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, 1877-11-25

specfdl Dispqtca to the Chicago TRIBUNE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 24.-The Nashville
american has the following special from Colurl-
bia: This morning at sunrise n most shocking
attempt vas made here to outrage The person
of Miss Bettie Templeton,. aged Is years, the
lovely daughter OF the Rev. Mr.. Tcmpleton,
pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
of this place. She had occasion to step into the
yard at this carly hour, when a negro ieud,
namcd Bill Roper, alias Frank AlcGhce, who
had been lurking about the premises, caught
and chotcd her. They had terrible struggle for
the mastery, but Roper was baned in bis designs.
Roper was armed with knife, which he
brandlshed over the head Of his would-be vic
tim, and, after he had failed to accomplish his
purpose, threatened if she told on him he would
kill her. She, however, Immediately Informed
her father, who sent policeman In hot pursuit.
Two hundred dollars reward was at once offered
for his arrest When the news spread through
the town the populacc rose en- rrasse and went
i'll search Of the scoundrcl, securing the woods
aud every nooIS and corner. During the
day busnsas osea was entirely suspended and
adjourned, and the Sheriff, deputies, and con-
stabulary were mounted and sent in pursuit,
while young men formed squads of forty aud
went out ou the road. They are confident OF
catching him, and, if successful, he will be
1ynched.
Judge McLemon Tonight addressed large
crowd on the public square, urging them not to
resort to mob las should Roper'be brought i'll,
but to ALLOW the 1a4H to take its course.
Roper is said to be an escaped convict from
Alabama. lie has been about Columbia for
several days. Hc slept last night in the in1-
mediate vicinity Of where the assault was made,
and it is thought be is now hiding somewhere
i'll the city.
, 1877-11-25

] Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.
| WAUaE0AS, ILL.,, Nov. 2+.-Thc examination
Of the two young man charged with committing
the burglary at the biliard-saloou Of Col. Grit
1ths and stealing thercfrom money, cigars, and
other articles to the value Of 500, Oh Tuesday
night last, took place before Justice J. B. Welsh
to-day, and resulted in their being bound over
to tic next term of the Circuit Court, to be held
in this city the second Monday in March next,
in the sum Of $500 each. Frank. Pcterman OBJ
tanned bail and was released; James Melody,
not being able to procure bail, was committed
to the Cook County Jail until the sitting Of the
Court.
The November term. OF the Lake County
Circuit Court has been in session for one week,
a1,L adjourned to-day until Monday next, at
which time it is expected that the trial Of
Davidson, the alleged murderer OF John Robert
son, Esq., Of Lake Zurich, III this county, will
commence. Considerable interest is beng
manifested in this case, and the result will be
looked forward to with much anxiety. All the
other criminal trials will take place during the
week Some cases Of burglary, pocker-pickiug,
etc., are down for trial.
, 1877-11-25
IELEGRAPHIC. NOTES.

Special Dtspateh to The Chicago Tt1laas.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 24.-At the Girar!d
House this morning, Attorney General Lear
was present to hear from the Western Union
Telegraph Cumpany, why writ Of quo war
ranto should not Issue against them for v'oiar
tiou Of the Constitution OF the State. Mr. b.
n. Brewster being iudisposed, the hearing WAS
left open until Friday next. Gen. Coils, how
ever, proceeded with his argument IN favor ol
issuing the writ. This was the first Of series
OF hearings.
spectet Dispatch to The Chicago Trl54ne ...
JOLIET, ILL.,, Nov. 2.-Alex leith, ESQ, tae
Receiver Of the Joliet Iron and Steel Works, to-
day paid the employcs their July wages. ms
mcn, and probably that will be paid soon.
J. SAN Francisco, Nov. 2l.-Thc organizers o.
the worlling1nen's parade, announced 1ot
Thanksgiving DaY have invited the Board .ol
Supervisors to join them, giving assurances tt1a.
demonstration.
, 1877-11-25

Special to Cincinnati Lon,acrctai.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 22.-The .' inward
ness n Of Conoyer's apostasy is accounted for
10 some extent in selfish PURPOSE to force the
administration to gre him full control OF the
Federal patronage Of the State OF Florida.
Ec sars he has given the Administration notice
that. If it does not comply with his demand, he
will make the Republicans tremble, and, to use
bis own expression, he will s'make lem smell
LeIl.'' The imlnediate cause of this defcc-
lion is that Conovcr's demand for the ap-
poiutmcnt Of a Postmaster at Pensacola
~as not acceded to. The circumstances Of
Lie Post-O1lice Department. lnycstiga ted
the affairs OF the ol!ice at Pensacola, und
reported that tic Postmaster, s'a colurcd man
pamed zebulum Elijah,;' was short i'll his mon
.y-older accounts. Pcstmaster-Gcneral Key
consulted the Democratic Florida Senator, Mr..
loles, and it WAS determined to give Lcoulu1n
Elijah taiz chance to redeem, himself, and Ic
fas therefore called upon to make new bonds us
'ostmastcr- This he could not do, because no.
ody of responsibility and worth would go Sc
urItr for j man who was already proven TO he
nder disability; hence q successor for Zcbu-
am El1}rh Was appointed i'll the person OF Mr.
~ee, Bourbon De1nort.at OF thu worst stripe,
sho was recommended BY Senator Joncs+
dc1e Mr. ConOyer came to the front and ill-
listed that Georse E. Wentworth, Rcpublic-
III, should have the Pensacola Post -Ollicc-
Wentworth had previously been Postmaster ut
Pensacola, and had also been President of the
Florida Senata and United States Marshal, and
Is now Deputy-CollectOr OF Internal Revenue,
besides being one u the largest propcrty-own-
eIs in Esca.nbia County. Tie Administration
did not accede to Conovc1's wishes, but sent to
lhe Senate the nomination Of Lee, the Demo
rratic nominee IF Senator Jones, the latter iu-
listing that as Pensacola is Ills home city, he
ought, as Z matter OF courtesy. to be allowed to
name the Postmaster. The nomination III Lee
is hanging UP IN the Committee on Post Offices,
III consequence OF CoIoyer's opposition tu the
confirmation. ard thus that ease stands, ard
Conoyer is keeping his promise to "make 'c1u
smell helI.''
, 1877-11-25

Sptc7dt Correspondence Of The Tribune.
MONTREAL, Nov. 22,-To-day was observed a
day of Thanksgiving throughout the Doiimin
ion. In this city services were held in all t1le
Protestant churches except those Of the Church
Of England The latter had Thanksgiving
service some time since, appointed By the
Diocesan.
ln the Erskine Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
!; =. Black referred approgingly to the new
National Society established here.
Church OF Scotland, the Rev. Gaycn Lang de-
flvcred an address. In review Of the situa.
tion, Mr.. Lang remarked: '.Whcn we glance at
the course anu complexion Of recent events in
canada, it docs seem as If there there Was more
call for humiliation than for thanksgiving.
nigh despair OF our country when I
think Of the widespread aud ucep-scatcd cor
ruption in nearly every department of its. public
HE. without Venturlng into the arena Of puli-
ties,-"lt!l which VT have nothing to do in this
placc:-lt is impossible t. contemplate the
strife OF parties. nnd the raucor ant unscrup11-
!ouSncss of party-strfc, without feelin. blush
Of shame that, under the shallow of tile British
Throne, so conspicuous for tile righteousness OF
its Government, scenes and uttcr:lnccs exhibit
ing such scandalous disregard OF truth and JUS
tice should cast stain upon our reputation,
both at home aud abroad. We turn to munich
pal, and even commercial circles, and we sec
their atmosphere loaded with distrust and sus-
pic!ons, accusations flung broadcast betwcc1,
man and lilas, aud Investigations so numerous
and tedious is to fill many columns of our
journals day BY day." The sermon created a
sensation,
SoSrKEAL, Noy. M.EThe he'' 1ntcrnationa1 1h:a
Protestant League is spreading its branches
,. ve1y ,aput1y. Several lodges have been estab-
- s0<eiat nasp3ts:a 10 The ca,cago 1,.oun>.
OTTAWA, Nov. 2l.-Great destitution is antic-
lpatca tn's winter among the Newfoundland
, 1877-11-25

N
Before Justice Foote yesterday was Joseph
barnes Tor carrying concealed weapons. lie got
lined s1oo and costs. Hank Kirk, vagrant,
was assessed $50 and costs
Friday night Toby Burke, hackman, got stuck
IN the mud near the corner Of Lake and Ann
streets, and began to beat his horse. John
McSailT' passer-by, demonstrated at such in
human treatment, whcreupon a man in the
mack labbel him on the head several times with
knife. tic then ran away, and has not sinre
bsen es; captured. McSally's wounds urc not at
~ Miner arrests: John Gull for the burglary Of
80 20. ~ Halsted street; Napoleon Geudron.
lGareenE Of shawl from Margaret Smith, OF
SO, So 20 Blue Island avenue; John Toomcv and
ita ratneS Seavcy, tapping the till Of a Halstcd
S.rect 51 saloon to the tune of S.; Hattie Kehoe,
larceny OF $25 from George Allen, ruest at
rue commercial Hotel; George W. Long.
iafeehS OF tracts from the Rock Island deDot.
f.. In tl'e case Of John e. Mccormick, tried be-
lose 1uuge Hlodgett ior fraudulently disnosinp
OF .i hls goods IN violation OF tue bankrunt law.
lne Jury returned a verdict OF not euiIty'
frank huhn, indicted several years ara for
1alllng to cancel the stamps on some bcer.kers.
, 1877-11-25

dent, under the Constitution, is the scryant O
the people and not member Of the Senate
aud lhc Constitution has placed him as al UNI
pre- ln alt cases to give the casting vote wlcrt
The Senators, the Representatives of the States
eannot agree :.
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
There WIS IN Informal conference q Ue'no-
cratic Senators at the Capitol this afternoon
man, the presiding officer, VAS not present, nor
was u Chairman appointed. The purpose OF the
conference was TO interchange views on tue SUD-
5ect OF an adjourn~ent: Various xataous opinions
were expressed ,ssd.v Some 'aso'e ot o. ncloe
many believing that it would bc useless
to Try to settle the pending Senatorial
contests, as q debate once becun On the merits
statement was made that Fernando Wood had
given notice that he shall try to pass rcsolu-
tion for final adjournment OF this session on
Tuesday at 6 o'clock, Or at the latest, on
"Wednesday. No decision was reached OH any
subject, and the question Of adjournment is Us
indefinite as ever.
cAED FROM SENATOR PATTERSON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The !Na:ionat Repnb-.
1iean published conspicuouely to-day the follow
ing article:
derer, Butler, VINO Is hanging around the Corridors
Of the United States Senate, waiting for admission
as Senator, and who seemed TO think that he has
claims upon Senator Patterson for his vote, yes
terday made eorry exhibition Of himself, il one
OF the corridors Of the Senate Chamber. With
gust OF profanity too gross and indecent for rGpe
tition. he bade Senator Patterson, with vuisarty
such a slaye-dfiyer would use in commanding
his slave, to 60 into the Senate Chamber and vote
with The Democrats Senator Patterson did as he
YVES bade. We have no lnnHuagc With which to
properly characterize such i transaction.
To which Senator Patterson replies by the
following card to the editor:
NAsH1SGroS, D. C.. Nov ..3, 1S77.-1he Hon.
-. L. CIapp, Editor National Rtpublicd0-D7AE
SIR: iou have beca misinformed. and ASK you
to publish this statement OF what actually did oc-
cur. ask this Us All act of Justice to Gen. Butter
Gs we'll a< myself. My son called nc out OF the
Senate into the corridor Of the Senate. II WAS
just after the motion made 70 strike out the
1,amc of II. C. Butler and insert tie of
William Pitt Kellogg l met Gen. Eutler in the
corridor, and he sid TO me: II cannor expect
you to vote against the motion: ii will place you
q false position with your own party- have
told Senator Conoser the same, and would advise
you to refuse to vote"
went into Tic chamber and asccrtaincd fhc
exact state Of the question: anu voted against the
motion, contrary TO the auyce OF Gen. Butter
did 20 because / wanted the motion Of senator
Thurman to bring thu case OF Gen Butler before
the Senate carried, and then Sas ready to vote
1us separate motion 10 bring the of Mr.. kel
logg before the Senate. Had the latter motion
been made before THE motion ol.Scnator Thurman,
would have voted for it. ain not responsible |
for that neglect Gen. Hutlcrs language WIS on
that occasion, ell Others in his intercourse
wit me- courteous and respectful. Very respect |
fully, JouS j. PATTERSON.
, 1877-11-25

SVec'd! U1SUalEH 70 Tic CHlcd5o 7fsbNNe
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 24,-SomG months since
young man named Henry ?. Hull made his
appearance in this city, and assumed the man
agc.ncnt OF the Connecticut Mutual Life
Agency. Bearing letters IRON prominent people
in tic East, and representing himself as ,a de:
scendant Of the CAROLS Of Revolutionary
fame. he soon won many friends, and was
launched into the best Of society. j. W. Flick
Ter, General Agent, has investigated the young
nan's affairs. The shortage, only amounting to
5000, will be made good by the young mau's
friends III the East. The causc of this shortage
was green cloth, wine, aud woman.
, 1877-11-25
TIE SCALpEHS,

PH1LADELrHIA, Nov. M.--Agents OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, Chicago, Burlington s.
Quincy Railroad, and other railroad companies
prosecuting the scalpcrs, have gone to Balti-
more, where q batch Of trials beein on Monday
Other prosecutions follow in the cities East
and West. TIC Jury i'll the ease of Wilson had
not returned i verdict at midnight.
, 1877-11-25
MUlCTED FOR MALPRACTICE.

S0ecl0l Dis3a{ck n 7hs IH1c00o ITl57as
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. .2t.-Some time since
Mrs. Naximilia Peirce, Of Minneapolis, Minn-'
began suit in the United States Circuit Court
here rs. Drs. 4. n. Reed and j. B. Ford, OF Nor
walk, in this State, for 5000 damages for al
legged malpractice in setting and caring iof
broken urn. The case WAS carefully tried, anu
the jury, after. dsliberating two da:s, to-uay
, 1877-11-25

Ne" foRk, Nov. 24.-Arriyc1, steamships
An:lla, from London, Glen1osan, from CarliI
aud Labrador, from ua7re,
LONDON, Nov. 2i.-steamcss Cornwall and
otranto, from New York, have arrived oilt.
LONDON, Nov. 2+-Arriyed, steamship
Ameriquc, from New YORK. ''a1ooA'p
from Boston. eI'a"ee 'a'a'
, 1877-11-25

DETROIT, Nov. 24.-It las just been discoV-
cred that E. I. Garfield, late City Comptroller,
had during his term OF Office, appropriated to
his own use $500 Of city bonds and s., 800 Of
accrued interest. The former amount he made
good on retiring from office, claiming that
the bonds had been taken by another person,
whose name he refused to give. The latter de-
ticiency has jus. been discovered. Mr.. Garfield
is in tile custody Of officer tonight but it is
understood that if he also makes good the lat
ter sum the complaint against him will be with
tlruHu
, 1877-11-25

| regularly issued during the year. 4 num-
| Der Of valuabie charts have been prepared.
! Thedata'to be preserved hare become very nu~
mcrous by the change OF system OF observations
formerly under the direction Of the Smithsonian
lHnstitntion, and those furnished by the A1edica!
Department Of the Army and Nary, together
WITH the REPORTS of the Sigual-Scryice STATIONS,
Total OF 9lf daily weather observations from
q5 many different places are entered upon the
Gtcs daily rs tho regular system Of observation
at the Office. Il humber OF observations taken
on vessels at sea, to complement the synchro-
nous reports Of the service; and at the request
Of the department., have been received upon the
former, provided for the purpose. Tuelr utility
is evident in the study OF storms approaching
our coasts or which eulanger vessels smiling
from our ports. The cooperation Of the Navy
OF the United States i'll the taking Of obserVa-
tious simultaneously with the system adopted
by thj8' office wherever there arc naval vessels
OF tbE United States, as assured by the general
or1er Of the Secretary of the Navy, dated Dec.
=, 1916 has largely increased the data Of this
Aass. The people Of the United States are thus
the first nation whose army and navy cooperate.
as ali armies and nayies should, under official
ordcrs in the taking vi simultaneous obscrya-
tions, wherever the forces may be. The officers
of the signal service at the different cities and
ports OF tue United States, and upon the sea-
coast, offer every facility for the comparison Of
instruments, the Of data, or other modes In
their power, to the vessels of every nation
which cutcr our waters for commerce or shelter
Inc pFoposlton auopte0 at Tue congress p1
persons charged With meteorological duties
which was assembled at Vienna in 1873. and TO
the effect that it is desirable, with 4 view to
their exchange, that at least one uniform ol}scr-
yaFlon, Of such character as to be suited for the
preparation Of synoptic charts, he taken and
recorded daily aud simultaneously throughout
tue world, has continued to have practical
effect. BY authority of the War Department,
and with the courteous cooperation Of scientists
and chiefs Of meteorological services, represent
ing the different countries, record Of obscrvl-
tions, taken daily simultaneously with the Oh
serratious taken throughout the United States
and adjacent islands, is exchanged seni-month-
~. These reports are to cover the territorial
extent Of A1gitrs, Great Britain, China Central
AMERICA Denmark, France, Germany, Greece,
East indies, Italy, Japan, stcx;co, the Neither /
lands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Swe- |
Geu, Switzerland, Turkey, British North Amer
iea, the United States, Sandwich Islands, West |
Indies, aud South America. |
, 1877-11-25

cred he ras worth between 100000 and $780,,
600, but the property had shrunk to S3U0, 1000.
Ho lost 100000 in the Smith Manufacturing
Company, in which he was interested, and $780,
00O In an insurance company in Chicago. He
lost $4,000 on Hannibal s. St. Joseph stock.
His present property consisted of claims against
others and tri1e in real estate. He hau no
present income, and was supported by his
father
, 1877-11-25

St'>c5a1 UiS!'utch to Tie ChicaDo Tribune
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Nov. 2244.-T1e man shot
here Thursday BY Policeman Jurdan died today.
His real name was Brock slcLain. It is learn
cd from authentic sources that he was notori-
GUS counterfciter and desperado, and that he
ago. Ills wife is HOW in the Michigan pcntcu-
tiary, and he has relatives living iu St. Louis
, 1877-11-25

Special Ijsua'ehto The tAicayo T54bnne.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 24.--Thc body Of
Charles Wright has been stolen from Linden
Wood Cemetery, where it was inferred Thurs
day: The Cemetery Compruy will pay $1,000
to lind out WHO stole it,
, 1877-11-25
.ACQUIITEn.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. A.-At s O'Clock to-
n'@ht the jury returned verdict OF acauittal
in the case OF Alex. Woodbridge for killing
Frank Walt
, 1877-11-25
EALSE 1,EEIENSES

NEW YORK, Now 24.-Gcn. Abraham Dur
yea, former Colonel OF the Seventh Regiment
and e<-Policc Commissioner, was arrested to-
nlSilt ona charge Of obtal1liu.r money under.
.1aIse prctcnscs from u savings bauk.
, 1877-11-25

CINc1SSATI, o. Nov. 24.-At tho session o.
the National Grange to-day the constitution
was amended whereby the Court OF Appeals
was abolished and the Naster and Executisn
Committee constituted such Court lnsteaa.
The membership fees were fired at IS for u1a4o
and 81 for female meuberd. ... :.
, 1877-11-25
TIIERESS{}N.

New York, Nov. 24.-Louis F. Theresson, the
alleged cnbczzling lawyer, has filed with the
Sheriff the necessary bonds in Que suit. The
I'ost says it is suggested that some compromise
viii bc made by .whirh Thcresson will give up
his real estate and the proceedings asa6st hin,
be stopped,
, 1877-11-25

OTTAWA, Out, Nov. A.-Tbc sentence Of
death passed on Davis Smith Castlcton, the
abortionist, has been commutcu to imnrison-
meut for liie ~ *oA
, 1877-11-25

MURDER IN TIE FIRST DEGREE.
Porrsv1LLE, Pa, Nov. A.-Buc'z Donnelly
trlcu ior completely III the murder Of Thomas
guilty Of murder III the first degree,
, 1877-11-25

hands With hundreds who wished to sea 49,,
speak to him, Including many ladies. 'ee aaa
GGn. Niles, Capt. Baldwin, anu Lieut.. R,r,,..
LETT here this morning for Chicago, -''as'e1
, 1877-11-25
llRiIIisRY

NEW ioEK, Nor. 24.-atoses II Grinnctt, for
mer collector Of tue Port Of New York, aicd to-
day, aged Is.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-03-01
THE OLD WORDS.

Leave the old sword In its niche upon the waR
DON'T let them take II down when am gone.
/ love 10 watch the crosslet shadows fall
From the great banner on the marble stone;
But you may bring lady here belize
Who'll want her velvet and china there;
Give her her way, boy, none OF us are alike,
But bid her fancies the old sword spare
When the osk logs were blazing on the hearth,
I've leant, a child, against my grandsires 9 knee,
Leaving the dancers and the yule-ttde mirth,
To hear his tale Of ancient chivalry;
How, when the Scots were pouring down
And TDouglssi Douglas" |" thrilled the tossing
His sire, alone, unaided as he was
With yon good blade upheld and turned the day.
And nv brave father-he who died, you know,
When conquering Marlborough swept the foreign
With the torn flag he captured from the foe,
Sent back the sword, last pledge OF glorious gains
My mother made rue press my baby kiss
Upon its jagged, FURNISHED steel, and vow
"rll keep my honor clear from stain as this
I'll guard his sword and roof secure as now."
And my sweet Mary, when, blushing bride,
She flashed like sunlight on the ancient room.
1 showed her. half In sport and half in pride,
The trophy and mute guardian Of our home,
And told her the old rede "While yet its shine
Upon the tapestry there can show undimmed;
No cloud shall gather on thy naughty line,
By legend honored and by minstrel hymned."
And SO, though modern eyes may laugh In scorn
And modern lips may doubt. or snser, or Jest,
Faith gracefully by eager youth Is wern'
bid tnee give the sword its hitting rest.
Boy, could tell thee many an eerie tale,
OF mockery of strange creeds avenged tuii sore,
Yet thou vert wise to heed. Ispeak no more
All the Year Round.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-03-01
A One.Rail Road.

California has a one. rail road in oper-
alton at Norfolk, on Sonoma Greek, three
and half miles in length, and intended
to be extended up the valley. 1t Is
called the Palsmoidal railway, and was
formally opened on November Ia. The
track is a continued prism of beveled
boards, twenty.seven inches wide and
fifteen inches high with a single rail
laid on top. The car which travels on
the line is supported by two wheels. one
at the front and one at the rear, with
independent revolving fanges. The
locomotive is the first of its kind con-
structed in the State. The visiting
party took their places on the seats which
were ranged on each side of the cars, the
passengers being face to face. The first
impression suggested was that which
ordinarily fills the bosom of the novice
who makes his maiden effort to ride the
uncertain bicycle. A certain assurance
that the whole thing would topple over
at first was the general belief OF the
uninitiated. But when the engineer
sounded his whistle, the passengers gave
three tremulous cheers, and the tram
moved off smoothly, and soon the pace
was considerably augmented. wonder
full to relate, says the San Francisco Er-
an,iney, the oscillation, was scarcely
perceptible, and the locomotive and
cars rode along single rail as firmly as
the trains on the broadcast of English
solidly constructed broad gauges. The
faster the train proceeded the smaller in
number and extent became the
lateral oscillations, beautifully and
practically exemplifying thegreat princi
pies of the prismoidal system, that the
greater the speed the less liability TO os
cillate, a principle clearly demonstrated
by the gyroscope and velocipede. TC
those making their first trip on the new
railroad, the ease and comfort of thii
mode Of travelling suggested itself mos
strikingly. The train was run cut tC
the end of the completed line, where
forty.6ve men were found continuing
the building of the prism, onward
The construction Of the road has cost
for the present three miles and hal
including the cost of the road-bed owe
the marsh, about "a 300 a mile, one-hal
tho cost of the narrow gauge railroad
the most economical Of the two'rail sy'
tenn