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Ohto State Eclectic Modicnl Associh.
tiOn,

Ohte State Eclectic Nlcdicnl Associn-
tiOms
CoLu1dBus. O., May 13.-Tte Ohio State Ec-
leosio Medical Association Ill. t In tho City Hall
this morning. and was called to order by II.
Thomas, Of West Nowton, about thirty delegates
being present. Tho Committee on Nominations
reported the fo11owing-Aamcd persons 81 oficers:
W. n. ingalls,. M. D.. OF Hamilton. President.
J. ". CroiYord. OF Tifin, and Il. L. Tine, Of Nc
ConnelI Vice-Presldcnts. ]. L. kirkpatrick, Of
Hamilton. Recording Secretary. James Anton,
Of Lebanon, Treasurer, and J. Claypool, Of
Weston. Recording Secretary Tho report was
accepted, and the persons namod wero elected.
Eight new membera were admitted to tho
Society. DAYTON wna chosen as tile place Of tue
uoxt nceting and tito frat Wednesday in June
next as tho tins.
a paper WIS road by DR.. Horny Parker, Of
Daroa, Oh VicarlouB Uterine Ac:ion," aud dis
ousaed ut length by various delegates.
4 paper was alBo read by DR.. j. T. MoLaugh-
lin, Of Xenia, on "Tho Use Of Pcpssn md Pan
cotine In Diseaaes of tho Stomach and Bowels"
At tho afternoon acaHiou papers wore read by
DR.. q. l.. Truo Of hfcConnoisyillo, O., on tho
evils produced by tho use Of proprietary modi-
cinea; by ". D. Loathera on nlalposition in
utsro.goatat!on, and by Henry parxcr, OF Deroa,
On conservative surgery.
A. resolution WAS adopted expressing q doairo to
mako common ca,lso with tlla medical Boclotlos
In the dacoutagomout Of abortion
, 1874-05-14
PRISON lsEFORAI.
Tho National Congress in Session at
st. Luuis.

The National Congress In Session at
st. LNIis.
ST. LOUIS. Mny 13.-Tho preliminary meeting
Of the Third Annual prison-Roform Cougreas
WAS hold In tho Second baptist Church this
evening. Judge Samuel Brockongidge Char
nun Of tho Local Committee Of Arrangement,
called the mooting. to order, and ia tho
York, president, TIC Assooiattoha nominated
Judge q. J.. Walker, Of Detroit, temporarily
Chairman, and ho was elected.
0en. Liuor, Of Missouri, waa elected temporary
Dr. Elliott Chancellor, Of Washington Univer-
aity, dolverod brief opening address In place
OF Mr.. Seymour.
Liout.-dov. johnson extended hearty
cordial wescome to tho Congress on behalf
e ov h1 Dr. city pae. saa State c to ~nsa sss
responded. All ,thoso addrosaes referred in l.
oura0ry WAY to tho objects and labora of tho
Prisou-Reform Association, and dwelt especially
upon tho various means now boink employed III
dtsferont parts Of the country for tho prevention
4 Dr1of 1otter from Joseph r. Chandler, Of
Philadelphia. vas read, ragrotting his innoility
to attend tho meeting, and giving q few words
OF advice to tho Congress.
Commi: toes on Credentials and Permanent
Organization wore appointed, and the Conven-
tiou adjourned till tomorrow morning, Whom tho
regular business OF the Congress will COM
Mence.
About ono hundred delegates, from all parts
OF tho oountry will sit In the Convention. The
lusiness OF the Congress- will coneat Of tho
io1dlug, and discussion Of reports Of Standing
mn h..ces on criminal law, police, PRISON
discipline, discharged convictd. perccntive work
aa related to neglected children and youths, aud
invanie rofornations; also tho report OF tue
Executive Committee, which ls expected to give
= comprehensive roview Of tho p.ogross and con-
dltlon Of the prison and raformat0ry discipline
OF the several States nud torrltofios Of shc
Union, and III foreign countries.
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ARKANSAS.
tCont1bued from Tho first TuEo

the street and taken anay BY Honlo policemen,
undor tho protection Of tho Federal guns.
I ~out into tho hotel, finding. frcall bullet
marks all along tho fronts Of THO bnHtnesa
houaca: such reckless shooting endangers the
lvcn OF Innocent parties, and 1t is ui'dorstood
oil around that a man who remains horo carries
bis life In 11H hand.
A bullet came Into tho latl!en' parlor Of the no.
te broaaing the Tindow ffamo tearing the n.mn cur
etrioken lady oame noar being hit. "oh. do toll
me-" sho nnid, aB I camo In, "how can got
away from this aconrsod plnool Why don't the
b1cmph1u boat oomel Oh, wc shall III bo m.lr-
leredl Thoy'ro shooting about eyerywhorc!"
I looked out OF tho front window to Wow tho
battlefield, but was warned of tho danger aud
drew baok. WAS antonlshod to learn TINT tho
Baxter gnng Immediately acroaa tho stroot from
tho hotel havo orders to shoot evory man who
appears at any window on the east and south
Bldes. They say they have boon ttrod OH from
the windows, and thoy will kill any nan who ap-
pears there, no mattcr who he ia. Tho danger
is that n,an may be killed hore boforoho loasns
ali the rules,
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The Impeachment Hlnnagora Ncfuao
TO Prosecute HAY cs. and tho Senate
AdJournA.
Special Dspatch to The chttaao Tribune
TopEKA, Kan, May 13.-The Senate having
met for tho triAl Of Hayoa, ox-Stato Treasurer,
spent tho day In wrangling, quarroliug, and
making frivolous motions. The only important
thing accomplished VAS to order tho evidence
taken by tho managers Of tho impeachment In
rogard to tho payment Of tho Price Road Claim
printed. There has been steal OF about $3, 900
has ordered t tho ] wholo thing a o.posod. motion notion
to adjourn, beo2uao tho managers would not
proceed with the caae, WAS carried this evening.
The condition Of tho Treasury IL still unknown,
Impcaohment up to this timo has cost tho State
about St5, 600. Tho Attorney General will bring
suit for about 81, 900 interest," money, Which MAS
paid by Now York banka On money deposited
with thom by Hnyos. Tho farce is ended, aud
uavos is diagracal warning to Troasurera rho
tampor with tho public money.
, 1874-05-14

sale OF u Valuable Herd In Wnshinzs
tOMs
Special napatoh to Ths Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 13--Tho sale Of the
Muir Koith hord Of Short-1Iorn cattle, tho prop.
erty Of Charles Z. Colin, was hold noar thit
city to-day, aud was fairly attended BY breoders
from Virginia, pennsylvanla, Ohio, and Ken.
troky, with fow from tho Western md East.
ern States. Tho biddiugs woro spiritcd and
FonTY-EIonr ANIMALS REALIZED 923 ,085.
Tho ayorago ou thirty-oight fonales was e55.
Tho principal intoroat attaching to tho salo WIS
tho fact that tho herd contained Bone
animals deeply bred In Princess blood, n I'D
several ropreBetthtivos OF tho awynne family,
two strains yory popular among breeders, and
which enscr largely into tho composition Of tha
hcrlB
TO ne SOLD At AND NEAR ou1cAuo
by MosHrs Parks & King next week. Anticlpat~
ing high range Of value at tho Chicago salea,
breeders oamu horo in tho anticipation Of OBJ
In which tlioy wore not altogethor disappointed.
The host Gwynne, 4-yonr-old, brought 81, ,425,
notwithstanding eho Ind lost har first and only
calf, which 1ed many breedoss to 1nistr,lst hor
fcrtilit!es. She was purchased by L. J. NcGib-
ben. Of Kantueky.
HEST PRINCESS COW,
which. whilo deeply bred III tue blood,
bud aomo crosseH out OF tho trno prin.
cesa liue. brought 982B, md was also
purchased by Kentucky brooder. Tho highest
price Of the day, 81 ,425, was lnado by A. Gwo-
grino. The next highest, 81 200, waB made by
Waterloo hoifer, whose pedigree concludes
with four Booth CROSSES, which was 500 moro
than WAS reached by an imported COW Of pute
Booth blood.
AN 1afronTED PonTULACCA
brought $1,000, and Rosanoud 3 somewhat
famous COW that should have comnandod "a
much OF more, had aborted calf, and only
brought Sd50.
Tile demand for bulls was very light in conso-
quence Of tho very light interest," In Short Horns
made an ayorage Of e218. Lord Abraham, tue
bull at tho head Of tho hoTd, Was not sold. The
sale on tho whole was very satisfactory In It's TO-
aulta, aud, considering tho entire absenco Of any
thing like local demand for stock OF tlis de.
sctiption was most remarkable ono.
, 1874-05-14


TO ALL. PARTICULARLY 1NvAL1Ds, SPRING
il trying soaEon. Indications Of sickness should at
once DO attended to. Fatal dlseascs may bo caused
by allowing tho bowels to bccoms eon.tipated, and
the aystorn to remain in dsorderad condition, until
the disorder has time to develop lhslf. An onnoo
Of prevention Is worth pound Of ouso, Ia old and
truthful aATlaz. Therefore, ad.iso all who
troubled With thu complaints now rery prevalent
headache, fngsation. dlaosdorod ycr want Of apps
lite, nausea. favsEsh akin. to take, without dosy.
6ohonok's Mandrake Pills. We know Of rernsdy 50
harmless snd decisive In its aoon II at sxikss at
tho root Of tho disease, and produces hoahy touo 70
tho systom. Poopo need Ruer from eny disease
arising from diaordorod condition OF tho 1verK thoy
would take this excellent medicine when they fool tho
hrst indications Of tho naady. Families leaving home
for months ahould sko three four boxes Of
theso pills with thsu They hAvo almost instantaneous
eHoct Thoy will 1eogo tho patient Of headache In
two hours and Will rapidly coaano sos Of surronnd
Ing bile, and will e1ootually psevont billous attack
Thoy sold by all dsuxgats.
, 1874-05-14

1oHn; c1oar, 10A@foNc. Hams. 13A01SHc. Lard
rood .msad III iaisroi, M %; good to fair.
sSs GG11ssyy.naotsinsR faa,y m ssi s!%s Ges. eH''
Wn1sKr-Dnii; Louisiana, si.1o; Cincinnati, 500.
6ons Mx4I--ssarce md hrm 1t si.S6Sa.7s.
MILWAUKEE,
MILWAUKEE, Nay 13.-uREApsrurrs-Flou auict
and unchanged. .Wlleat-No. Milwaukee, ii l.2sN;
No: 2 s,:25 sel1ss % JGns. t@2SA. @ osla fatr I'D
II II! a md ao@'aai; No. 'prias asS; No. ' s.
pnoyra1osa-Quiet Me1s pork, $1s.es0le75. Lard
trn ss,lorsnaSrea oo aoHG 'tSa 1oc
sn''Afs1s-f'0F 81. SS %ouisi osuTis "'''' 100000 ba'
sr: LOUIS, May 1a.-oorroH-rifm and higher
"'js, 1sa arm for low and medium
asass; sS5ns %nhs s,s5a Ttat.f sss: o. s
Saii No. "suo os,cseo fs rer No rea
$l:2s., Corn firm ant buoyant; closed .autet: No.
mixed, eax@ooc, , oevntors % nd eael: o7c Nay and
No. :, sSNo Or track; ftN@5so n esyatos. Bsrley;
+ ssfy ;as@, a prime to choice Iowa. ase n5' stead,
DurrEn-Woak dairy, ata2sc.
I,nAN-unsettlod bak, sl.ol; sschod, s.l7l8
1.25.
Enas-pu1l at 1oKA11c. ....
Conx.atEAI-Bcftcr city. t4ooa4,a,.
and active shoulders, 7,6o busur Juno; eNo July i
coar rib, o.. spot Rnd to arriyo clear, 0Hc ap0t Ynd
to t. arrive bacon scarce and aru. Lard held out Of
ME.frMIa. May 1s.--0o7ros--rfrm psicea irrcgt.
lar; orllnnry, l3@1aho; Rood ordinary, 16x@ l8e :;
low ntlding, 17@l7Au mitadiInR, 1Bo: atrtct 1aHo
Receipts, ISL bales Shipments, bales stook
baleg.
BnEAnhruFFs-Flonr quiet Corn meal higher, nj
st.49s4:so. Corn firm, at 100000. Oats dull and
MAT-Ftrm nt s1s.ooa2o.oo. d.
HHAH-53ul and nominal.
.PHov,a1oNs arm, At 11A@12Ho. Bsoon~--
should'r' 7Ko 0faf nf1hav1x;e; s11 axs; clear tofc
Lou1av111E, Ky., May ls.-Co7ToH-steady 1t
bnrAps1uyrs-F1our md wloat quiet and unchang-
3D. Cort. quiet ut A@S0c. oate-Qnst At 8?@g5c. Bye
l1sov1sioNa-Quiet. PORK. e1775. Bacon-shoul-
dors,, TIC; cesr RIB, 1oc; clear, 1oTc sngar-
cured n1n /, hans, laHe; platn, 1lAo. Bak mests-
-T!erce. 11Ao ksg, 1lAo.
| WHYKY-e1c.
! PHILADELPHIA.
pu1LApr1ru14, May 49, DnnAnsru1rs-Tlour
lull surssiins se@5.to Wiacens!n and M!nne,ota
@ Sss SsG fna amssa
nye stendy at $50. Corn quist; yellow. asc. Oats
| unchanged.
PErnoLsuM-Dnll and declining; crude, 1oNo
| rofned, 1t@1AAc.
WH1sxx-1Icld 1t p8Ko.
DALr1MoRE, May 13.-DNEAua1urrs-Flour quios
$l.97@l La other grades UNCHANGED. Coru-Western
mixed dull new, $40; old, BIC. Oats heavy Wehtorn
mixed, oe@sso; white. eoao2c. Rye steady At s1.oo@
| LOG.
rnov1aross-Heayy and quiet nnass pork. $17.ac
Bulk u1eats-shoulders, cHo: cioar rib. 3Ac. Dacor
Shoulders, TAc. augar-curcd hams, 1a91oos Lard
1uAc.
CorpEE-Unchsnged.
WHIaxY-Elrmer ut 800.
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TIIE SOUTHERN FLOODS.
Moro Ercvasscs Iecportcd-Aid for tA&
Sui1crerH,

aIEM'n1s. Tenn.. May ls.-About daylight
yesterday morning the leyeo broke at Appor-
sons plantation, opposite Friar's Point. Miss.,
wido, and tho wntor spreading ever tho plauts-
ton, which IL one Of tue iinest in TINT xectiou.
The ereyasse at Mlllers, on tho Mississippi
hide, IL now aU0 yards wido and the water iu the
Etroeta as Friar'a Point IL 8 feet deop. Families
kro moving out, and merchants are ,6fnslIy on
rollntry in tho roar is RAPIDLY being inundated.
Some idoe may DO formed of tho powor, Of tho
s,--=s z1lslng through thia croyaase by its tear
lug up huge cottonwood trees, az teat In dlame-
tef, and scattering t!,om over tho nelghbo!ing
p!an ationB Steamers now all come through
t4o Council Dend uut.oH.
MEApnls. ronu., May 13.-Ths Cotton E1-
change tolegyaphs 1elief for tho sufferers OF
GoutLern AK, but tho Committee declines to
draw 1t Present, thinking they can relieve oil
pret sfng wunts in tlat section.
nosEoN, May la.-rho Louisiana relief fund
raj! % horo amounts to 844,6 900,
WAsHlE0roN, D. c., May l3.~-Ttc President
t!as algned tho act to euable tho Secretary Of
War 10 carry out tho act Of April rs, for the
relief Of aulferor4 by tue overflow Of tho Missile
aippi llyor.
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Lrv1nroo1, May 13-1t a. m.-Flonr, 2ss. Wheat
Wtnsor l2s@12a I'd; aprlng liz Au@l2s Id uhito l2s
5dGa12s Cd club, 11s 9l4sl3s. Corn, 37s@37a Vd.
Pork o7a@o7s 81. Lard, ~.
L1vEnrUo1, May 13-1:90 p. u1.-Drcadstu6a dull.
Whelt-Whito 12s 6d7l2s 81. Corn, 37s od Rant I'LL.
chnnHed,
LrvInrooL, 3fsy 1850 p. m.--b1arkot unchanged.
LONDON May 13.-Cousols, for money, o3N &C.
count, 93A @D3tS.
United States aocurltes-52oa of '65. 107 Cts 1ooK
Erie, 3a939A; preferred, 63.
8prit1 petroleum-pN.
Tallow-39s Cd.
PARIS, May l3.-nentes, b9f auo.
L1vERrooL, May 13.-Cottou active and drmer
midaiug upland, 8KG8td; mlllling Orleans. Sgd !:
aalca 010 ba1os Ame1tcan GOO baiaa speculation
and export 6,010 balea.
Dreadatuas-Duu md unchanged; average CALI
fornia white wheat, tas 6d@l1s Gl. Corn, SIS Cd.
Dacon-Long colr mlddioa, 38a Sd.
, 1874-05-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE CHICAGO ALTON RA1Lh0AD.
The Directors Of tho Chicago l. Alton Railroad
hold meeting yesterday afternoon, at tho office
Of tho Company, Nos. and West Van Buren
street, fpr tho purpose Of electing President
Tor lilo Chicago d Alton Railroad, aud Proet-
dent md Secretary for the Joliet i Chicago
Nailroad, md also to desiguate Transfer
I1.d Financial Agent in New York, In placo
OF II. Ii. Jesup d Co., latoly dissolved. The
election resulted AZ follows President Of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad, T. B. Blackstone !;
presltient Ut tho Joliet & Chicago Ra,raad, John
Crcrar Secretary Of the Joliet l. Chicago Rail-
sonl, ". n. Larrabeo; Financial and Transfer
Agents in New York. Josup, Platen Il Co., Nov
yUr1s.
THE CHICAGO NORTH PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Chicago l. North Pacific Airline Railroad
Company B:gnifled ,ts intention last Saturday Of
accepting the portion Of tho st. Croi1 land-
conferred upon it by tho law Of laBt winter. and
hlcu bonds With tho Secretary Of State Of Wis
tonsin to fulfill the terms Of tile grant.
TIE WISCONSIN RAILROAD LAW.
Sreefci Dispatch to Tho Chlcaao Tribune.
MADISON. Wis, May lS,-Gen. Ruges, attorney
1t tho Norshwostoru Railroad, Ia in thia CITY,
Ind it is reported ho comeH loro for the purpose
of influencing tho Governor to desist from hia
!dea 10 force quits against the railway companies
u the Stata courts, aud allow them to 60 before
United States courts.
The sLo5oygaan 4 Fond du Lao RailroAd Com
HuIt$ AisfHf " Qu iua4oa uAfN 1tlNl GU
:toir Willingness to abida by tho Inv, and w.n re-
anco passenger and freight tariffs to conform to
:Ao Potter law. Thia action has been already
:akcn by the Wisconsin Valley Railroad, running
between Toulah aud Grand RapidA, with q
length OF road OF 60 milea.
TIC Commissioners havo perfected their circu-
lar cmbodylng classification OF roads and
charges thereon. It will bo issued tomorrow.
THE ToLEIo, ANN AnnoA AND NORTHERN RAILWAY.
Stec;ai Dispateh 10 The Ch,cago Tribune.
ANN Amor, NIny 13.-Ihe Toledo, Ann Arbor
Il Nortlsern Railway ia to bo this wook thrown
into bankruptcy for IN indebtedness Of about
tl5,00O. It IS stated upon responsible authority
that tho ioad IL nearly ready for tho iron. but
that work has boen stopped by reason OF dit]cul.
tt Ill collecting subscriptions. This action vii
rlaco tho suits for enforcing the payment ol
these subscriptions into tho United Staten Court
N4ero local prcjudiccH will not DO felt. Aftel
obtaining q gntlioiont amount Of money, it Il
proposed to push the road to completion.
THE CANADA PACIFIC SCHEME.
OTTAWA. Aluy l3.--In Parliament last nigh
Mr.. mackenzie moved tho Pacific Railway reHo-
!ntlot's. Hn explained tho provisions Of the now
hill, and after debate the resolutions wera
udoptod.
btscR1M1SATr.I1 AdA1N8T CHICAGO.
AlUscAr1SE, H., May 13.-AB q result Of tht
rocent unreasonable advance Of freiglts from
Chicago East, Alessra. Richie 4. White, proprie.
tora OF the elevator ut this point, are to-day
loading tho second bulk barge ordered by then
with lu,uoo bushels Of grain for st. Louis.
, 1874-05-14

NEW YORK.
Nzw Yoak, Nay y1s.-corTos-Qales midalina up
1asast, @ III i s;' sepese., T oatoSsr,
L bpssa a9 ssceps
5000 brls auperbne Weetcrn and State, s5.ooa5.
. sooa I Hss s ehe,s sG
ssssdy Il sisso01v osrn meai scarce aud
rsssp nsS5 MSs5s ss I'll No Sh;ssao %as. oTs
sot. .pfs qEsfs2Nss sn s1 as
eot,, Sl:s3@l.15. nye quiet 1t sl:ossl.lo. Barley
shade botter; receipts, $1,000 bu pew and old Vest
ern. s2@s5ka old wlito wcsern aud Western ysl. q;
bu ; mixed weatern, aoaaao; White. j2Sd4o.
Hopa-unolaugcd.
CofFEE-Oull.
guaAn-Dnl; iii to good refined, 7><@so,
PETrozrun-Unset,lcda and lower; crude, Cal re-
TunrEsr1Nr-Quiet at soN@soc.
Eaas-Neavy; Western 144Qsl6c.
I4RATuER-UnChaugcu.
WooL-Frm; domestic fleece, 40@e2o; pullsd, 2se3
~ Ssey1s!essStes = he.yy new .ns:, sl7es. a1ay
sl7.lossl7.l9H juno. Beef quiet, Midd!oa more &c.
vs lopg els 9f, a,sa s1sas 49, tx
IL 11-1ao June; 10 l3.1ec9lo}so July; uc August.
CHEEsE-AeaVy II Il y H!oHc.
nurrEH-unehanged.
NnTAts-Manutassuroa copper sseady shesth1ng,
now, Eo ingos iaKe hteaay ~ Jsaf92ac. f1R Iron
quiet; scotch. S.HM american. e Soes3'o; oss
v.r oIssEanANp. = I.xEs Esl'.r,,,,,-r,,r. ,,u,..
uLmShlAHn, "Sy hoa siaad1 ~ reG Hqct
ena acal4 " ror ir o sgr An, n
tnlxea suneo tFunt s'osa 'su !ow nheu, 10y; us!a
ste9ay No ee@'o @ao "e"''l"' ooo 3''' n s'o
W9Me, ouo. o.,u. .s
e@AAo-"o"~Sa'ot nFMnn1M "ET n""s"e'
rrrnor, ,,,r "a 1snr. oa1,,rre 17,r,,r rro. o,a
,ncnan0od w Iv,eat a.c"ix. e1t1s a snx .mher
nHeaanseM. Nnoat s'e"uJ eAaa. 9t,o.a a1loe,'
st;t9t4. ootI "seao3s Al 'so' oa@-oe~ano Aooa'
A", rsaEes ~ G1s, M nm ,u,. ,... n mn IN, .ox,
,on ~ s ~ ~ N'0'o 's "As' ''"'' III "osn'
@o1 ~, u'ss, ~ Y,t , nm ., b.o, r nm .,.
oopn o6 hi t'0'' o'" "nsa ''''' 0o'
a., !0LEuV. ,,, 49,,
ioLEuI " AlTH w. ~, a. ala. au!t
white Michigan, s1.Gl extra, Sl6o amber a!icl!-
ga Sl.4eE as1sef ~ 5ana, ct xi4oH yuly $a.eM&s NY
, 1874-05-14
MISCELLANEOUS,


RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES IN NEW York.
New YonK, May 19.-Thc American Tract 3D.
ciety held its forty~ninth annual meeting to-day.
THO old officers vera ro-olootod aud resolutions
adopted providing for tho celebration of the
jubilea ycar Of the Society By Tho preparation OF
4 npecIal sermon and historical discourse. The
receipts Of tho Bocioty for tho year were e552,-
3o1, including e901, ,0l3 from sslea and $148,80t
from logacies. ExponHee, e551, ,545.
The aI,rtlRl moetinE OF tho
AMERICAN HOME MlRs1oHAAY Bou1ETY
WAS held to-day, and tho annual report aub-
nlitsod. It showed that during tho paat yoar 8o9
minister's have bean In tho aorvtoo Of tho TO-
coty, Number Of congregations and 1niason- On
lilo number Of pupils In sabbath-so'ioola ii H.
7C0, Filty-acvon chutches havo been organized,
and So toeamo sclf-suppor'lng. Ono hundred
and ivo churches report rovivaH, and 385 miBsion-
aries report 8 200 hopetnl conversions. Reeelpts
Coz. All tho officers Of tho preceding yoar wore
re-etectod with tho following exceptions: The
Roy. II. S. Morris, D. D., Vioe.Presdent In place
Of hlB father, docoaaed; charles AGornothy,
Vico-pros'dont, inpIace Of thu nov. Dr.. sohuauke.
dcccasod the Rev. Robert G. AutchinH, ol
Columbus, O., Diroctor. IN place Of tho Rev. II.
+. Hitchcock, D. p, deoeased !; and Eliphalo!
". Dlatohford, Of Chicago, Director, IN place Of
tho Roy. Mr. Morris. olootod Vioo-Presldont.
THE REFORMED EF1HcoPAL1AN8
NEW YonK, Mny 1D.-Tho first annual n1ootlug
OF tho Second General Synod Of tho Reformed
Episcopal Church was hold to-day. The services
wore road by tln Rev. Mr. WendoJer, Of philR.
dolphia, aud Blshop Cunlmins; after whtoh q
sorlnon waB proachod by Bishop Cheney, of Chi.
cago. Tho communion was then administered
bishop Onmmius NAB appointed Chairman
and Hcrbert Turner Secretary.
Ou motion, tho ministers Of other churohel
wcre invited to seats in the body.
Tho Chairman road toloaram from tho Free
Church Of England, sending cordial greeting
Regular sessions OF tho Council will be held
throughout the wook.
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offices. ETC.
HAnn1sDuHa, Pa., May 19.-The eighth An.
nual meeting Of tho National Encamomont Of
the Grand Army Of tho Republic mot to-day.
Reports Of ofllcorn show highly gratifying do
gree Of progress throughout tho organization.
suing year. Commander I'LL Ohiof, Charles Dow
ens. Jr, Of Massachusetts sonior Vice Com
ma1ldor-ln-C Chief, Edward Jardino. Of Nov York |;
Junior Vice. COMMANDMENT Chiot, Guy Gould, OF
Illinois.
Chicago wns selected a. ths next place Of moet-
ing In May, 1875:
Considerable business portaining to tho Or
Ranlzation was perfected, and tho Enoampuont
adjourned.
fn the evening tho Representatives pnld their
reapccts to thoir comrale. Gov. Harttanft, At tho
Executive Manaion, and wero hnndanuloly re-
ceived by GoY. and &lru. Hartranit. after which
they pattook Of q banquet tendcred them by the
citizens Of Harrisburg.
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weidman, . Gornan butcher, agcd q years. Flo
was unmarried, aud had beon III this country
only thirteen weolts. 1Io ca,ns from Alles1noos.
Germany, aud worked q sllurt time at Michigan
CITY. Tho ca,tho OF tho auiolto In not known,
but ia supposod to llavo boen pnrtinl insanity.
En1E, ra., May l8.--Ttlsun II. Way, woEl-to-
do farmer near this city, committed suicide this
morning by tying sheet around Aia nocls and to
= botl-post, and then braong against it lii ho
OF tho floor when found.
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which ne Lave been received. bid ,on God
speed
Tho renolut!on was adopted, with suggestion
to tho second.
At the guggoAtion of Gov. Po1k tho Bocrotary
WAS instructed to furnish the delegation with
copy Of tho resolution and tho addresses, both
nn tho part Of tho Conference aud from tho
Northern Con,mihaionorB.
Aftor aon,o further buainoss OF no general i'm
portance the Conference adjourned.
, 1874-05-14

NASHVILLE, Tenn. May ia fire at Courttand
lust night destroyed large portion Of tho bust.
]. Y: Falk, John 7. Simpson, Poppin, Houaton
& Edwards, and tho PoHt-0ftlce. The loss is
estimated at between ESQ, 900 aud e75.000, with
no insurance.. Tue fro is supposed to have boon
caused by IN inoendlary.
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Indiana k8omoopntiaists.

Spsc,al Dispatch to TIC ch,eaao Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 13.-sovoral momberH were
present to-day at tho annual meeting CT the In
atitute OF Homeopathy. DR.. Cor!iss, Of this
citv, delivered the welcoming address, and DR..
Hunt, also Of thus city, read q paper on tho
progress in the science OF medicine. Other ,nl-
portant questions wers discussed. and the meot-
ing adjourned until tomorrow oYeniug.
, 1874-05-14
THE INDIANS.


XM1 S5Utt1 UA tNU "tiFsTstsus
Special Disuateh to 1he Chicago Tribune.
ST. PAUL, May ia dolnycd dispatch from
and tho Groa Vontros at Knife River, on tho
wost bank Of tie Missouri, 76 miles anove Dts-
marck. Tho fight occurred Wednesday last,
May 9, ending, after d half days fight, In one
sido (Which ona tho observers could not toll)
being hotly pursued from tho fold. one white
man and several Aricknreea arc reported killed
by the Sioux at tho woodward beswoon Stephen
aou mud Fort Borthold.
Con. Custer, at Fort Lincoln, Ia milking pro-
parations to follow the 8ioux IL they appear in
that vicinity.
, 1874-05-14

IH6 INC" TUfN Ufy-tiHUuA fIHfKEEs
NEW YonI, May 13.-The dry goods trade moye1uent
continues slow with commission houses, and jobb!ng
branches quiet. Cotton goods are In ateady re-
quest for moderate lots from hrat hndI prcCB
inaly fr1n; standard malder prnta quiet. but bar-
dered styles and shrt!ngs fairly artiyo bales of gnY
hams jobbinE 1t II Nc; purcales IL good demand
foreign goods very quiet.