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, 1874-09-29

THE THOMAS ORCHESTRA CONCERT.
The TAomas Orchoatra commenced It's eighth
season In this city last evening At McCorm1cks
Hail. with large aud brilliant audieaco IN at
tendance, and ono which extended to hlr. Thomas
a greeting 10 full Of cordialisy and enthusiasm
nj TO show that ho has Lost none OF bis popular
ity here. Since its lust appearance hcro, tho
orchcatra has been somewhat roorKanizod. some
familiar faces have dropped out, notably MI.
Lietemanu at tho lend OF tho first ylollns, but
tho changes hare not impaired Its efficiency IN
tho least. Ifanythtng, tho forco ia stronger and
mora efYccivo than over, aud, ~ will be noticed
by tho programmes Of tho weok, 1t IL
nut down for moro important muse
than usual, Many Of tho Httlo
syllabubs havo boon dropped out. strauss hhs
boeu given ticket Of leave, anu tue most Of
tho work IL serious. Tho music H. therefore,
gool tost Of the capabilities Of tho players. inc
lecdipg number OF tho programme last evening
was IIan'a Lenoro Symphony. Hithefso tnis
con,poBer. whom tho Gal1nnliH ciaas III the saonH
mann school, l,as boon known to us only hy h;a
minor works, commencing With tho Po!ka .', a9 ~
lene, tbon following WIN hs IA ta'asu', an,ws
coucorted numbers, aud now with symrhony
ri dramatic nnturo founded On lluorgor
we'll known bnllsd. tho gloomy and Hullei1. lis
natural character OF which oiforau "iae
ilold Tor Iaffs talent. Fortunately tho denor'p.
iva tss nrocramn,o issued by MossrH. Carpenter L
Sheldon eayos us the necessity Of any desaslea
nuaiyBu of tho work. aH II IL given there very
| onmn}uto}y, Tho work III wholo 70 FGEY ait1.
matte and descriptive one, rather Of tue Wagnos
than the sch'ln,ann scIoo!; xoEs ,neixca wbict m
nre worked tp With tare aubtiaty, as IL shown "
tho wontorftl mauuor in which tho thoInes O.
shs slloxro aye resumed in tbs tnnle' The al
, 1874-09-29
BOSTON.

Srecial Dispatch 10 IHe Chteaao Tribune.
Dosros, Sept 23.-To insnro better relations
with undorwritors and 10 place in a responsible
position tic department Of busincas pursued BY
fro insurance brokers OF tuis city, they have
formed mn organization to be known aB
tho "Doston Board Of Firo Insurance Broko!a-'
TIE provisions of tacir Constitution require
that its members shall consist OF those
wbo can subscribe to tho qualifications Of bro
kera act forth in tho Aa1no. Tho action OF tho
Executive Committee In accepting or rejecting
nr1y applicant, OF exuclliug any metnhor. may bo
revieoI 1T any meeting OF tho Board. but an af-
llu,atiyo vote Of tWo-thirIA shall bo
required to royerso It. The aunna!
meeting will DO held on tho third
Thursday In Junuary. md quarterly meetiugs IN
April, July, and October. Tho officers ailall
consist OF the Precedent, Treasurer, Secretary,
and Executive Committee, tho latter to consist
OF tho President, Treasurer, o1-olicio, and tEroc
other mcnbers. elected annually, The object Of
tho Associatlon is to oblise brokers and
companies to conform to ratca All pro-
scribcd by tho underwriters. Tho business
Ct brokerage ts pursued to great extent by pef"
sons who follow some othor avocatio,', assd b
provision OF tho Constitution includes only those
Who make brokerage BololY their buBiuesh.
70 nE WOUND Up.
The State Insurance Company Of Parkorebnrg,
". w., laA issHod notice 10 itn aGnnts and
poliey-l,oldors that tho Compaay'a officers will
Immediately wind up tia atfairb OF tho Company.
They also report that tho Company has good a.
Sets amounting to five times tho sum required to
reissue oil ita outstanding policies. besides oTor
46G,000 In Htock and bouGs secured by dooaB of
trust on real estute. aud Government bonds And
othor rcllablo securities,
, 1874-09-29

heat, easily boat tho favorite In tho
fifth In very slow tlmo. and. tho. raco
goes over tn to-,norrow noon. when Georgo
and Mitlgot finish, encl having two hoatB, tao
others, not vlnaluR t,eat In live, batng ruled
out. Tho pool-box ls full, aud Midget las tho
call nt two to ono for tho deciding heat. Tiluot
a.3B 2:]4, 2:331S. 2:38, 2:i0.
Tic SECOND trot wae Tor purae Of 81, 500 for
2.24 l,orsos. Tllomas L. Young MAS tho fsvorito
In bctting, selling for a17o /, Susie, 500 aud
tho fold, ccnelating Of Indy Danks, Gomez. Ey-
$3.50. 0omoo won tho first hont In 2.24. sus'o
coming IL SECOND. George third, md Young
fourth. Cotnoe waa tho favoti.o before tha
Btaltlng OIL tho second beat, With Young In The
field. Young casiy won tho second, THIRD. and
fourth hehta and raco 1n the time OF 2:25. 2:93
2'2c,. comos securing second monoy and Music
third.
Tom bowling, who wan progressing flnoly, and
was supposed to hayo entirely recovered, agar
TUNED up lame nftor his morning gallop 1t Mon.
mcath Park on Saturday:
, 1874-09-29
THE NORTHWESTERN STATES.
News items Photographed to The
Chicago Trtbano.

NC"& Q&E1HB 1&EAHAON ~ - Ao
Chicago Tribune.
ILLINOIS.
Tho Lake County Agricultural and Horao-
Growers Association Ia holding It's Second An
nual Fair at Waukogan. It convened Sept 28.
aud will eud Oct. y.
In tho chalr-factory at Bloomington, had hls
finger cut entirely OF by a circular SAN.
Dillon X Co.. Of Normal hare. sold thoir i'm
ported stallion Erin to 1'rovulocs df Knoxville,
H., for $4,000. THIS Ia ono Of tho ilnest Nor"
William MoCoY, q saloon-keol'or Of Lincoln,
llrod four shots ut Peter Constook, last evening.
Some dsputo about gamo OF p>'ol caused the
shooting. ,lh;IEicscoy vas arrested nas; .
mother OF 11as Carrie Ballard, OF that place, ar
ryod Rt Peoria last evening, hum1noued by telo-
gram from Sheriff Hitchcock. 1lur daughter was
10 annoyed by tho inoolenco Of two young nlon
who wero trying to illrt with her on an expreas
train going from Ayoca to Peoria that sho be-
came lerapged and. when tbs train retched tho
litter. place, wns entirely out Of nnr ulinta. sho
has bect mora rational to-day, but her mind is
no doubt seriously adocted by this singular
cause.
A shanty. in which waH kept low whHky-aa-
loon by Mrs. Alaboney, at Oxford, burned
yoBtcrday morning about O'clock. AIRS. Nh
tiHcovored 1t was iu1poaalb1o to got her out, mud
slo was burned to donth,
Tho johnson County Fair opona at Ipwa
City to-day. and promises to DO the best ever
! held In tho county.
WISCONSIN.
Official information has been received at Mad
| ison that Col. john W.. Dashfonl, Lumbor
Agent for district in tho St. Crol1 Valley. haa
bezel and caused to DO sold Il, COO, 0oo foot of
| loga realizing @53,7o0. During Last yoar thoro
was but! Il 900 900 seized, and Hoa for $4,000,
| In tho whole valloy.
Tho lion. 1loratio Seymour, Of NeW York,
arriyod IT Madison yesterday AFTERNOON. lie u
on q tour Of business and pleasure combined:
-8oyoral Ropublican magnatos, including hlats
Carpeuter, Jerry Ruak, Garry llazoltont anu Mr'
Caswell, aro In Madison IN consultation with
princo bismarck Keyoa On tho situation. ;,
| Col. Jacobs Ia now cut as candidate Tor ahe
Reform nomination for tho Boaato sor ts:e
Northern District Of Milwaukee County. 1t II
said there ulll ho no Opposition cantlldaso: x.,,
Tho Second Ward Nattona! Bank ot hl1t. ~
vaukeo has resolved 10 ino, case ita capital Iile
amount Ia not determined Oh, but will pToo"o'S
10 $500, 900,
-Joseph and frank hchatEner hayo boon ar.
rented for a.abbIng Thomas Wanck, Saturday
night, In front Of hall on Eleventh Htreet, hlii
wat,kce .hela Bohemian daoo was soing tor
wa.A. No cnuso IL aaaignqd tor tho not. WanVs'
in}uslon arc seslaua'
, 1874-09-29
LACE AT DEXTER rAIK.

A. novo1 raco occurred ut Doxter Park yeator-
day afternoon for purao Of s1oo, divldod into
premiums Of 500, $25 and s15, for first, aecond,
and third horRes, respectively. Tho conditions
were that each horse outercd should hava threo
trials, alone, and those coming nearest to naak-
Ing tlroe minutes In each hcat to win tho money
Tho following summary gives tho result:
orrin peans b. z. Weasel, ~. .ao2x 500 s:ooH
II. Wil1iams' 8. in. Ncllio F.,, .3:puH 3:D0 2:sbS
2. Marks gr. &. John -. -. .....3:oo 3:?3 3:l2
n. 3leasenger's b, NJ Fanny, . !, ,a;UtK 2;58 3.COH
". q. Naliaces b. n. Epllrpin1 ,2:50H 2:5lH 3.13H
John Downs b. m. Lady Balka. .2:54x 3,1a{ 302s<
George FarnaworthH III. r.
deoyKe Hall. .3:0BA 3:10H 9:o0n
". Collins b. m. Ward OF Erin. 3:03 2:bo o:01t y
s. Milar's a. N. Desplalnes. ..2:54 3.00k &o8
, 1874-09-29

New Yonx Sept 28.-Tho pigeon-match bo-
tween Payne aud Dogardus, for $500 aiae*
which was to have taken place today. iu "off."
NEW YonK, Sept. 28.--AIr. Bergh aud somo Of
his mon. backed by twenty-Bix Dsooh1yn police.
were at Doerfoot Park today with warrants for
tho arrest Of Payne and Dogaraus, piEeon-shooe-
ers, aud waited for Bome hours, but tho marks
mon failed to put In ap appearance.
, 1874-09-29
AQUATIC.

THE INTERNATIONAL MATCH At ST. JOHN, n. D:
ST. JouN. Sept. 28.-The boat-race On satur-
day was allowed OH all hands to have boon q
capital ono, Brown having very little advantage
ovor his opponent. Worry littIo money changed
hands. Tho hottiug was almost entirely in
Browns favor. Morris and hs backors lett by
steamer this u1orning amid tho cheers Of q Largo
rrnui.
, 1874-09-29

Lettor from MIR. James mcf1cnrJ

Frosa tie Neu York 1tat.
Tho following private latter from tho largoat
holder Of our railway securities abroad will 10
rend with tho groatest intoross By nll WHO have
gwen any thought to tho groat problpm OF our
day, "Ohoap Transportation" No man living
has given this problem moro attention, or
4tuied i moro earnestly thHn At 9hunenTIy
since, ho took ovon bolder grounds than arc as.
gun,od in that published to-day. Ho then hold
that passongorn could DO carried from Chicago
to tho Heaboard for, s5 q passenger, and COM
freight could o carried by rail at Less ratos thlu
nov prevail On tho wator routea.
Lonnos, supt. Q, 1874,
DEAR -: I havr yours Of the 2s'.h. and am glad
to see your continued good Impressions To-.
Ts Objection ho makes to tho ecap transit business
IL tho usual objection Of every raroadmnnaEcr hsvo
portant difference Is bet~ccn tho United aates md
eonnsssion vith u. subject stsa nd wo%sa + +
they differ In their wants Or MtaAes.
illustrating M experience IN America, mil 10 back
viii " lsi ForScs then and now the ohnrma Of ho Lou
don, Chatham Il Dover Railway, and Chair
q " Fs,g n1 s. Ases ID ssss
tEeasp eFops sd wia bis mind rovsrsng 70 tSs
xeaas ,t%i b. a # once ths dss o Carrying oar
from Chicago to NV 9ofG r. a. ~ ,he ea @ 1atS q u pr
bc 1t that time ntto hour was carr ied by rail-
way tho An,er!ean idea ocinE then tat railways could
FORBES iloa wa that Tho nidaleman tho n.archan,
slipper gas quito sure OF ha'ing g5 tdansper ,s1
hoaysn hss.y and - earth to procure conir.cts i,
tLs E.st or Europe, and would then hayo all
r. sEtsg Ct h vet 81 to nasSsS Ss If
sisG s{sda and si.iftns and lis
rco,1jrod orcourso aIr Forbes waa poo.-poohsd in
tic 1suh STYLE but circunat'nses hayc ainco brought
teaus b. hpye +; H. Ghee s n
aud would 10 enormously Increased 70 yoluae II ~ tta
low rates OF 81 pe7 barrel were estab'saea from CHI
1"Hh furthor illustsation was some three ycara
hen spaat several day. yon,'dn Tlt'
erected at a cost Of half \ million. I suggested
tic prop,icty Of carrying Indian corn from un'cago
ooyi1sco bin that i would bottsr to carry at thai
M tIst tfa, Of 800 tor could be brought into rnlr-
ielpha from Chicago for 81 900. uo argued with mi
that il woud cost q 800. Having a1etl to that,
gsyo 1900 revenue, hatJ ~ ,chftA xontd be profit
Whether tho argument Lad any effect It the onloss
don't know, nut eircumstances aroyo him sferwar.
| to It ha,o bec full evor since.
Tho expena,r, to which - rcfcrs, On Western
basis Of njl III, plans lies In tho connection made be
twetn The East; rn ssates aud the Great West EycrJ
Classes Or omra lives Of the East becomes producer
In tho Weat, ana conds hnek produce 70 ths Eaht
hoard nsny yea. siee uaofne, 70 Of .he fie aos oen y
grss brcadstuGe Ast Of tho mountains, by earryug a
suoh low rates. bu: he nescr had tho courage to pu
6avs 6s 'o oontro a Of through fous neysr ad snu
T9s 'e yoa E0f1ud fa1 nrsasu sSne
t.s0 ,u,t.e which. I in
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New Yonx, Sept. 2s.-A fair attendance Wit
nesacd tho trotting to-day at Fleetwood Park.
lu tho fret rnco, purse $500. for the 2;38 clasr,
tho fayorito, Arthur, waa distancel IN tho tirbt
hoat, mud lsosa Souburg, who was Belling In the
nooIs 1t tlteo to ono over all tho rest aftor tho
snuttsng-out Of arthur, was likswiao distanccd
ia the third heat. Knowing ones then selected
Royal George for tho certain winner, aud Just
before the btart tor tho iiith heat the bottlnu
vss on 0etrye a185 to 820 for tho rest 0! sle
Aald. But Midget, Who bad won the sooond
, 1874-09-29
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS,

NEW YonK, Sept. 2B.-Arriyod-stcambhpB
City OF Moxico, from Havana; Deutschland, from
Bremen.
I.oapos. Sept. 2e.-Arrlxad~- -steaAsl,iph pstts
lantc, Australia, Cuba, Hob enzollon., nelglct
and Stats Of Virginia, from Nav Xoskl Atlas
kuN Peruvian from Q4olees
, 1874-09-29
THE ciGAE.MAkEHS.

NEW yoax, sopt. 2s---Iho clgar.1nakers mot
yesterday, aid protested agaitlHt tho tonolnent-
house systsn Ut manufacturing cigars, Tho
worktnginen aro determined, It poHsiblo., to
break ap tho systou., w!.lol1 1t ondangelag lhoy
aay, tAa health of tho community.
, 1874-09-29

DEATHS.
.sMALt-On Sunday, Aopt. y, Dcs.Ic r., yourzcst
ohtla Of Jktnos L. md Hhfl1 h. Small eGed rear
nanth1 aud II days.
Funeral At Waakdaha, Wis.,, Tuesday, Hept. 20,
WETTEREn-Kathaffne ttanhIehn Nfo OF Hermann
yotts,ot 9n Monday o'onlnR, sept 70, aEod q ysars
Dio notico Of funeral will ho RiEou.
STANT4EYfin t!ic morning Of Sept. .S after iugsr.
Ing uass, II. 7; Stanley, ared s, yrArs,
a1 Nep 10. At II Erions Of tho family invited to
attend.
YHIG1T--H.tutlay. Sept. %, At ws.. rh1ad.lphia,
r. yoha T. Mfcht, s"' q to lats ot!n "9d Haldah
Notios OF the funeral will hs given In tho dali, papora
, 1874-09-29

Un,pirts-Tur the st. Louis Climb, D. III. Robinson,
of 1T. Lon!a; for thu Chicago Club, Ed Simpson, Of
Milwaukee.
OAK rAnK vs. pEssE1En STEEL CLUB.
A most interesting match was played Saturday
Oh tho grounds Of the Oak Park Club, in the
park 6elonging to J. Il. s. Quick, ESD, rreai-
dent Of tho Association. Some good fielding Was
shown, and most enjoyable day spent, tho Oak
rho % anno1od score viii ii explain tho p1.y through:
out. Tho Bosscmer Steel Club is con,poHcd OF
tho live members Of tho old North Sldo and
Roluug-nlill Clubs.
, 1874-09-29
TIE HED3sEs


LtI on la4<s-Hostan, 9; Baltimore. D..
time af game -+rw0 l1uta and ton Mlhutal.
To.mcrfow tic boatonB play the 1.-Two Oaks, at
lynn. On Wednesday aud Thursday they play
championship games here with tho Atlausics,
and on Friday and Saturday with tho nartfords
Whito, Spslling, 0'Rourko, Datnos, sehater.
Geotgs Wright, Leonard, Harry Wright, MaVay,
and bea|a laye signed contracts to play IN tho
Doaton Club no1t season. Hull goes to tho
Philado]plIa Club valuable accession to tho
paarla. aud his place here will probably bo tlllod
by f Manning. White and DenlH have received
tempting offers from outside the tormer. being
wanted for Tie Chicago aud tho latter for tho
Athletics.
THE IT. LOUIS VENTURE.
ar. Toms. Mo-. Bopk, 28.-Tho baBe ball club
perfected al, organization Tonight With . guar;
antood fund of 420, QUO to support professlona
pine for Haxt aeaAon.
, 1874-09-29

Srfcfat Dispatch to Tte Chicago TRIBUNE. .
Nnw YoMK, Sept 28.-1ho officers Of tho
National Doald Of Fire Underwriters ridlcnle
the published list of companies that will con-
TIME to do l,usiness ia Chicago after Oct. l.
COMPANIES @ mi mentioned having failed during the
heavy Aros Of tho last fow years.
, 1874-09-29

At tho Homo Insurance coInpany's Office It rau
action. Tiioy wcro satisfied viii, tho action OF tho
Board, and should comply with It: THO Eastern
companies should very generally withdraw
thesn represent 60 por cent Of tho capital IN
yestcl III Insurance. Chicago could not Alrora
to diBrcnHo With them, as they catnprlsed nearlI 81
Withdrawn from Investment there and this had been
enc Of tho powerful influences in tte growth Of tho
city. The answcr 10 the aneson Of reaumipg btsi-
ncbsshero would depend upon tho future acs Of ths
Chtcasn authorities.
, 1874-09-29

dante IL a delicious picco Of work. and the march
tempo will always 10 favoritc. slthough tno
viii boar, t not moro. Tho III nove.
i'll d ssupo,biy Bly, worked ap. especially f, Fl
tllo treatment Of The chor.c. It s work vhicl,
impression vhfch enc hearing toaves th that II Is
not deep fundamental picco OF compuss'9,uu;; % n;
but on tho other hand d vory brilliant ano
objective plcco Of writing. n.o.,,.,,
Romance iu q Major on, 40, which, liko mo
Romance In r major, was originally wristen ta uoe
Qua violin with orchestral accompaniment, MI, Mr.
Tlomna hns given the thomo TO nine Tiouns'
Witch as o ese aox Of rScplag S gmoa tenata;
workod up and tho playing Of it Haa dolso'1Ta. {,
Tho opening puubor waa tho overture 70 Ino Inc
Ruler OF tplrits. which ID ID reality romnoenhg
Of Webore ovot!tIo to a KaheSan' - Ill II u
brilliant movements and proaenta strong coh-
trasta botveon tho rush and Wild storm OF tllo
orcung ard finale aud tho smooth cantaollo
effect Of tho middle passages. ,u,..
The other orchestral numbora wore the brilliant
ballet music to tho Prophet" md tho selod-
tions from "Lohongrin," which woro gorgeonsly
giyct. and had barbario richness. coming. as
thcy did, Immediately aftor tho ample ano nolo-
dious little Beethoven Romance.
Tho vocalist Of tho oyeniag waa Mssa Emma
Crnncss. young vocalist au tho concott-ataEo
as this waa only her fourth apponrance In public.
Hlo has aromRrkably full, rich, pure, ana ne1'-
bic mozzo.Bopf ammo voice, which, considering lta
saiu,no she manages With admirable nklll. IL 10
! refreshing to hear a alugor With DO nohaonro
about llor. Hor style and appearance are 9x-
tromoly modest mud unprotentiono, anu ma .
mnrked effect upon tho audiouce, WITH whom
sho immediately booamo favo,lto. Her open-
ng numbor waB tho arin Parso, ma ~ Peg
MO-" from Mczayt's " Olomenza dt Tito"
| which sho saug Ike m art!ht, ~ -
| though with Bomo nervonHuosa anu tlEnlalIy,
| which tho enthusiastic encore thhs followoa ro-
| moved somewnt. For tho encore che Eayo tue
| ''Nobll donna," from tho " llnBuenotS, W1A
| moro confidence md with absolute purify o. o.
singing. Hor second numbor waa nosH'nls !.s
rathor forid +" "Di ranti palpiti," IN Which $40
displayed very accurate and clear oxecttien.
| This was also encorcd. In reply to which sho
saug a little ballad, Come back my .only loyo '
to mo-" with harp accompaniment. very a~eetly
and expressive. IIor 1oico and stylo wero thus
toHtcd in three di1or1nt styles Of mu.io, and 6no
stood the tcBt admlrablv Sllo has aJl tho quail
tics neccssnry for loading artibt hftor abe haa
! bocome accustomed to the Btage.
| The programme for this evening, which Is ot
| popular nature, will be ~ follows:
ovcrurc-Donvpnnto ColIint.. .HotIoz
Allegro ecso cot Impeto. LarRhettu. Allegro deeiao
Notwithstanding Op. ri. HoetnoEen
Aria" Lascla cho 10 planga".. 'Aandel
| 49, Hiss Emma cFaneh. ,.
''ne'''' ''' ao'''i III: carl gs1a:;
Fansaste Caprice, op. 2.....: .."-....' ''ou1tenpa
Overture -Tannhalser. "ngnes
w liz, 1, Lastreed;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-23
PERSONAL.

Gen. W. S. Ifillyer, formerly Provost-Mar-
shall on the staff Of Gen. Grant, died in Wash
ington on the 18th
On the 18th Theodore Tilton addressed
/, letter to Mr.. Becchcr's committee engaged
in investigating charges preferred by him,
stating that he should prepare full and de
tailed statement of such facts as are within
my knowledge touching matters which com
promise the character of Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher.
Gov. Caldwell, of North Carolina, died on
the 18th, of cholera morbus. The Lieutenant.
Governor has assumed the duties of the Of
flee
According to late 1uscumbia (Ala) dis
patches fresh complications had arisen in the
case of Representative Sloss. The young
man he shot was thought to be in fair way
of recovery, and if he gets out it was regarded
as certain that he would bushwhack Mr. Sloss
unless the latter succeeded in shooting him
first Sloss was i'll less danger if his victim
died than if he recovered
The Third National Chess Congress closed
its session in Chicago on the night of the 10th
The first, second and third prizes were won
by Capt. &. II. Mckenzie of New York, II.
Iosmcr of Chicago, and Max Judd of St
Louis, respectively
The following persons have been elected
officers of the Wisconsin State Teachers Asso-
citation: President j. q, Emery, Fort Atkin
son; Vice Presidents, w. H. Chandler, Sun
Prairie; 5, r. Winchel, Milwaukee; Miss
Caroline Adams, Platteville; Secretary, A. p
Hutton, West Eau Claire; Treasurer, Geo. s.
kcwes, Racine; Executive Committee, B NJ.
Reynolds La Crosse; w. ID. Parker James
Vile; H. {. Rowland, East Eau Claire; &. S.
Albee, Oshkosh; Samuel Shaw, Madison.
The latest phase of the Bcecher-Tilto
scandal is the separation of Mr.. aud Mrs. Til
ton, and the denial by the latter of the allega-
tons of the former
Washington dispatches of the 10th say that
a serious quarrel had arisen between Treas
urer Spinner and Acting Secretary of the
Treasury Conant Spinner claimed the right
under written order of President Grant to
waive the civilscrvice rules in appointments
to his bureau. Conant held that the Prcsi-
dents order did not override the rules pro-
muIgated by the Civil Service Board since the
order was issued. Secretary Bristow decided
III favor of Conant, and Spinner took an APP
peal to the President
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-23
A Perspicuous Opinion.

A singularly sagacious person in Belvi-
dere, y j., writes to me to ask whether
the Cubans or Spaniards will be whipped
in the present struggle in Cuba. He
says he wants 10 know so that he " can
decide bet" | do not complain of the
faulty of this person He cannot help
it ne is in such a condition of intellectu-
al chaos that he is unable to comprehend
that the prophet Isaiah possessed quail
ties which have not been handed down to
me. He simply yearns to have that bet
decided, and when that is done he will
be happy. will try to decide it for him.
After a careful survey of the situation in
Cuba, feel certain that if victory finally
perches upon the banners of the Cubans
the Spaniards will not bring the conflict
to successful conclusion, while If the
Spauiards crush the enemy into the
dust the Cubans can hardly be expected
to reach such an issue as will Justify
their indulgence in triumphant eXulta-
ton. At the same time II the Cubans
hould happen 10 acquire the supremacy
and to eNterminate the Castilian hordeS
completely, it is more than likely that
the Spaniards will not achieve perma-
nent suppression of the rebellion. Of
course in the event of the complete sub
iugation of the Cubans the efforts Of
Spain would be crowned with success;
and the rebels would probably not obtain
the ascendency. But we cannot close
our eyes TO the unquestionahle fact that
the Cubans have but 10 vanquish their
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-23

Toes IN order to surmount every obstacle
to victory; while if this should be the
case the Spaniards would hardly obtain
the mastery as readily as if the contest
should result in the subiugation of the
Cubans. In either event the party that
secured its object would be most likely
to overpoWer its antagonists. while the
party that suffered repulse would find
the end to be disastrous. This is view
Of the situation which ought to commend
itself even to thick headed person in
Belvidere as being definite and con
elusive. If it does not settle that bet
do not know how it can be settled unless
the disputants fight each other for the
stakes. In that event | advise the on
ponent of the man who wrote to me not
to fire at his enemy's head unless he has
IA shot gun which doesn't scatter, and is
warranted to send projectiles through q
very dense substance.-Har1 dsler