. From prosont np:-
pearancos, howevor, Knalp will bo rouo1ninatod
without difficulty.
!. u. Dommtt has declined tho nomlnation
for Congress- that WAS tenderod him At Whitehall
OIL tho 18th inst. By tho independent 1aoforners.
Beatty, tho Republican candidate for Con-
gress III this district, las already taken tho Held.
but ho will. of coursa, cut but an indifferent
figure.