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, 1876-02-03

A mce!lng Of tau Committee In Public Bulid-
ings and PUBLIC Service Was he!l yesterday A.
tsrnoou to fussher consider the resolution of
tho Common Council In retornuco 10 tho build.
ing Of the new court-lIouso OF . "comprotniso I"
plan adopted by The city, in which the Board had
been asked to concur.
Archisect Egsn waa present. aud, upon bsiug
called uEon, Iepestsl Mhas 10 Lad tatd the day
before 10 !bo effect that tbs u]aa iu tluostion
was not .'compromiso" that be had never
baen consulted in making tbs naus, and that Tho
that tho so-callsd ''comp,oulIsa" pau In ques.
tlou would not Interfere With The gEound.plan
upon which the county MA 1osksoR; thAt sha
, 1876-02-03
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

Commissioner Carroll returned yesterday from
4 visit OF several days to his daughter a. school
1t Davenport Ia.
ready to deliver tho Asaossors' books by tito 18th
of April, two wcoEs earlier than usual.
i. II. Rovc, referred to few days ago as
having his commission ~ Conntable In tho Town
of Lake revoked. Is all right again. Ile has
furnished now bond, and the announcement
tha. hs had not was caused by llla delAy IN tho
matter on account Of sickness.
Bill Wray, tho burglar, did not anawor to the
csil Of Lin namo yesterday In tho Criminal Court.
and his bond waa declared forfeited. Harry
Lswronco and William Mitchell arch hlo hondsmen.
1t is Batd that ar. Wray Is visiting In Colorado.
whore lie is detained by sick papa.
lovis. the Granger editor, stili lEpgeru In
jail. Ills attoruoys wero to ace him yesterday,
and intended to 70 before JndGo McAiaister 10
tho AFTERNOON to secure Lis relcsse oti b writ OF
habeas corpus. 1tn sworo to the necessary Pc
tllion in tho case blt when his attorneys were
really TO present 1t tho Contt hSa adjourned. He
will have q hearing to.iay.
detailed dsnwinga for tho engine-houae, Aniphi-
shehtrc, kitchen, aud laundry for tue now County
Hospital to the Committee on Hospital
md Public Buildings, and tho aame were
approved nnd tle1f Adoption Will Do fecoMWeN4~
cd to tho Board TO-DAY. Tho cost. will renoll
about s1a0,000 and, IL improved, tho contracts
for tho work will 10 speedily let.
THE COURTHOUSE nC1Ss.
Thomas 3Ilck.n hul wran9le yesterday with
tho Commissioners In tcforence to tho debris ho
bought Of tho county on tho Court-Houss
Huunre. IIo claimed tllat lie bought al the
stun, and that sundrv parties had laid claim to
ratss of 1t and carted 1t away, and. In WOW Of
this, presented bill for damages amounting to
e6il. 4 compromise was affected after . pro-
tracted dlspnte, and 11acldn waa alored his
| cIaim less a271. Dnt ho ls not happy yet, for =
| part OF what ho moved away ia claimed by other
/ partios and to law be must 20.
| lie WILL NOT BE RESTRAINED.
""sIr. benjamin, OF London" who hiss figured
| in miscellaneous way stpce hin residence In
| Chicago, and who on account thereof in boArd-
or at tho jail. Yesterday addressed tho following
| to tho County Board:
Sims: II Is evident that in tho County Js where
conhne1 "a rrtAoneE iths yctlu, Of tho h8t0 and
slicp Of wicked ncn> there no respect shown fot
Divine service. To Withhold this right from this peo
re ia violation nf all lkw and att highly cenaura-
hc therefore sek the privilege OF holding service II,
accordance with the mind Of fxrge ms 3J0s1y OF tho
prisoners here confined. Trusting thht Jon may bo
ltectcd BY tho Spirit OF Truth, remain and With
] pleasure aua. your hntuble servant,
| Bra3AM1s, Eyangcl!st
AsHoon as "Den jasnn " is mado aware OF tho
pn|atiat character Of tho lnaano AHYluru, and
! thc fact that Chaplain there would promote a
| good CAUSE, he will doubtless be pctttioninE to
DO sent over, II 10 Ia not previously sent against
hIa will,
, 1876-02-03

Special Dsapateh to TAs Chfca1a Tribune.
OTTAWA, Fob. 2.-neIiablo information TO
ceived hero ataecs that, in Wow of'tho proposed
settlement Of tho Froach claims in New Found.
land by the Government Of Great Dritain, tho
Government of tho iB!and Inns been urged to
tako into enxioun consideration the question Of
confederation with tho otler North Amarlcan
proviucea.
Victoria, british Columbia, aays tho Governments
has resigned In consequence ct An adverse vota
IN tho LegiAlxttvo Assembly, and new Miniutry
has boon formed, under tho leadership of Mt
Elliot.
OTTAWA, Feb. 2.--Tha Free Press to-day aayn
tlat tho rumor Of the danllowance by the priry
Council Of the olnuBs In tho Supreme Court bill
debardog appeal Ia absolutely without founda-
tior.
, 1876-02-03


ne II soAiSA'Ep ~" IN'on
Tho latest abaurd'ty In tho way OF meotnBs
occurred last osoninE. Tho call 10 tho meosspg
was as .oo"s m lin ,,,,c,n,c. q, TIA vii,
b. i,ei Il htsdausr,ers, No. Iii Fifth a,enne, ii
o.eteK to-day 10 nut In nomination new Mayor Of
Chicago.
Last evening shortly hetoro o'clock TR1n-
rsr ronorter ta1lfe,1 forth to Nc, 1Jt Fifth Ayo.
nto on thehhpofsan1 asson y, A'aA.uh 1epots
OF tho ptocoeoinRs. Arriving the1o' ne Ao"nu NJ
hssemblaCs OF about dozen mon seated
inv for Tia mootipr to bor,o, Mr.,
TsynoIds Ind evidently boon creatly impressed
,r.;,, to ,n'nn,,oncn nr i,,c moet,n1 anh lad a.
r.ncnd , d. la sndtotium to tI,o best advantage,
Ffaca wero hung about tho wallis, and served
eurta!ns can sa oee!sly m oscluins tho ncror Of o
shnn from tho vulgar nszo OF tho pasa-
ine tnep pubiic, t In Amoricsa esglc, stuircd and
holding in tta 0vage olaw : J.paneso ae.sheI!,
stne ia e iod.n
u6S9h fnrmni \ nsrt Of thu ato,S Of tile shop
were disposed throatoningiY ctoaswse against
the renr Wall md over them naB hugo ever
green wreath enclosing tho mystic pas'obo.td
Tho mon who WIRE gathered toEather IN rAtl-
tinr tnhnrcn. mice et to1 filled With saH-tluHt
IN tho consro 81 tho apartment. Soon aftor 8
o'eioek loci s "concn. ahel Itmself who had DIM
deutly remained in lilo background during. tho
preliminary waiting, stepped from behtnd his
so,,ntcr. md suggested that sorne ono cali the
mcotine 10 order
Ca'ig Of Hstrong!" "s.ronG!" resounled
through the shop. Under this pressure Mt.
Sironc arose from Ills scat. which WAS tall
oi,icnstonj, snj, taking OH la hat. bowed to tho
audience and Immediately plunged into alengthy
antl elaborate spcccl, which slowed great pains
in ite preparation.
A jonC pause onsucd, during which the audi
enco Iookod at auo another obviously, as II NOT
knowing jnst what to do OF llow to act; Finally
tue Chairman suggested that the call for the
meeting t.d stated ita object to bo tlo putting
In nominatIun
A CANDIDATE Fon MAYOR.
THIS YRS q happy Thought A long g.hairel
man behind the storo splang to Ills feot and
said:
City OF OhicaCo."
, 1876-02-03
CRIMINAL.

- Ir =.
1no eaae OF 'en lsntlne was pohtponea W
Justice DoWoit yesterday TIL Fob. 10.
1'vo a..d.feata xre enrared In circulating
subscription paper among e.tlzons or tho Weas
DiYislop soliciting AID for decreplt members OF
tho Fro Department. They nEo frauds, and cti-
zane nro warned not to ciyo them ANYTHING.
n-.,nn
Juatlce uoWoli yesterday lined u. +. buckley,
lawyer, 925 for bcing 80 dtsordorly hs to forcl-
lily remove Mrs. Collins from sowing mach inc
~, ,,1,tcI, ,ho y,a .,ttiro vh,, In cnmo .-,,,d
~ ILL ,.,t au ~ ..t,nhnnS, - ~. .ia
WIN VIE ~ a''seu'1'eas !" e'' 'n' '1a'Ao''
, 1876-02-03
THE TURF.
EAHnKN16X.

a reporter yesterday morning prepared afr.
Ottan Hickok to Say somothing about tho trotter
BmaN Hopes; but tho Intelligent and Modest
ComposLtor sistr,lsted the name, and preferred
to change IL to tho milder ono "Buaall hoesos,"
In which ho was aidotl By tho oxasporating but
intellectual proof reader. Tho effect OF the
change WAS to make air. Hickok appear much
moro like an idiot than tho public or tho writer
beloved hm-whatoyor may have boon tho pri-
vate opinlous of ttle omploycs who made aud
sanctioned the clsnuHo.
A nutubor Of prominent sporting mon loft
loro yesterday with Hfckok's celebrated trottor
IL. Julien for Bnn francisco in special car Oh
tlo Chicago g. Northwestern Railroad.
, 1876-02-03

Watet-rents yesterday were s?.4ss, and 70.
ccip.s from the City Collector e2,35l.
A mac!ing OF the Special Committee on Tolo-
graph is called for Friday In The City Clerks
office.
The Board OF Public Works opened bids 10.
tho construction Of tho Milwaukee avenue
yiAduct yesterday morning. q. McDougsll and
Con MAhoaey we're tho lowest bidders.
sups. Hickey, - authorized by resolution Of
the Council, will prepare, In tho course Of few
, 1876-02-03
ys, tho specifications for tho contract for
,lico uniforms, and Will then adycrtlso for pro-

posale
AlAn n.rect bridge tor,, down to-lny. 1[o will
request that tho work bo performed hy Tho firo
Department which las all appliances for 1t,
while Ito has mot even fund whereUith 10 pay
for alch labor, Of which ho comptains.
Tho City Collector has 1evIel upon son1o Ian"
bark belonging to Tho HYtlo and Leather Com
pany, which will bo sol.! Feb. TO- to meet Tho tax
Of 1874, amounting to $3.50; OH Tho pfantng:'nill
Of incl BUl'ard for 400 duo from 1B74 tho sale to
10 tns1c OH tue I'll, Of February; and upon tho
richards Iron Works, whfc11 will 10 sold on tho
12th Of this month, for R1BQ, tax Ut 1871.
, 1876-02-03
THE CITY.


......
Deputy Coroner McGirr bold an inquest on
Thomas Reynolds. who shot h.m,e'f ~ Tho o. On.
tth"oe !" 'ho "o.' ."',,s. ~ .,o,,, hv .r,riJ.
day hftefnoon' fefole' o1 a'"'n pS eu'e'"'
WAS rosurnod.
a.. sspto1 NR ro7I 0 r. - y hold IN tbsr hsll. No.
~ e.. ~ 11.d.on .,rcat Tucsanv reao,ut,ons of
d13 Weht olaa'eou e1'cosf 1asouaS' 1ooo'a1,onoo
fcepees 3os 'ne u,on,osy VI 'no. oseoeo11 soI
pauton Coss!hna " .oon "ots aua''l1ou'''
adopted.
ri. +omnar.,nro va.tcnanv- A obsorrcd BY
u.-"a," art;o,.r a. M.1,.on ,t,ort fTn,uusE
Manaase. opsc'Ail' 90 Alaotno" n''oGs
Butldlnga was. a. .. nv degrees oo'oN ]o," ~
10s. H.. below u NJ. aboTo; Sp' H., ~
29.ss.
vom.n naned Laura lIooioh died suddenly
r.a,srS.1 ,na.ninc a. hnr reslienco, No, iii
Norttt Curtis street from tho bursting OF hl,.
cess in beE side. Tho coronef held an fnqaoas
later 10 tho day md verdict Was fesarnod IN
accordance will, tho fhetH.
In III. cesa ~ tl,o DOUGLAS heirs aeainst u. r.
phnds. =. e1's A. noT nantiino in tf1e Huprene
rane, t,o brirs af Dan,ol T. nhodos have GOT
ed thst liability 1y psynG to J. r. w'!son sInnt a.,
ven1y ;ysJo sGc nIb Mr Y,leop. mud tho money paii
~ him Ia whom The land In euit ilna also icon
s..dad ~
49,, r.. w.,
RA.
Report exhibits tue tiroa loBde5 anu causes inE ~
January AlatmR, " nttu, ~ .u.M't enn con ~.
Loss, 8H0t ult coseItG y iu1n1nuce. 9so,ooo
insurance involved *2ou''ou. oal6iuAtlnh tIoln
attempts to desfnno insurance, nlaut,s'ue ~
lamp, foul ch'mnog' Cigar htuo hna !Ens.
cd matches caFclceslT alsposca o.. aelectave
nue, J; caretosaness; Y; eas let N '1s snom "n.
dow. erArRa chiilten pIs5'ns . MiIn nle.
defeetive furnace; aeises IN "oooeh 7e7He1e'
z; falso alarms, u tosal' a''
An Informal meeting Of the Republicans Of
tho SoyontL Ward was held Tuesday evening at
No. 500 Ulue Island Aycn,le, and was vol Mt
tended. Tho following temporary officers were
snnointed: A. Ii1Gcrg. Chairman; Otto
IinriaL Hecretary. On motion, the following
r.onttomen wcre appointed committee 10 drift
q constitution autl bylaws for permanent or
cauizatlon; Otto 1lagtst, +. Vandespool, !sr., Il.
Telnze. +. Fucick. and b. Toetmeyor, aud to re-
port At the noxt ucctipR, 10 he hold Tuesday
evening, at he same place. Tho Meeting then
o... 11...z, nm h,o,,o,a
Iii Na ss1 ,us.;a o,,s.. .sar IN ,,eart ~
Weli ano"n ~ snatiee GoursS heh1 ,,a s,I Enrono
.ne easS: 70 .19 .,'ar do nt -
l1oIess'onIt ~. poh5"a. % ILL., 'auy , y" r.es,,.1
WYE ASIee. tney naa .11ns III IT,. sopin3,
&nu NV H9ano ~ nntto sUoe - t1,o 49, ~
MATER. ., tnas InoL ~ lsou. -. e ti.,i,.,,e.
yuas'Gc toaaA t Cou.t ~ ac.1a H. ,.rr. nsg
tnat .no .taca1 s1,.i % ~ ,,s,ana oT"s1i
ma app"tSin..S s,I H., ,,,t rav s,,i erart.
i.. , Has e'9suE ma.ntE, III" % MT ,2+orforcd M
lgeiy "hon Constable s,onshn antef'oEea' NO
Astosts, anu as sos ~ .ecu'w..a.uu. '...ta.A.,,
Ilontt y. VAIL 1 t.a,ia-t;.i I,,,,,,,,.,
" III tiotu IT, ,e11 ,,,n..;,.,, -.
tlzehs OF lug r6 EEutu = ua<e ne'u nta t ~
n!Hns ~ ~. ~ M .s..s' Iii, rr,,a ,root.
puspoeo @. o!gan'zae m mstm sha ac;,,n W il
, 1876-02-03

as llo thought right, but not until zach Of them
had been fully bot forth TO tho Council. During
tho various phases Of tho trouble he has hhd 10
tIonn1 tntn!stcrn Of tta ely, aud tiia that they
aro nearly all Of tho enc oplnson, and will sup.
port tho church almost to d unit.
, 1876-02-03

1 MATCH TO COME OFF IN sr. Louis.
Sptt,al Dispafrh 10 The Ch,tdoo TTtount.
ST. Lou1s, No., Fob. 2.-TAe great Eoman
wrestlors, Louis Carterou and Jules 1sigai, hare
entered into match 10 wreatlo In this city In
tido OF ten days. The match Ia for $500 side.
Ona hundred dollars forfeit wAs put up tonight.
, 1876-02-03

RAILROAD NEWS
CONSULTATION OF FREIGHT AGENTS,
The General Freight Agents Association OF
Illinois hatd meeting yesterday at tho Grand
pacitic Hotel, for tho purpose of taking nomo
actiou regarding tho determinations mado by
Illinois croaslincs ngainBt this city, and in favor
Of Peoria aud other competing po!n!H. rhis
Association Was originally formed for tho pur-
poso OF teoping tho bankrupt eross-lines FROM
cutting regular rates, aud for this reason they
we're giveu advantages by the Chicago lines
which otherwise they would not llayo had A.
3 meeting held at Indianapolis on tho 10tll
Of Janu.ry, at which all the General Freight
Agents OF tho Association wore present,
1t MAS agreed to charge arbitrary ratea on all
business coming from points east Of Cincinnati,
Columbus, or Cleveland. except freight from
Buffalo, pittsburg and Wheeling, destined to
Peoria mud Pekin, and frosght originating At all
points west OF Buffalo aud Wloolmg destincd to
polnts In Illinois Which nro also reached by tho
Chicago roads. Tho arbitrary ratio made from
Chicago to Peoria or Pekln waB as follows
First olaas 25 cents second class, 20 censs /;
third class 10 coats; fourth c!sss, IL cents; and
special class, 10 cents per 100 pounds. The ar-
bitrary ratca from indianapolis to tho samo
points wore made Is fo1lowa: First .class, 20
cents; second class, Fl cents; third class, 10
conts md fourth class. II ccnts and apoc!ai class
12 cents. Those rates were to DO aadod
to tho regular rato OF the Eastern trunk lines,
which ut pEoBons is a. followa: From New
York to Chicago, frat class, rs cents second
class. 10 conts; third class. GO conts; fourth
class. As cents; and apecial class IS conts por
100 pounds. Thus 1t will DO seen tho ratio from
Nov York to Peorin On special class would be As
cents. On busincas going east tho same nrbl-
trary rates Wssc to bo charged,
tue haR aaR ss's Tsss asd hosss shs
signed tho agreement to adhora to
Que week had elapsed they found out that, II
they kept tho agrocmcnt thoy could not d!tcriu-
They therefore broke their agreemont and sent
out circulars to cou,,ectlng lines toliing them
that thoy would bo willing to accept whatoyor
pro rata those ronda Hould allow thom. This Of
course took away all tho huainoes tho Chicago
lines used to get from competing points, and
waa ono Of tue roasonB which caused tho Chi-
cngo shippers to look into this matter Rnd find
out remedy whereby Chicago trade could bo
restored.
To bring about IN amicablo arrangement With
out cauaing general railroad war, the General
Freight Agents OF tho Illinois Central and Chi
cage g. Alton Railroads, which lines aro nostly
suffering from tho destructive competition Of
eral Freight Agents. Of those lines to moet
ts msens Mr James s9.h ef9'sss General
Freight Agent Chicago i Alton; J.
a. osboFa' nen.rsl ftesht y,sf Asnnt To!sao
Freight Agent Chicago, Nock 1alan nd d Pacific +;
II. y. Hin1nnu, Ceneral Frcight Agent Illinois
Midland; II. y. Hubbard, Annlstsnt General
Freight Agent Vauda!ia Llne: aud Horace Tuck.
or, Goneral Freight Agent Illinois Central lsail-
raad Tho two nenerhl Frejrht ACents how.
, 1876-02-03

.spsetd! Dapateh TO The Chicago Tribune.
EAST BAulnAw, Mich.. Feb 2.--lIannah, Orion,
wife Of II. A. OEton, Ut thls city, elot horseit
through the heart this morning With revolver,
Cause, mental alteration. Hh1 Wna L1Ehly- -ro-
spectabo lady OF Is years OF nge.
, 1876-02-03

Tha Htndoos Formerly Used to Drown
their female children III tho iiyur Gsnges but since
the Introduction Of the Domestton sewing machine
Ia India they have adopted the better plan OF letting
them I've aud educating them In i.s use.
, 1876-02-03

Tcar 1876.
Tho United States mails ars now carried b,
mediate points, and tho untted Staten Expross
uompaDy do tho e1pfosH bueinoss over It, All
thtnga considered. tho Chicago l. Pacific Tall
roadt notwithstanding tho many difficulties that
tts projectors l,aEn had to cohtond With. is IN
tar wny to reach Ita hnal compilation at an carly
day, and whom II is complosedit II will contribute
ita eharo Of bustf,ess to tho great Metropolis oi
tho Northwest. lIc n1Ho stated that since tha
removal Of tito passenger depot frotn Qoose
Island to tho corner Of I.nrrabco .#troas and
Hawthorn ayonuo tho bus1ncsu had largely III.
crcAand.
Il iH undoratood that tho Chicago 4 racias
Railroad IL Ilow negotiating with blr. Osterbotg,
Of Tho ilockford 1loek Island i 81. Louis 1saii:
thus create a new througl. lno from Chicago lo
Rock IBland. which will DO ncYofai mcn hhortor
thai. tho Chicago. 1.ock Island t. racilto Rail
road: Tic, Rockford lock 1sland Il 1t. Louia
to complete a limo Of about rs miles from shnl
roiut to byron, along tho 1tock lttver, to mako
tho tleslred connection. II ia understood tia,
tho people along tho lluo hro In favor Of having
to Rockford. aud hso willing to subscribe sum.
ccnt mouey to have tho llno completed.
1t la aaao runsoroa that tho Chicago It lows Rail-
road Is trying to mako a connection with thn
1iockforL Rock island 4, vt. Louis, 80 as to pro-
vent tho Chicago 4 Pacific Railroad from Ee-
curing au ontlot by that line. Sir. lIinkloy, tho
President Of tho Chicago & Iowa HnItroad, how
ever, stated to TN1yuNE reporter yesterday
that there Was no truth In tho roport. and that
ho has had no negotiations whatovor looking to-
wards Union with that limo. 11owoyer this may
bo, tho Chicago l. Pacific 1.Ailroad Tould m.
doubtelly DO tho snnst deairabln for tho Rock
ford. Rock Island Il st. Louis ostr which to
como Into tL!a city as IT. runs direct to thls point.
Aurora. whence 1t has to run over the Hurlin3-
ton Il Quincy to como into this city.
, 1876-02-03
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

LONDON. Feb. 2.-The steamships Indiana
from Philadelphia pruBsian, from Portland
Yiotor;a aud Franco, from New York, have arr
rived.
NEW Yonx, Fob. 2. 2.-Arrisod, tho stcamsh!F
Egypt, from Liverpool.
, 1876-02-03

How to Save Horse Feed.
The "t}ordon Horse aud Cattle fooA Just bslng ill.,
trodyeed hero ty Mr. soaddua, II Washington street,
u guaranteed to do It. well health, too Try II,
huE1cuen.
, 1876-02-03

BAlr LAKE, u. r., Feb. 2.-Ativices from Toano,
Nov, Ibis evening" say tho Central Pacific pas
songer train that loft Ogden Sunday ovcniug In
stiIl as tnat place awaiting tho c1oaring OF tho
track of anow. It Is confidently expected that II
Northern Railroad has boen blocked siuco The
2lst OF January. From what information can
be gained. 1t will probably bo como days beforo
.ralnH viii ho able to pssa tho blockade. Mails
aleiGhB.
, 1876-02-03
DEATHS.

9ALAIUNS-Fcb, Z, ut tho reafdcnco Of her dnuRlt.
ter. 043 West Harrison streats Mrs. Mary a. Ba,aos,
lged al years and day.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
NonToN-Feb. !. At a 2. M, Horace Norton, In In
Goth year.
Tho funeral ceremonies will tako place to-day ut 10
m At his late home, 167 Walnut sstott Tho rcnnAinH
will 10 taken to QraceAud CernntaTy. All friends OF
the family invited to attend without further notice.
, 1876-02-03

FfE 3U1NC1 BHIOIEs
Tho representatives Of tho Chicago, Bur1inc
ton Il Quincy. Hannibal Il st. Joseph, Toledo.
Wabash Il Western, aud other roads running
over tho bridge at Quincy. ILL.,, held conference
at tho Chicago Burlington l. Quincy Railroad
office yesterday and agreed upon scheduio OF
brllge-tot1s satisfactory to all concerned.
, 1876-02-03

Luudhorg's Perfumes
~ Lie paturtl aoxeIs A1a bouquets,
, 1876-11-03
The GRAIN YIELD.

HpfciN UfGpdlCf 70 lac 57oHHe
WASHINGTON. u. c., Nor. 2.-Thc returns vi
the Agricultural Department for October i',d'.
cate reduction In the yield Of the whcat-crop
Of nearly one-sIxtl,. willie tie quality Is eosne-
what superior. Every section OF the uni"n ft,-
ticutek reduced preInet txcebt tnc Middle
Statcs, Which increased about ? per cent. The
New England States fell 0lI ! lcr tent, The
South Atiuntic States . PCT cent. the Hulf
Statrs q per cent, the Southern inland stntcs
per cent. the Ssatcs nartt Of the OHIO River IA
;cr cunt, the Stalcs west Ut tlie Mississippi Rlr-
cr q per cent, the rnv!tlr Stutcs nearly 9 pcr
cent. Thcsc figures point to yield Of about
aa45, ono, ,00U lushcls.
The rye rrop Of 1876 Is reported ! per cent
lcrs titan that nj 1878, brt III quality It Averages
somewhat above its prcdcccssi'r.
The cat crap of lS.ti shows falling OIL Of q
rcr cent compare1 with It's predecessor. Every
section Of thc Union Is deficient. Bnckwllcat i
fully an average The barley crop Is per cent
less tl,un the average.
, 1876-11-03
TElEGRAPfliC NOTES,

LOUISVILLE, KY. Now .a.-1ohn j. Armstrong
flied suit to-lny for $4,000 damages against
thu American Express Company, alleged to
!,arc been sustained III beiug run over by one Of
saitl CoHpanyfs wagons.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.-Thc cash admissions
to the Centennial, up to 10 o'clock to-day. were
1Ni,B4O.
Eptctai Dtspdteh TO TIE tribune
DunuQuE. In, ,Noy.2.-To-lay Deputy United
Suites Marshal }ichcEl!nc issued Il warrant
ucainst i, W. Stowe, l Cellar Falls. His lia'
btlitirs arc s3u,0oN, principally IN Chicago.
Among Ills creditors are thu Unlon Eutionnl
Bank for $5,OUo md Norton, Sun s. Co. fol
5000.
IGptcsd1 Dtspdfch 10 7at Tribune
1NDtANAroLls, Ind, Nov. 1.-1hc report o1
James II. Smart, Superintendent nf Public IT.
struct!on, for .the year 1876, shows that the
common school fund Ut tho State OF 1n1innu
nlununts to st,42S, ~: Congressional fund
Saa,4ia.169; total fund, s9,s10, ,S7l.G'; increase
duriug the year, s7l ,dS0.2f: There are u.sH
acres Of Congressional schoul lands still unsnld