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INDIANS.


THE MISSING EXPLORERS,
Sneesat Dispatch 70 ne Tribune.
WARRINGTON. D. C.. Sept. 6.-Prof. Hayden
telcgrap''csi yesterday frnm Ogden TINT nothing
bull ret been heard from Prof. BcckIcr's purity,
which went Sumo avc weeks since Into that
part Of tho Valley1os tho Snake River which Is
the old Indian trail leading toward tie battle
twn weeks work, and nearly three weeks have
passed since they should have hecn heard from.
Still there Is not much anxiety ftit for them,
anil hut for the Knowledge that the Ncx Perccs
tlons The fact Of not having heard from them
would excite no special remark.
, 1877-09-07

EVANBIVN* -
Though not positively known, It ss,thought
tho burning of Rogers Park Catholic Church
Wednesday night wAs tho result Ut In
ccuslIarisn.. II Is known that NJ. Touhy. who
constructed tho edldce, haa had trouble With
the banda employed 10 building 1t, they not
haYlng received tholr pay. and hc being unable
to pay them, because, ~ ho Aays, parties who
originated the enterprise With him failed to
sustain thetr part, leaving tho burden upon
him. The church, wltrh was consertstel about
year ago, cost sli,0o0, sod Wa Insured fur
B5nE
, 1877-09-07
CAAuHCEY T. BOWEN.
8NAetfH A4nafch ia Tn 1fdAuaA

NHw York, bept. o.-ChaupceJ 7. Bowen
WA arrested here 3uns 81 on Z civil action
brought by Amelia @. aud Aivertn 4. Mason.
The charge was that tho plaintiffs had placed In
Boxen's hands $12,a0o worth Vi Asapahoe
County tCol.) bonds, and that hs had unlaw-
fully converted these 10 his own use. In hts
answer Bowen denlss every allegation,
claiming ahat ha only used the
bonda ~ be VIZ authorised to by agreement
with the Mason4. Being = nonresident, the
,-court held him 70 appear IN ball Of 4l2, 1o tho
amount Of the bonds. Nesass. Coe Il tunts,
baukess, became hs surety, aud tho csss awaits
, 1877-09-07

NEW YoRg. Sept. 6.-The last session OF the
American Librarians Convention was held to-
day. the toptcs discussed were designation Of
tho stzcs Of books. plan for uniform statistics
ol libraries, and plan for extending tho knowl-
edge Of the Association aud inducing literary
persons and others to bacume tnembets; also,
abbrcylationa u, be adopted IL making up cats.
loaucs. Prof. Matthews read paper, entitled
'Europcan Libraries as Compared with Amcrl-
can Librarie4.n At IT, conclusion The Conyen-
ton adjourned stno die.
Tha Executive Committee, on tho way 10
Europe, will elect President, three Yico prcsi-
dents, Secretary, and Treasurer. aud decila wAen
the next convention will ho held.
, 1877-09-07
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER :, 1877

The excitement consequent upon thc first nt!-
vAnrt nf rates has however, entirely '!tc.! nut,
nni the proposed ncw lines are no longer lcar,i
n!. Il IL the Opiniun Of fhpso heat Inlstet on
trtcsrapt business that M c'dnnnry c.n,Id ratxe
sufficient funds ~ f1sl!d = line snywhcrc at tho
s'resrnt time, and. even Il an opno.tt"n shonld
necessarily he but short l!vetl, a. the mnnop-
olics have such exclusive railway IacititieA anil
control Of tho telegraph buslncsa that theY
could easily starve out any opposition not pos-
sc4scd OF 4 great eAptlAt.
, 1877-09-07

:, EHIsatRa, fa-, Sept. 8---The Convention Of
aa National Board Of Steam Navigation met
tah nlorning 1t 10 o'clock.
Sapt. b. g. Osboru, Recording Secretary, sub
m'teo hls report for 1915, which, On motion,
va accepted and died.
ts1t. Sherlock. from the Executive Commit
III hl4 rept1t submitted, states that no prog
,ess oaA been made toward obtaining the leKta-
's'oa required tae the relief Of tbs stasm uayi-
, 1877-09-07

CIac1aNATl, O., Sept. 6.-Ths American An
thropologtcsl Association msde N excursion to
Fort Ancient to-day, returning tor IN sven,ng
scs&!ou. Willis there they examined the we'll
known earthworks Of prahato1c origin.
In the evening all lust years officers xero IT,
elected, and It WA decided 10 give tho Trustees
power 10 selcct the time aud place Of the next
meeting.
Communications were read and discussed
from absent members I'll oYar tho United 6tatc1.
Adjourned sine die.
, 1877-09-07

NEW YoaK, Sept. Cit ia stated that de-
tccttycs have traced tho $4,000 check forgery
Oh tho Union Trust Company, and Laye fast
cred the guilt upon two clcrks,-ono in thu
Union Trust Company, and onu In tho New
York Ltfc.InsuFanco Company.
To-day counsel for Nelson A. Green, indicted
for completely In tho forgery, presented q
petition for habcas corpus. Eeturnablo forth
with. Tho case mas adjourned until to-
morrow.
, 1877-09-07

nncc, aud made the following nominations: For
County Clerk. William II. Farley; County
Jnlgc, y. II. f'inncy; County Treasurer. John
+. T'nnahnr, nf 1}saItlwntsi; Superintendent Of
&lpnls, rrof i. r. Perry. No resolutions
Nerc offered OF sIIoutciI
, 1877-09-07
TElEGRhPHlC NOTES.

Apfcld4 WA10lfA 70 7a7 1FI1VWs
TRRaB HAuTk, lud., Sept. a--Ths Hon. r.
". Thompson, Secretary Of tho Navy, arrived u
hls luanc Ia thEs r,ty At S:10 this aftefuoon. IIa
vas met at tho depot by . large numocr of dtt-
sens aud friends. The Light Quards, Mai. q.
hlm TO bis residence. le will remain hege about
ten days.
M1xru1s, Tcun., Sept a-The army worm Il
devastating the cotton tn adjacent counties.
apy sL h. 9a"teI.t sxent ,hesh thsm ngs hccved
that serious dansKe Will rcsult 10 the ezops In
thls district.
, 1877-09-07

EAST sAo1nAw, Mich, Sept. 9.-H, IlaHtng.
ton's barn, near Vaasas, was totally consumed
By IRE yeater,iay. together with 80 bushels OF
oats, III busheis OF rye, ten bushels Of wheat,
aud forty tons of hay, No insurance. Loas
about II ,200. Probably tuccndtary.
, 1877-09-07

HNnA AaArncd-Cinclnnan. ].
Total Iaaes on o.can its-CnolnnAt. 10; Louis.
vtllc, z.
Two-bAse htt-SieYcrls.
Thttc. bare hlt-l'lke.
IIonlo fun-Fiko.
Btfnck out-Atanning, !: Meycs1e. !: Booth, 2;
Hague. 2: Hall, Il: Nichols. i; snyder, 1.
ltaac OH called bal1s-leylin, ].
Lett on basos-t:incinnati. 4: Louisville, q.
First base on crrora--tanclGnatl, Lousvtlle,2 2.
!'aesc! hHlls-slillcs. o; Snyder, !;
Wild thFows-PIkc. ]; Miller. Z: Foley, l.
Err ora affecting Tho acore-honcr
Double plays-Mo7csc and StnLntng.
Tiu,o Of galnc-Two hours aud hvo minutes.
ump'ss--cfanJal1.
At MILWAUKEE.
8peefnf H4vui.h u t"t nf6tnt.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 8.-Tho silwaukees beat
the Janeayillss to-day s to 0, tue visitors not
getting hit OF Weaver. This ID third Eatne
won by tho AillWaukrcs Of tho championship
sertes ti tlvc games. In tho last three games
tho aIlwnukccs made thlrty-a7o runs aud the
4tutuals three.
TEHNh NAuTE
TERHR IIArTK, Iul., Sept. 8.-Da6e-ball:
Tersc uautc Browns. 4; LosauspoFt Logans Q.
, 1877-09-07

NASHVILLE. rcnn., Sept. o.-Tho Convention
OF Firo Chiefs spent this morning Inspecting
various inventions Of apparatus. Tho Com
mlttco recommended tho usc OF icrard's AUTO
nlat!o safety systsm for Tho detection OF water
in the holds Of stca1ncss.'
Tho monlbcrs attended the opening OF tho
now Merchants Exchange 1t II o. m.. nd wcra
heartily received.
Cleveland was selected Us tho next place OF
meeting. Detroit, Boaton, Chicago, Norwich,
New Orleans, Louisville, and OIsa,a wcro put
In nomination. Tho President appointed tho
following Executive cq,nmlttco' john 4. pyn-
Louis; II: A. Green, oi Doston: n. nrenncf. Of
ch!ra9o; Thomas u Conuor, Ut New Orleans.
Chief Engineers William etockcll, of Nash
vtl,e. and Henry A.. uuils, for tho manner IN
President and Secretary: to tho Mayor. citizens,
and press of Nashville for their Kindness and
earnest welcome. Thanks werc also rendered
q. u. ltanson, editor Of the Baltimore Under
prttsr, fur fayora rendered.
Tho Convention wound up tonight By grand
banquet Rt tho Maxwell House.
, 1877-09-07

WATxREowx, Wia., Sept 6.-Thls morning
1t o'clock thu building containing tho county
otl.crs at Juneau, Dodge County, MA DESTROYED
by IRE and atl tho county rccnsds burned. TIC
origin Of tho DIRE IL lnYsteEY,
, 1877-09-07
THE WEATHER.

W4saIso7os, D. c., Sept IL T. m.-fos
the Upper Lake region. stationary pressure,
c,oles, followed By warmer, partly cloudy
weatller, and northeast to southeast winds.
LOCAL oAsxssA1Ioxs.
, 1877-09-07

.T''.. -. ,a =. a., .,i,,. .a..t,,,, - 49,,
e"nr' y. '"a'.e ~ ~ '"' su.'"k e11'.o" " Su"'
Ing tho National Board, 10 secure The amend
men.s In the Steamboat law sought for the pask
.t~ vc,r.
1'H 3Sa 80
Capt. Copeland offered an amendment 10 Mr..
'1ould's resolution 81 yesterday Which requires
TINT matters Of local Interest. though gcnerafin
tcis character, wien brought bcforc the Board,
shall ''o referred 70 . special committee ot nse
members, selected because Of their familiarity
with ali tho facts anti conditions surrounding
,hc r,,rtcs nrc,cn,.i,. Thr nn,cnd,r,cnt ol.n
r,ovt,t,. IN, n 1.r.rs, our,ttto. ~ nva IN cn,.
s1ler the reports Of The special committees ihe
'' Cent. Brown - submitted unlimited ren.rl of tho Com
49,. ~. ..',s.t'."s't ...,. ~" se.s.
''ntce w suc pIop''e.y u .etnos'"E .te '1s@s
Tic Committee consider IL practicable, and IN
cvetr way advantageous to the marine interest
of tho Ohio anil Mta,i.,tnna Rivers and tl,etr
tr,h,s,rr.. hr rp ctxlr[r ~ sorrcc,,n .,cn,h
s.'oa'Aee' efst3 =" t1s s 49,.
u "atot anu ohet,hR = n'oFs speeay
aud safe transtt through danRcro.ta
part Of the river between tho Northern
and Southern ports The cost of thls most
mated, would not exceed ed0.00. Capt. var.
bic, Of Louisville. stated the COMMITTEES ttatl
DRAFT prepared showing thc Improvement: % s'te.
cestc to the Falls. na referred TO tt.e tast taat
tic channel to forty.hye feet. y Is rrnposc1 TO
retn"ve tho ai1o bridges at the Faila. thus
widening tho clia''nnl l3o fect. giving great:f
depth, also. Of two fcct. He calc! atscntton 10
the fact that frequently ot, run loats arc de-
taned at the Falls forty.cEght to sixty hours. 1T
great expense: and 1t TINS tmprGvcneht -
matto boats can pass orcr the Falls without tue
slightest delay, Relative to tho 'nesfod to bc
pursued In obtntntng means to make fl!utc I'M
psovements: there is now III the !un,l. from r.
tc'pts OF toils, nt thc canal; :43'uo. snrpias
not In tlfc, mi! lte believed that Ven. Nctze
Is cunsnltcds advantage mny be taken OF the
prcscnt low water u secure improvements TO
tho Falls,
Capt. F. Y. Gould eatu no hoped some q .hc
uclc9atce lhtctcatct ih thc naV'eat,nl nl the
hllsstts1rpi River would present p'nn Tor tho
Improvement nt That great highway; ,.
Gapt. Jolin Lravo anu 9cn. y. y. MORE
head spoke ot tl'o success Of the Eads 1etty
svsicin: AMI ING latter saltt nc WanttA tae sYs.
tcfn ahtfn1utcu ur tno n11se1up u tss a.
Galro. t!c aErcsd Viii Capt, TO uouln that ahe
hIlsslsslns should DC improved irom tnn hissonta
, 1877-09-07
CORN In ILLINOIS.

CORN IN ILLINOIS.
August Reports to eh1 HiAto Departsnent
OF Agriculture.
Rp4adI NspascA 10 Tie TrtasnA
6rntxorIELp, ILL.,. Sept 6.-Among the crop
reports for August forwarded 10 the Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture, Tho following appear III
reference tucorn:
Adams.-Thc ane Rrowfn0 weather Of the month
an, many feel confident ju.t now Of An a7eraes
cseor.
fniI average crop IL good who In othefh II Ia suf-
fcrinX sumtwhat from hrnuGbt.
lioudLThe vt sp:ng and summer nc drough:
THO most f.rerab,o weather may gtse thfce.fonrsha
Ve. M II no -
:1a ot JuiY. redacnE prospects nearly 50 percent;
a1s ess,ss ss:!s T. l..s PLANTED
buses".-Early planted corn II extsa. hui On low
ground 1t IL somewhat backward: 1ats plnntod
showing son,n signs 81 drought: % an n.esnEs
however. II Is good; 1t all natures. tile crop will
calsoan. Torn crop will he below an average.
lands. whcse The ground IN baked.
Of &C. ap os o u nss a. Il so iii
rctn1 snrr lnst ren,rt: no rntn. to do nnY FOOD.
navng er, ,'so.,sr r,,ov.d rec t,,,
nnrf md nhnni,I frnstkeen IN wetI. mhy hsye
faIr crop. although shcte will be good deal Of
~ Ghampsi .-pro.pests for q good corn crop
have improved by tho late rains; IN rome eec
~ suts.,ine H. most ssrsrriv Tne,r Il onnd
srowth Of s.s!k. bnt il not caring, in some see.
tlons. we'll Nothing, howoves, but early frost
WI EhTIstisn'-Ths cnnnrs from excessive .pln 10
slmo,. no raln onl5 th1ee-ioatths Of IN inch har.
nreraro mi]sun,mcr tcmperature. NAV and rrpb.
ahiy stI cut tho corn esop short TO per cen.. Of
o.sr Ns & az asaes c,.s f Z @ fn eron t1t
fson 10 to 20 bushels pcs aero: half of 6aianea
y csiS4Eoto Co sueriSr for want Ia Of rain, and
Prospects very gloomy II isost4 arc not too early
hv runu{ snd not tno,e tnan hsif esna esn
10 csxnsstea:r , ..,r,r.. .vrl,.,x. ~, in N,
.nr'nn mi ftrouaht now. hnss sbont finished ths
crn c,ap TSsic ba, Seen bu, jitte Of no rain for
'TG aag a'e 6nt neospce iooE f.Yosbs
| far = tsir crop. though below an average; csr;Y
,eGeI1 the
IT,. IT," ~"1 NV '"' ~'''s '''S - 's'@
Cook..co1n looking IN hsss-rats condition;
w rron !. pccdno rain v.rv ucb.
In ,os sectons Il Il bseSwsra sS and resds. saj
seont Is Of an ''e'ss crop may '' '1'
cumbes,snu. on tho high ,aud. injured BY
drought ana :, weeds n tho pt.!ris; there having
na Ks,b.@cofa l. maturing rapidly: T. inst now
aacetesi by lhs dfou:bt but Win favorable weather
vi" H. = Wi,oru n1op On rolling land looks we'll, but
on Low rrouni ia been drowned ont with ihjs ex.
fSp.om 81. . tnens erv .oms 70 co1u by el,abpe
H. IT uomk snm ,s .s rrs}n -
|
, 1877-09-07

hItnnheh II mas improved ah6sd DARING the last
month o IN toms ioeAllt'es, snd The prospects are
e'sn,atc1 At tftns over hall ~ Avera9c.
.Se.-The asfsns. of eo'n - 1aseec than shae q
ns4ipe oas 'oe crop s'a]asca or tae droosht'
sa f =; @ p'ansd s1.d dae'ta m sos
the last hvc ycary.
x1 logan: TORN xood On o. niah 9'ounds althonsh
too far adrsneei 70 be mnch benefited BY il: on
nw n,nunus u u 'an' Fe~ ehlnea-onga in soma
j. Maeon.-c Corn coming forrarI tapidiT andsr tho
",. si 81 epo9 ~ tnd hsa to' t soa1 o9
land il fa'ints bcyond redompston: The estimate
!" Anoat Sn pct cent cent o. 40 aSofaGe crop.
Mae.nPn r. er9p badly tn )u.ed by he
e1;t g portion sns sr"r +. -. s!n".t NJ tsass I'D neh
oss pTf w. 9e st, and a. sS ... ~ b
Madi.o". Corr on drJ Ind, Thers veil enltl-
1ass ~ p.nmsh!ns} some e neus nass oeen soan-
ssuneo MY account ot well. ang many welo edit!~
az -s.thes oes oot nps9'1, t. ~ r.,,
weathef; aho pfoapoc9 ato not fafofaoIo Tot much
o'e' ia" an average
o 9so H. ny tho
Mason. Tho proxprcta nf tSs corn crop havo
changed .or,ew 81. from lsst report md an unfa.
sets tho ..r,
1n' II :se:sn :1ssss hui lbs '''F ''a hare p"t
Meponuasa, corn p.oapeet far from eneonraR-
at .hs.s n sro .sf:'sa' ; ''' md "''d and tho 'e
ss 19? y: ses;s sSss
r. RI i oSe1s i hotter; the pro'peet !. soed.
Milling ont we'll. and liberal Yield: but tlight dis.
Mclean teoorsed a. doing welt On dratn.
Cd lanta and uplandr, but nmcst a failure on law,
vet l.nds: ~ erop has Improved wonderful, dur
planted h4s not dilcd we'll, owins to ths e1femeiy
, 1877-09-07
CRIME.


fpAcfHf LfstH7fch - 7hs I3hHne-
Mt. VERNON, ILL.,, eept. b.-The trial which
Thus far has cxtftcl the most Intcrtst In the
present term Of our Circuit Court was that Of
William II. Koss, for the killing oi his tnfan.
child. An arrangement had occurred between
Ross and lila wife. The former, on tho fatal
day. entered Ills house, snd. proceeding To The
rom occupied by his wlie, called upon her To
como out. She arose from her chair and an
proachcd the centre Of Tho room, when her hna.
band lcyetcd at her 4 shotgun and
fired. Th. contents oE the weapon missed
tho intended victim. bnt entered the body
Of the child, which she had In her arna, pro,1tic.
ing death. Tho crime was committed in ttls
county, ~ far back ~ the 9th Of December,
ISL, the indictment Of the prisoner being
fran,c,i In the siarrn following hY the Hon. X.
". Towpshcnl, the then rrosccuting-A Attorney
Of the circuit. Toss, however, succeeded in maxi
fng hts escape at the time, dntl kept out OF the
way until few months since, when, vcntuftnr
upon visit to the scene Of hls bloody work, be
was captured by Sheriff George ". Yost7 Of
this county, The jury, after lclibcrattnx fifteen
llourt, returned Into Court to-day with . vcr-
diet antlirg tho prisoner guilty Of murder rs
charged, anil fixing the penalty ut death by
hanging. The laws Of Illinois, Ii may 1e ttatel,
leave IL with tho Jury 10 tlx tho punishment
far tho crime OF murder al either death by hang
Ing or confinement In tho ftnttentiary for
term OF not tcss than fourteen years. ftoss liz
tcnctl unmoycl to the reading Of the verdict,
evidently not fully realizing as yct tho awful
doom that awaits tim.
, 1877-09-07

THE MIDLAND wIFE.MURDEH.
Special D1pa&eh Ia TAs Tribune. =
EAST SAGINAW. Mich, Sept. G.-John Doonld~
sou, arrcstcd yesterday at Midland for tho nur-
der Ut Ills vile, was Examined to-day, and con.
fe.scd that Ko killed her and dug tho hole,
while Jollnspn, tho person with w',oin It was A.
legged ahc was on intimate terms, covered her up.
, 1877-09-07


First hass called halts-F}oatons. 9; ST. Louis.
Struck out-1,rown, DorRaa. clappt Dlone, Dehl.
MAT.
Passed bails-11rowr1. 2: Clapp. l.
Two base hitE-Hhlte Ind Isrown.
Double p!sIs-Dutgan and Dehlmau: Wright and
Whlts. -
Time Of Enmr-Two hours and ten minutes.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Eprciat nfspdseh 10 Tar Tr4haae.
Clrc1aNAr1, o., Sent. f1-Thc game here To-
day between tho l.oulsvillcs and Clnclnnntls was
tho must brilliant ono Of the rear II was .
fire exhibition Of pitching On both scs. Dcslln
was tlcvcr in better condition, pnIy four safc
hits being 1natic oil him In the game. Mltrh-
ellis pitching seriously bothered tt,a visitors.
Their three best batters could do nnthing with
IT, Hall and Hague each strking out twtec.
Pike won the game I'M tho eighth inning, after
two tncn were out. By a tremendous homo.run
hit over the rtCht.ticiI fcncc. 1t was u magnttl-
cent fielding game. Policy mil Latham carrying
OF the hon0rs. Mitchell and Miller. the alldI-
tlons to the CincEnnatts. sccm to be a success.
The two clubs play here Tomorrow and satuf-
day
. TuE AennE..
, 1877-09-07
TIE TURF.
RACES AE QutN&.


Special DIpateh to Tha Trtbuns.
Qu1ncr, ILL.,, Sept. G.-lu thu 2:49 race to-
day Alamo took three straight hcats, Lady
Med second, and Brown Frank third; tine,
2:4l, 2:421{. and a:4lk.
THO a:a7 raec Ind sir stasters,-Plot, Mon
arch Kule, Billy o'Scll, c. W. Woo1cy, Lady
H., mil Amboy. Monarch Ru!o won Ia st1
heats, Pilot taking tho lrst aud second, and the
tsfth bclug given to Woo!cy oil account q .
foul, he coming IN secu,'d; time, a30, 3::2ot1.
2::4.9l3. 2:301f. anil 3:.a0H.
The pacing raeo wa. won BY Sleepy George,
In four llcats, Against RoWdy Boy, Folk. aud
Lay SailIa; sno, .:e,31, 3:a, a::2s and a::22531.
MYSTIC rAHk.
BosToN, Sept. u.-3ummary OF the Mystlc
Park races:
Purre 81, 600, ago class.
Iye4AocE 001>ssssts ...s.s..ss+ s+sssss+ss.4 I
IeotkH A..ssssss. ss..s..sst.s.sts.-A =
NoAEek4.., .s's.sssss.s.s.. s.ss+tss+s+e4 !
3lm<-s::7,t; 9:2sA; 9:37.
In tho 3:e4 class, purae LOCO, 1T, Char'cs
won tho llrtt heat Ia 3 10; Lady D. the second
In a:3lL1; Wlld Lily third anu llfth in a:3l and
$50; Roman Chicf thu fourth Ia 2:3Qx. Post
ponea un Aceount Of dAtkncss.
, 1877-09-07

trial. John II. Bird Ia counsel for plaintiffs,
ana Alvin Burt far Rnwcn, who was ca.!ght ny
the MA8Ons on ono of bis yK4ta to this city.
, 1877-09-07

in ~ t6eeta, and most useful In itA application,
tbs fragrant kozodpnt has become Tho mosk popu.
Jar Denttiaeo IN existence. .rts used and praised
bY everybody,
, 1877-09-07

Would you have sxset purt breath. and solld
tseth and gunls3 uat Daru1td's Qolden O4ntilasc,
aud yo1 viii have Ill thas, FOR sals By druggists
, 1877-09-07
BUSINESS NOTICES,

USs Mrs. yVlnsioN's Soothing Syrup" for
children phIls teelhln3, It cures dJsentesY md
diarsh9 I, Wind collie. and regulates tbs bossfs.
, 1877-09-07
T,vEED,s RING TALE.

Ngw Yonx, Sept e.-Tho AIdcrmantc Com.
mtttce on tho Investigation Of the NIng frauds
met to-day. William n. Tweed WIS present
with bis counsel, and gavc history ot the
various Offices he held Under the city. lie
testified to the Ring that vas formed In tho
Board Of Supervisors for passing excessive bills
In 1860. Tho Ring consisted Of Roach.
briggs, and himself In 1868 Henry Bmft!.
was sdded 10 It, In 1865 John Fox, and In 1863
Jnsncs 1Iayes. In 1869 Isaac J. Oliver and
Andrew J, Blakcly were added. Thc last two
did not know all that WAS going on, but thor got
their rake. In 1870 tllo Board Of Supervisors
was abolished. The Tweed Hing hal no,htn1
to do with the Supervisors Hing. The former
was under Hoftsnan's administration - Mayor,
and was composed of the witness. John a.
Hoffman, Comptroller Brennan, and Street,
Commissioner torucIl. They met only 1or
social and political purposes. Some Of these
men went out of ofIlce, and this Hing then be-
caue composed Of 4. Oakley Hall. Comptroller
Connolly, strcct-C Commissioner Mclean, And
hiInAclf.
Adioufuci IN Weftnrkdav rhYt
, 1877-09-07

"FOR PERCIHAL,"
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27
Ginlr Gablts.
PHILA LADELPHLA, TfLMISG7UE AM
sBALTIM0RE E RAILROAD.
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Del. Division. Time Table.
FALL ARRANGEMENT.

ON and after Monday, OCT End, 1877, tsundays
u excepted Trains will leave as follows:
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27
Poultry, Calves & Game.

Highest cash price paid for Poultry, Calves
and Game, of all kinds, on Mondays, We'd
nesday and Thursday, until O'Clock, P NJ
Highest cash price paid for Eggs. Office op-
posite Depot, Middletown, Del
ap7-tf DUBOIS 4 GRTSCOM.
Middletown transcript., 1877-10-27

The Mixed Trains willbe run subject to de-
lays incident to freight business. Trains will
stop only at stations where time is given.
Mixed Train north win stop at New Castle
only 10 leave Passengers from Stations south.
Smyrna Branch TFains-Additional 10 those
above leave Smyrna for Clayton 10 As a m
3 45 and 45 PM Leave Clayton for Smyrna
25 m, 40 and 90 M, to make con-
necton with trains North and South from
Clayton.
3 CONNECTIONS:
At Townsend, with Queen Anne's aud Kent
Rail Road. At Clayton, with Maryland and
Delaware Rail Road At Harrington, with
junction and Breakwater Rail Road. At Sea-
ford, with Dorchester and Delaware Rail Road
Al Delmar. with Eastern Shore Rail Road, and
Wicomiro and Pocomoke Rail Road.
dec. 2-tf HI KENNEY, Sup't.