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ST, LOUIS KAyORAlTY.

81. LOUIS, May 27.-Ths General Term Clrcui!
Court this morning overruled = motion to dls.
solve tho Injunction In tho coutnated Mayoralty
case. tho eBoct OF which is, that City Register
Walsh ia enIoipod from permitting tho City
Council, OF any Of its oomnlttoos, to got posses-
sion OF tho ba11ot-bo1aB.
sr. LOUIS, May 27.-Tho dlrpasct, sent from
here this noon regarding lhe contested Mayosal.
ty case did not convoy tic tnil aense OF the dc.
clalon by tho Circuit Court. rho injunction
does not onjoin absolusely. the City 1.cglBter
from dcltvaslng tho. ballot boxes to tho
City Council, but only Restraints him from
doing 80 at tho present tins. Tho Council ID
now fu special aeasioa, and shc Court rays 1t has
no Jurisdiction Ia tho case, aud won't hayo my
It'll tho nsxt stated session. whlch comes on IN
Noyambss. Then tho Council VIZ .havo power
to examine tho ballot -boxes. and tho case can bo
considered aud decided In = legal manner. This
pusa the contest on air months, 1u the moan.
time the Council can only detsrtnine wh9 y
Of election, but an Tho Committee Of tle Council
hare A!tcaiy toPorssd various Irregularities IN
tho olectlon. II eanuot now be aAid what tclIoa
tho Council will takt.
, 1875-05-28

thounelvcs into broomHttck brigade tn ,,,,
Tho loprore, but found that, unl,ka rorac;t..aas ;ta
h'1hba'lds they. could not bnbduo them i, w
means for rs faat as t1Ioy droys thom on in tIs
front, tho rear ganrd Of the cnomY ent,t.t 40 !,
tho ronr; md .hoy finally morc compeod ~ IT.. ~
up ths eontost, tho gfasshoppora proving ttos tos
Coru also has baen completely domo,,,.,
and hero In alngnlAr but authentic sts,tms.a
IN regard to tho destroying capacities Of ll,o ia
sccs. gentleman who Inns watched thai MI. ~
Atlonn CLOSELY, stAtoa that, IN lcas than i've ss ~;
uts' sro g:sahcppeFs aaa tHxe stem II eo1o
promisng ctopn asc belug laid low, md ,b,, .4e'
ssets! En- i'%so Isai Is ccr.a oae farmer thos
acres oi rvo, which BIZ was about 10 chi IN ~
ays .na . hsso !hrashea 70, his hogs, diAoosoFsa
being bound not 10 be beaten by tcn. o tnT"oS vuoS
all hin hogs ooac n tho ryo, and. between 'ta !Ia
Eraashoppors and the hoRs, II Was hoon de,no].'
loss favorable each day, aud tho tuturo IE ontloaE
ie ditconsasinR. On! whr did Gov. Hardin uut
on thas rrayer-noetug un,il tho Cd Of June5S
Noswln
, 1875-05-28
UNITED PREsBYTERlANs.

aENERAL AasHMnLY At wooHrEn, O.
WoosrER. O., MAY 27.-Tho second day Of tho
United Presbyterian General Assembly was
opened with payer by tho Moderator, DR.. Barr.
The uaual committees wero appointed. Ths
Charmcn OF tho Committees aro az follows:
t3lls and Oyertnras, President f. r. Jetfere
judiciary, D. F. Morrow, d. D.; Narratives md
5taso Of Religion, Tho lev. J. R. Britain;
Homo blissionS the 1lov. D. s. Mc1Ienny.
Froodmon's alIsaion. William Weatars, D. D.;
Church Extension, James Harper. .. D.; Pub
location. tho Rev. D. s. Kennedy; Education,
the Ilov. John Rippey Ministerial 1leliof. tho
Eoy. n. q. Ferguson i; sabbath-school, tho Rcr.
a. Collina; FINANCE, James McCandess; ssatis-
tics. Tho 1.oy, ". 3. Owens, Correspondence D.
A. Wallace, D. D. Revision, the lsoy. Thomas
Erowu.
Tho nameu OF tie uiniators that have died
during this year arc John atc1fastor, D. D.,
Moses Anot, q. II. Hill, Joaoph II. rroasloy,
d. D., Michael I1arshaw. Dnvid Currlo. G. 9,
Brown, 2. Y, French. 2. p. ]. N: Donaldson,
William Il. Erskinc G. T. Pcicock, ). a. Itohoy,
A. r. TnEtett, Richard Galley.
Tiftoon mel havo boon ordained aud twonty-
ak hayo bean licensed, cloven nav congregations
haze boen organized and at equal pumber Of
| mission stations in tha unlted States have boon
Tho statistics show an increase Of 1,1oo over
tho dccrensa. -Four hundred Adults hayo been
baptIzcd. A largo number VI tie congregations
have abolished tie pow-taHe syFten,, anil rely on
voluntary weekly contributions to moot all OK
ponscs, both for homo and far foreign wosk.
The new missionaries Bsut out during tho
year wors tho Rov. +. +. Scott aud vile, Hiss
Elizabeth Gordon. aud tho Reyo. J. Il. Aoxan-
der mid John Ginen.
An Arabic paaln-booh has bean published,
and ia In uso in Egypt and ssrie: The Associate
Reformed Church OF tho South has united With
our body in tho mission. work, sending hlisa
, 1875-05-28
1ELEGRaPHlc RnEYlIlEs.

A rumoI hSs bosn circulating Ia San Frsnosco,
aud probably elsewhere, that ". G. NaIdton to
shout to retro from tbs presldenoy Of tho Bank
clM interests In thst city il contemplated. Rsls.
ton stated pe1aonAlIr yesterday muruiug tlat
tlcro is no truth whatever ia tho report.
The certificate Of paid-up capital OF tho Doeton
Post Company WA filed on Wednesday,, and .
charter obtained. The object OF the Company
II to contipus the publishing aud printing elsl-
ness, aua hold tho material aud good viii q No
Bosson Post The capital stock il $500 goa, d.
yided into 5000 shares OF 310O sAeh- Tbs cor
roratola arc tho Hon. ". T. Porter. President
aud the Hon. Ezra D. Wtus!ow, asesotNT.
, 1875-05-28

MISSOURI.
4 MANEKIH. 1tEnhNE



Sntdtdl Dispatch to 7hs Chtsaao Tribune.
ST. JosEru. no., hny 27.-Tho region Of
country known as tho t'Plstto purchase" In
Mlsaousl, and tho adjoining county in KanaRs,
to-day woata moro cheerful aspect. Copious
gAins have fallen In tho last forty-oght hours.
and tho gtaBshoppogs are vis!bly on tho decline.
Many now have wings aud the!s light ia expected
aoon. Tho corn crop NTH no further drawback
Tlll be good. A hopeful vier il non taken OF
Special Df.pateA to TIA cafeaao Tribune.
Kansas oIrY, No., May 27.-1t IL cstsna ed
that inches Of rain hays fallen In thlx region
In tho last twentY four hours, and great good to
crops Of I'll kinds has been tho result. From
uoonv,lle to within 40 miles Of KanDas City tho
prospect wan noyor betlor for magnificent
crop at corn aud wheat It is thought thas tue
rAyagoa from grasahoppets have ab,ut ouded.
aud farmers feel muoI relloved.
down III torrents aliaoat lncess4ntly tot .he past
twenty-fous houfs, ana is etill coming. Reports
brought n by traihs on roads running into tie
city show that tho r9in hsa bpeu general IN evory
,tsG:on d..s fcr o,s, 100 "'ss from hets qonsd
railroad om6ant,nents, and soma to
sad I r.sbsd ns oas I In '" sons localities. ''i bus
The greatest injury has beoa dono to the grass
destroyed By the flood. Tlc7 nero nasted into
tho cutters and sawosa Of this cltY, and tho
streams Of this vicinity hayo been full OF them
to-day. Tho Missouri hivor. opposits tho city.
liz railroad bridge reports that there il hardly
any estimation Of tho number that has tioatod
mast. Tho lsvee Asa boon visited by
hundreds OF people to Witness tue gEat!-
firing ,slght., Taero ia no question but Whist
destroyed BY thu lood, And II u continues
through tonight, AZ there Is every prospect,
tnars will be leW LETT to trouble she farmer. IN
the. opeu aolda tho ground n plseos 'e thick
With dead hoppers that havo boon killed by tEe
giriuE way to ono OF rejoicing. sud Gov. Hardin
will doubtless be oAl1sd upon TO iAsuo ptocla-
n,atsoh Of Thanksgiving, instead OF ono of FIST
int and prayer.
Csrrsspotsdtaes af Ihs Chicago Tribune.
ST. JosEPH. Mo-, May 25.-6nca the date OF
TAr TA1pusI's lhat report on tho 8taashoppsr
scourge in Miasouti, now facts hsye developed
themselves right here In our midst. Tho Ia.
Ss y + esnS'. ssss to s es5fd ns
smeopl0g everything before theu,. To-day, IN
tho heart OF tie city, tho paycmenta are covered
with tho posts to such m extent that Pc
as.51aus cannot on;H s,oia ,n, stepping aGa a
sso. es@ b.1s ns' 'oa viii tsa as' o tss
pop tnot unlike tho casting Of 4 Pousth-ot-Jaly
torpedo aRa!nat Tue NALL announcing tho pas-
etBe 'over the Tlyct" OF one Or more Of the in
Bee.s. yhay soem to bo taking aouthorIy
couras. .......
From psr1onal observation, your correspond
ent oaa tostifv TO tho amount Of damage douo
by this raid, st. Joo, ~ IL geuotally known, was
POSSESSED ot many beautiful gardens. These,
prior to tho advent Of tho gtasshoppsrs, had
promised finely. Nov they are totally destroyed,
not 4 vsstlge Of verduFs being left IN them. and
the scene ID gloomy one Indeed:
The ladleA trus to taais Instinct orgsn!zod
, 1875-05-28

CrgyErAnp, O., 1lny a7.-ln tho Presbyterian
General Assembly this morning. resolution
was adopted recommending al! churches Which
Layo not i1ol tho tmo for tho collection for tho
cause Of sstentniion to u,ake contributions for
tho object OH tho frat Sunday III March, OF N
uuar thak time as convenient.
CuuAcit ERECTION FUND.
Tho report OF tho board Of Church Erection
Tuul Waa received. Tho report says TIM.
t.ringoucy Of t4e tmea has prevented tho
Ioaru from doing ~ much wotk 10 lasifod,
hut on tAla account aid tlaa boon
moro valuable, saving much church property
from being eacrihced. They commeucsd tho
scar with u batanco on band Of W, 4C3 gross
ltctipts OF tho yoar have bepn $l19,e SOL. Thtd,
a,1letl to she balance on hand, made tho ~otting
caplt4i sl93, 27o. Applications Tot aid havo betn
received from 2l3 churches. calling for Sl45. boo,
sl.ch, nddud to tls applications on flo Ut tho
ss snan ae.n d o 's Ssss o' ns asa ssrd b.s %ss b..
tho wants, OF l9l churches, amoant-
lug to f81,4so, III AveraKe Of about
Sl7 to caen ..,n,.u!: church; lso eaateasa na,
UE}, nlilo t37,S93 remains to 30 puid. Tho
board has not failed IN apy inn ancs to ineet it's
engagements. IL no" hha on lilo insurance pol.
tho % amount of $3.50, 23l. During iaat yesr sl..
tcen Presbyterian church buildings layo been
destroyed. Involving = loss of slb,0o0, many Of
which bai 10 insurance. Tho ltoar1 ,iapsocatet Ct.
tLo ercctIon OF costly oditlcGs unluss tho uougro-
Cations 40 perfectly secure in thelc snbscfip-
tious and say the prevailing seodsucy ls TO tho
s.ootiou Of cossiy buildings. fhaa uosi1s cosnsa
more IRON tLose outsldo the church tan ftu,t
th1so OF ils members. rroperty.owneta In new
tuxny sud settlements oiIer large subscriptions
ou condition n building OF certain Dimensions
and style bs erected. Tie dsaira to secure thost
liberal o1e1a, aud the future support Ut thess
douora b[tuu induces those In Charge Of thest
buildings to 60 far beyond what thslr own bostel
hepsa would hare dictated. Thess gencrou
appointed church ia left In its poverty to struK
gls w.tl1 au unexpected debt that ottentime
prevents the completion Of the building. pro
vents tue payment Of the boaFds sPErop1lation1
Il b 10 IN up3niAhsd condition Will
the knowledge Of this pending daht exert
, 1875-05-28
CUMBERLAND PRES9YTERtAMS.
COMMITTEE HEPUNT5.

JEsFnRsor, Tex, May 27-In tho session Of
tho donoral Assembly Of tho Cumberland rrea-
byteriau Church to-day. tho Committee on Edu.
cation reported that tho schools connected With
the Church aro In an encouraging condition.
Tho report OF tho Judiciary Committee, favor
ink achango Of vcnuo Ia church cases. Was non-
concurrol In, nnh tho minority report disap-
proving tho proposition was adopted.
The Cpmmittco on SaDbAti,-Srhoola recount
moulod removed efforts for the support OF Sa1,-
batI.sclools, and discouutenaueing light ltera-
turo.
Tho Committee on Temperance recommended
coaaooss efforts against the great oyil Of Entem-
pcrnnpp but thoupht 1t not necessary TINT any
additional deltycIauoe from tho Church should
bo made on that sub lect. The report was
adnpled.
Tle Genotal Assembly will doubtless hdJoun
tomorrow night.
, 1875-05-28
THE SUNDAY.SCII0OL,
THE ILLINOIS CONVENTION.
Ti4r NV

LAST DAY.
Special Dspateh to TAs Chicago IribHns.
AL7oa, Ill, May 27.-The State Sunday School
Convention assembled OF O'clock this mornug,
and tho usual rrnyor md prlaso aer.ices occu-
ped the rnoru!ng hour. Ropossa from cou:,tios
wero than ta1ou up, Vorhal reports wero ma1o
by deiugates from quite number OF countics Of
the lnoas encouraging character, showing That
Tho work of organization was going steadily for
ward. BtAte work wns takon up, and
. royiow by Tho statisllcal Secretary, E.
payson Porter, Of Chlcago, occupied tho
a:tention Of the Association. Mr. Porter Ia tho
Statistical Secretary OF tho National Association,
ard proseutod 4 complete report for tha 6tato,
and also OF tho United atatos and Canadas, for
tho past year, III prepared for tho International
Sunday School Convention, which met at Daltt-
moro May II to 10, 1876. The report from ILL.,
no!s shows that gain Of $4,000 scholars has
beou mad6tle past yoar oyor the previous year.
A financial report w1a made showing tho Asao-
ciAtlou to b. only e87 In arrears during the yoar.
aud tho appropriations os counties "aa asked
for.
Tho Executive conm'Hoe reported ID favor Of
Jacksonville NJ tho paee for hnldtng the next
session OF tho Association. in lH7G.
lu the aftarnoon resslon tho Hubjoct Of nor
| NAL paasos wks dfseoursed upon by q. T.
Jacobs, Of CLtoago, filing tho psaca Of President
| Edwards, who was urable to be present. which
was followed by 0 discussion BY the monlbers Of
tho Convention, aud Was very Interesting.
| TAo lsoy. y. M. Van 'roaess Announced con-
yeutiou for the SIKH District, to be led It uas-
bont!ale In Octobar.
The Iiey. Dr. brooks, Of 81. Louis, delivered
ya1y tlna Adtlrehs upon Dlblo studies.
Tho "Gospc! In Song" by L. +. nltad, Of
| Chpnuu. followed. This exercise conaiHted In
raMlitg certain passages OF sorptuta alternately,
| and commenting on thpn, briefly. Tha Coslyon-
tiop tleu passed resolusious expressing thanks
to tho residents Of Alton for t4eir generous
hospitality.
The tIn,e Of the evening session will ho con-
sumed by short addresses aud reports wAcn
tho Convention will adjourn.
Tie Conysptlon has been one Of the naoat suc-
cessfll cvas held In the Htata, and largo A.
teulauoe baa beon present slnua the commence
1uaut.
, 1875-05-28
HulClQE.

John Croker. Of No. o5o Yeat Madisou-at.. at-
temrtoa snlcldo last night by taxing toso ot
otrychnlno. lto will rocoroE. Cause Of tho sss
unknown.
apfciaf Dt4nakcht 10 The Cheaao Tribune.
YAHRToN, D. T., May 27-Tho Wits OF capt,
q. O. Hpaida, = clerk IN ths Quaftormsssar's of.
fec here, ls supposed to hare committed suicide
last night bY, jumping inso she river. Bhols
missing tonight. aua tho wa.ohnan OF the fas
Wpst, lying at tna. logee heard eouashlns i,ke
womsns y1loa aud splash In tla riysF. but Il
was too dark to see. Mira. Bpa.ds has bsca
slightly dasanged At times recently.
, 1875-05-28

. repetltng tndasnce upon nav comofs, and
dfl.os them into othor churches ot to Tho neg-
loot Of Coils worship alsogdthert whereas .
enla1lcr bi,d less pretensiona building, pihtny
attractive to strangers, or thoss seeking
aanctuary home,
HONE INSTRUCTION..
Tho Rev. Eri1cs ofTol o tho following prtamhle
and Resolutions. "lncii "o'o adopted: -,
WHxEE4a. Thia CIsHrtn 1r'laH AMI tetehca that ch.
drc born with!u sl'r rae of tho visible Church, aud
dedicated 10 tio II Baptism, ste under tho nsrcetio
Ia set anil repent tls Caecsn. tho Atottlea' Greed,
and Ito lord;a pFsYor, snd shey sro to o taught to
Try to- su al 20 'ssf s, t ~ % ey Of
n1l! they 10 FREQ from scandal, appear aoNr sp.i
steady and l1ave sufficient knowledge u liscern tue
duty ad privilege 10 Gums 10 Tia 1or,is Supper; hn
WHEREAS, There secn's TO DO Inadequate attention
Ills sss aa aisnu pras.:on for the % perrcsasy pfas
rcr!ty, and extension of tho Church; ihnief.zo,
Htso!etd, Tnat tho GtnsFal 4sse,nllJ harry sre-
rancntons rnect. IN the full assurance that no lart
of tho work Of tho Churc1. is more fundamental ana
nets Of IONS, xhsra unrIsa1 rsrrn.a are hs iyincy
chosen and ttsponalL!o guardians, gniea examples.
aud s!cnes1 Of Instr chi!itot IN Tho waI of Ae Lord
lii:,emN tc shown in thia work, that generation Of
Gais errtr, renewed IN hcsrt In ther infancy. snay
Eruw iii tue practice Of l3oIl Worship Alil service
irun l..ir earlicut yra.s tiat ht Church nay ia
more Intelligent zeal1as hol5 and progressive than III
my former nRc. a.,
ssmbly took reeess TIL o'clock.
Thc afternoon scsson was occupied With tho
reception OF delegates from other churches III
correspondence With tho General Assembly.
Tho COMMITTEE Of tho last Assembly, regard
ing the observance Ut tho centennial yeas, road
o report, Which was adopted. The staudng
Committee GU Elections reported. and, after
sol.lo discussion, tho report was adoptaL.
An oG'urt WAS made to get through, rcsoti1.
"a 1ST7fu thrt tA1
Church Bouth and o1eet . union, but II Mas
ruled o1t OF order.
, 1875-05-28

THE NEBRASKA PENITENTlAHY.

THE NEBRASKA PENlTENTlARx
!specitl Dispasch /, The CAftago Tf,oune,
L1scoI1,> Mob, May 27.-1t WA supposed thk
tho killing Of Worth yesterday would have
quoting influence on tho mutinoess, but to-da,
Dohaoc, ono Of tho 1eadora in tho former royolt
refused to SO TO work. The Warden quietly in.
forned him TINT /. wns 20 to work now OF tho bull
ring for one day or tor six months. III ho choao
Bohane studied a moment, ind said 20 to vol
Dagger ts c1pe2tod ahead, and is prepared for.
, 1875-05-28
VESSELS PASSED PORT HURON.

poRr IiuaoN. Mieh., blay 27.-rAssED Down
-ssesm-barge Horny Howard and oousost, Mary
Pstuglo and barges achra Cambria, Laura
Hamilton, Lady Dni1cziu, Eliza dorlach, Emma
@. Hutchinson.
PASSED ua--rtops Fountain Oily, Swallow,
balges schru Elizabeth, Joues J. y. Doano,
Il. O. I!:chards, Kato l.. Nrnce, Mona Martin, Hsu
Diego, QnondagA, Francis betttn,nu, City Of
lrccn bay. Portland, J. T. FELTON,, IMMORAL State,
Exile.
WlsD-North; light
MEATHgH-Eiae.
, 1875-05-28
ILLINOIS,.
Ansfr.NOfa1f.

Epetfal Dtsputeh 10 This Chteanr 1rfsunt.
CArno, ILL.,, May 27.-No grassl,oprors h.r,
yet, but tho army norm, neatly az Ind, In,
commenced its march aoross th!a section, snd /,
sweepfng corn. hay, whoat. aud oata befo,s !.
Mucl, loss has already been sustained, and ii.
pests continue to march, although tho farmer
arc doing AL they can to arrest tllclr progro.e,
roaroi 10 Alexander County md IL esrar;Is m ttn, a.
crops At fearful rato. Quo farm Of 16O acres y;
corn WAS DESTROYED In for hours on afuud,T
although forty mon voro Fighting them. Ot.or
znragcY arc tepolted.
CNITcH-Trt.
l5pttfal Dhpatrh ia 3ht Chicdan Trftbnt,
BLooMtS0ToH, ILL.,. 2iny 27.-Chttch.bue,
l,avo appeared In great numbers n tho wrs, mi
OF tle county. bit n yot no potato. bugs Lays
been soon In this vicinity.
, 1875-05-28
THE MISSOURI RIVER,

sptttal Nsnatsh u 7h< chiease 4risu14.
Sioux C1Tr, May T.-The Missouri llivoe has
commenced raising At Fort Bully. Tbs rocens
hot weather has melted tho snow In tho moun-
talna RAPIDLY, and caused ttae q shout foot
, 1875-05-28
THE WEATHER.

WAsn1xorou, D. g., May 2s-1 a. m.-For tho
Upper Lakes, tho Upper Mississippi, and Loses
Missouri, ssillug. followed by slsng barometer,
warmer south and eass winds, shifting to cooler
northwest. and partly cloudy weather and oota-
kthux1 fAItla.
, 1875-05-28

Bbtc1dt U1tpatch % 12t Chicago IF48NHk.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, May 2-About o'clock this
afternoon d fire Was discovered In tho rcsldeuce
OF Louls GaGol woll-known marble doaler In
this place. It soo,ns to havo boen the result Of
q dofcctivo duo. Atr. dayel was absent. Tho
fro WAS discovered in tho roof Of tho building,
which was two-story franc houso worth about
$4,000. The steamer was promptly on hand,
aud aIl tho fire force Of tho city. While she1
could not sAyo the burning building, they saycd
the Surrounding properly. Loss, "a, 600 iu-
surod IN tho Imperial, Of London, house aud
contents, for $4,000. Very lstio OF the furniture
Was saved.
, 1875-05-28

Louis day or two sRo on = charge o! acquiring
property d Hot Springs, Ark, on false p1e-
tensos, bAs boon discharged under : writ Of
habesa corpus, aud Hlu lekya for his home in
Now York 1t oaec.
, 1875-05-28

Special Di$pdtcA 10 The Chieago Tribune.
oNAuA, Mob, May M.-Ristori, With her COM
pany, has arrived from tho South. She Lest f.e
valuable diamonds In Pullman car, between
St. Lonis md Kansas City She roce.vcd Il dis.
patch this evening from tho Chief Of Police Of
st. Louis Saying that tho diamonds lad boon
recovered and tho thief arrested.
, 1875-05-28

HAnTronD. Conn. MsJ 27.-naniel l.. Hay.
don, tho dishonest postal clerk In tho Hartford
Office, who Waz dotscted In rll1iug lotters tox
weeks ago, appeared ln tho United statss Court
today and pleaded guilty, and Judge 5hpman
scntcncod bin to three years imprisonment III
the Connecticut State Prison.
, 1875-05-28
RESISTANCE OF AN OFFICER,

Spec!nl D}spaech 10 The CHICAGO frlbHne.
SrnrsoF1EIp ILL.,. May 37.--Tho State alil1ors'
Association Is 10 meot hero Tor tho nrss auur.l
session. on Juno 2. Samuel Lowry, who WAS II.
roAtod sono days ago at East ST.. Louis charged
With reHlstlng d United stateB Deputy aIarnhal ID
tho dischnrge Of his duty, was to-day released on
81 300 bail to appear at tho next term Of the
United States Court,
, 1875-05-28

MEMPHIS, Tonn., Msy 27.-A destructive fire.
occurred At Covlngtoo. Tenn, at o'clock this
morning, destroying about dozen ssorohousos
on tho eaut aida Of tho square. Tho principal
sufrasess arc. L. Lippman, grocer. $4,000
Halls furniture warehouse, loss unknown; L.
Lowonkopt, dzy-eooda, $1,000 La1tko's saloon,
s2.600 tohn 3. Douglass druggist, $4,000 ].
L. Still, druggist. &4. 600 Winbsrmer'a tailor
shop, 81 900. The total loss tn botweon 425.900
and csc, ,00U. on which thcrs ia no insurance.
Tho origin Of tho fro Ia unknown.
, 1875-05-28
FIRES.
Al ANDERSON. IND.

AT ANDERSON. IND.
Sptetne Dispatch to TAs Chieaoo Tribune.
ANDERSON, Ind, bfny 27.-A f1o thia morning,
about o'clock, On tho ress aldo Of the square.
destroyed tho Oid.Tol1owa' building, threo-
story brick. md aI1 frame buildings. The total
loss Ia estimated 1t from $50 900 10 $75 900 in
snrcd for $4,000. Tho ground floor OF tho Odd
Fclloua' building was occupied by Nichot &
Afakepoaco. hardware merchants, whoBo loss is
$1,000, L. II. Cox, boots, shoes, aud clothing F.;
loas, $1,600. Tho second aud third storion nero
occupied by attorneyA' Offices, q photograph gal
lory, the Democrat printing office. and Odd.Fcl-
lows Hall total loss, $1,000; Ryan L Droadbeck,
boots md shooa, loss 9s,u00. Sam peaeo loaes
esny CO.. Sns sto1ss 4ossshssa shss. BY d.s Il as hs
lug, Sl.5o0; occupied BY L. A. Chairman, gro
Gerry, and tho American E1psosa Company. 1oss
81, 700. Goorgo Daeh, grocery; loas on building
and stock, $500. Huston 4 Co.. Janea Harp,
Co., dry goods, occupying rooms adjoining tho
tho buildings, austasn loas by moving. Tho
stooka ara estimated at $4,000, fnlly covered by
insurance.. Tho Fire Department consists
Of . hook and ladder, with no organ
have boon the work. Of nn ihcendiaty. Thcro
wcro several families living Ia the upper rooms.
and soma narrow eacapea Were nato. a child
was thrown out of an upper window and caught
H!AuOut INJURY k4EDE %A0 dk8|EHh$ Au0 H4tHtH
away. An old couple, named Chairman, vcro
taken from their bed Just in time 10 savo their
lives, and number of other halr-brcad!h cs.
capos arc reported.
AT TlLToM, N, H.
TnTos n. H.. SfaS 27.-A torrble fire IL rag
ing here. Tho building occupied by D. ".
Davis, Miss N. 8. Mason, aud E. Adams, took
fro about half-past o'clock. Tho flames com.
mun!catod to tho adjoining buildings, owned
and occupied by HRS. Remission, Mrs Rogers,
William, Hill, Il. Z. Noyca, and 4. Batnos,
ThoY wero totally destroyed, llill's block,
Mira. Curtis houao aud the Granite
Mil!a aro In danaor. Tbs hotel Ii
partially destroyed. Tho damos extended acroBa
tho river to houses in Notthlleld, owned and %
cupled by .. T. Cofsan, and house owned BY
tho Granite Mills, and occupied by J. ". FAWdfy.
Assistance has coma from Franklin. and tuo en-
ginos nro expected fr6m LA1e Vi}lAco. Tho loks
e estimated now at $4,000. The fro is not un-
dor control.
T1L7os. N. H., May 27-11 p. m.-The flames
are subd,,ed. Tho 1oss il $4,000; Insurance,
$780, 600. Twent, families Aro homeless.
, 1875-05-28
WISCONSIN,.
FAIR PROSPECTS,, nut PLENTY or un1yc8 lxn


Correspondence ~ 1hs ChtedoA Tr1tuns,
ToHr ATKINSON, Wis, May 27.-Thc prospects
for \ fair crop In this vicinity soern to be tslr.
Qnito good deal OF rain has fallon % far, md
everything Ia Bpsingfng up lively. Chlnch-bus,
in gfeat nun,oeFn cover tho ground, aud sto
farmers have eomo fears Of their being trouble.
son,e. Armloa OF rotata-bnsa aro ready, malt.
Ing to dovour The potatoes rs SOON Al they CONF
up. No gsaeshoppars III got have rut in tba,t
appearance IN this part ct tho country.