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Disastrous conflagratlon In 81
Louis.

y
ST. Louis, No., Nov. l3.-Ten min
utes past midnight fire broke outin
the engine room Of five story stone
front building, on the east side or
Fourth street, between Pine ana
Chestnut streets, opposite the Planters
House. The flames immediately ~
ccnded the elevator and all the rooms
in the rear of the building. From
the roof to the basement is now In
flames.
John Bennets restaurant in the
rear of the building 10 destroyed, and
the fire has extended through TO
Fourth street. The magnificent Cham
Der of Commerce building IL only
separated from the burning structure
by twenty foot area, but q the wind
is from the southeast, the flames are
driven towards the northeast.
The prospects now are that the
building will not be injured beyond
possible breaking Of the plate glass
windows of theHerchant's Exchange
Hall, which occupies the whole Of
the western side of the Chamber Of
Commerce building. The whole fire
department is on duty, and every ef-
fort will be made to confine the fire
to the burning building.
Sr. LOUIS, Nov. A.-The fire is un-
der control, confined to the building
in which it originated. The building
was occupied by M. j. Staining's hat
and fur store. His stock 10 said to be
worth $4,000 to $4,000. Insurance
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ia.
Ingalls, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs reported with amend
ments the Senate bill TO enable In
dians to become citizens of the Unit
ed States. Placed on calendar.
COnover introduced bill to grant
additional homestcads to settlers upon
public lands in the States Of Alabama,
Mississippi and Florida. Referred.
At the commencement of the morn
ing hour Msxy called up the resolu-
tfOn submitted by him some days ago
instructing the Committee on Militia.
ry Affairs to inquire as to the expedi-
ency Of constructing q system Of de-
fensive works ON the Rio Grandc
frontier of the United States, and
spoke at length regarding raids from
Mexico into Texas and the necessity
for such defensive works.
Window, from Committee on APP
preparations, reported with amend
ments the House bill making appro-
priati0ns for the support Of the army
and II was placed on the calendar.
HOUSE.
Wright offered q resolution in
structing the committee on Banking
and Currency to inquire as to the pro-
.priety of amending the banking laws
As to requiring from the Directors the
principle of cumulative voting in
States where such laws may exist, and
also 40 to the propriety Of amending
said laws so as to limit the efficiency
Of proxies to two months. Referred.
Townsend offered resolution in
structing the Judiciary committee to
inquire into the facts of the imprison-
ment Of Robert Smalls, colored mem
ber OF the House OF s. c., and to re-
port whether such imprisonment Il
or is not violation Of the Constitu.
tional privileges Of the House.
Butler offered as q substitute res
olution giving the Judiciary Com
mittee power to send for persons and
papers in making Investigation
Adopted.
Wood, chairman of the Commit.
tee Of Ways and Means reported
back the resolution for the final
adjournment Of Congress on the
49nd inst al six O'Clock.
He said he would not call for pres
emit action, but would call II up in a
day or two.
Tho House then resumed the con-
sideration of the bill for The repeal
OF the resumption act
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Nov. H.
/ A petition from number of Ma
tional Bank officers OF Boston was
presented, proesting against remonc-
tization. The petitioners set forth
that they are required by law to hold
many millions of U S. bonds and are
apprehensiye that the passage Of the
bill will greatly depreciatc their val
ne and have q bad influence on the
business of the country Referred.
Sargent reported without amend
ment the bill providing for certai,
deficiencies in tho pay Of the navy
and marine corps, and for other pur.
poses, and 1t passed without discus
sion. IL now goes to the Presiden
for signature.
| Eaton introduced . Joint resolu
tion propoaing IN amendment to "a
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cooL8AucH
COoIBAuCH
A Chicago dispatch to the morning
papers, in speaking of the suicide of
w. f. Coolbangh. saws;

A Chicago dispatch to the morning
papers, in speaking of the suicide of
w. F. Coolbangh, says:
HIS LIFE
has been stirring and eventiul one.
Born in Pennsylvania in 1921, he NOV
ed from his farm home to Philadel-
phia; thence to Burlington, Iowa,
where from 1912 to 1850 he was pro-
prietor of o mercantile house. In
1850 he organized bank, and becoin-
ing interested In politics was success
lively made State loan agent, delegate
to a Democratic Convention in Balti-
more, in 1852, where voted forty-nine
times for Stephen A. Douglass; State
Senator for eight years; delegate to
the Democratic Convention at Cincin-
natl in 1856, and came very near elec-
ton to the u. S. Senate. He was q
war Democrat and afterwards warm
personal friend of President Grant
He moved his banking house to Chi
cago in 1862, and Immediately became
prominent in banking circles, and
recognized authority. He was 8
warm personal friend of Stephen A.
Douglas, often extolling the virtues
OF the deceased statesman, and IL was
an act of peculiar fitness that he
should die at the foot Of the Douglas
statue.
A special to the Hasck--Eye gives
the following additional particulars
of his death:
w. f. Coolbaugh, president of the
Union National bank, was found dead
carly this morning at the foot Of the
Douglas monument. His body was
reclining upon the steps leading up to
the eastern approach to the tomb.
The cause Of his death was apparent
from bullet hole above the right ear,
while at his side lay small silver
mounted, pearl-handlcd pistol, mark
ed "Presentcd to w. F. Coolbaugh,
by Oliver Lippincott, January l, 1878" "
The body was saturated with blood.
Mr.. Coolbaugh had been absent from
\ home all the previous night. and his
family had instituted search for
him, but without any result. He had
been last head off at seven o'clock in
the evening, when he was wandering
about the streets of Hyde Park, one
Of the snburbs adjoining the city on
the north. The cause Of the suicide
lis generally attributed to family
troubles. He left noto to his wife
saying that he was tired of life. He
was subject to fits Of depression, and
dreaded the loss of his health, which
had failed rapidly Of late.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
the man the democracy elect U. S.
Senator in Ohio must be sound on
the financial question, that is, the
softest of soft money men. The En-
qmirer was the Pendletonian repudia-
tion organ and has ever since main
tAined the financial theories of a
demagogue and dishonest man. 1t
demands that its financial plank shall
be submitted to all the candidates,
and that those alone who will agree
to stand upon it shall be considered
~ candidates. The Enquirer says
they were cheated once. referring to
Thurman, and vows that there shall
DO no repetition of such . thing. 1t
10 thought that this course Of the En-
Quirer is taken in the interest of Old
Bill Allen.
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WONT DO TT.

BELGRADE, Nov. H.--Servia has res
piled to the Porto's demand for the
withdrawal of Servian troops from
the frontier that it is impossible to
leave the inhabitants of the frontier
without military protection.
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r,LLEy RENoMlNArEp.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Presi-
dent has nominated Chauncey |. Fla
ley as postmaster At st. Louis.
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II Is plain that there is going to be

Il plain that there is going TO be
severe struggle among tho banks
and fnsnciers of the country and q
large part OF the commercial men to
bring to bear great pressure upon
Congress and the President against
the full demonstration Of silver. 1t
seems certainly clear to us that the
double standard will be inaugurated !;
that the reconciliation of silver in some
form cannot be prevented and ought
not to be.
1t IL true that silver, once again
made . legal tender, must bc so made
finally, that it will be equal in value
with gold. The comparative value
Of silver with gold now, however,
cannot DO fairly determined while
silver is demonetized. Ifthc remone-
tizstion Of silver does not bring its
standard Of value by the side Of gold,
Of course, there will practically be
no double standard, as the cheaper
metal will drive out tho other.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Presi-
dent to-day sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
POstmasters-Alex Reed, Toledo,
Ohio M. G. Wright, Efflngham, Ills. ;
Dale Wallace, Hoopestown, Ill. /; +.
Haywood, Hannibal, No.
Indian Agents-Samusl 8. Sly,
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CHEAP M0NEY.--IlOans made ON
! lcisy property at 8per cent. interest In
sums of 81 600 and over.
sdtf j, @. BnIecoE,
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<AT SIOUX CITY.

Sioux ClTY, Nov. lJ.--An earth,
quake here about half past eleven this
morning caused great commotion
among the people, leaving their dwell
lings and places 0fbnsiness, and seek
Ing safety out OF doors. At the pub
lie schools, and at ST. Mary's church,
whore large congregation had gath
cred to witness the combination oerc-
monies, considerable of q panic oc-
curred, but no one was injured. There
was no shock, but \ very distinct os-
ciliating motion, apparently from the
northwest to southwest, and OF about
twenty seconds duration. Reports
from TT. Randall and other points
west show il was much more severe
than here.
AT YANKToN.
YASKToN, ID. t., Nov l5A-At Ii $50
A. NJ, to-day, Yankton experienced
the severest earthquake ever felt in
this valley. No damage was done
beyond the breaking OF some glass
and falling OF some plastering, though
some buildings tipped perccptibly,
and people rushed from houses il,
tnuch fright.
IN KANSAS.
TorEKA, Nov. l0,--A severe shock
OF earthquake was felt here abont IL
minutes before IL o'cick.
ATclnsoN, Nov. l2.-Sevcral dis
tinct shocks Of earthquake were fell
here to-day about II o'clock.
THE DIMENSIONS or THE sHAK
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE reports re.
ceived here indicate that the earth.
quake extended 40 far east as thu
Mississippi river, south to some poin'
In Kansas, west to Lincoln, Neb., anc
perhaps further, and north as far a
tho upper sections of Iowa.
| Its western circuit was where il
power was principally manifested ,ant
although II shook up tho building
and ffighented the people In man,
towns, but did no great damage Il
adyS quarter.
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Eartl1usaaoka.
y WEEKLY L,sr

TORONTO, Nov. l4.-A slight shock
Of An earthquake was felt here this
morning.
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THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS HAD A BENE-
FICIAL EFFECT.

Special Dispatch to the 1nler.Ocean
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The repub-
lican caucus on Saturday seems to
have had beneficial effect all round.
Senators understand each other fully
now, and the President has an oppor-
tunity to know just exactly what the
altitude of each republican Senator is,
for the caucus authorized any Sena-
tors who desired to talk with him
freely about what was said and done.
If he is not already informed quite
fully, as ho pvoysNiy Is, NE ~ssI Ss 1ls
a few days. Several Senators called
on him to-day, and, while he made
no exhibition Of feeling in regard Ia
the matter, he talked Of the caucus
generally, and remarked that there
had never been any reason for .
misunderstanding between the SEN
ate and himself, and he hoped that al
Misunderstanding without reason
would no longer exist.
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ESTABLISHED iS48.--VOL. %. NO. 80.
WASHINGTON.


Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WAsHINGToN, ID. g., Nov. Eth,
House passed the Army bill. Th%
important amendment proposed by
Mr.. .Clymer restricting the army te
10000 men, and taking command oi
the army so far a. to declare that the
Commnndcr-in- Chief shall always
have four full regiments of cavalry
stationed on the Rio Grande border,
was adopted by strictly party vote.
The important amendment Of Atkins,
OF Tennessee, providing that officers
when assigned to staff duty shall re-
ceivc no higher rank or pay than their
lineal rank or pay, was defeated by .
vote which was
NOT STRICTLY PARTISAN.
The Democratic votes which defeated
the latter amendment were received
by the most assiduous efforts of the
members of the staff stationed in this
city. They have been working con-
stantly since Saturday among their
Democratic friends 70 obtain votes
enough to defeat the amendment
which would directly reduce their
rank, pay and station. Az some Of
these staff officers are either Demo-
Gratis or have influential Democratic
friends, they were able to carry their
point, and tho Democratic party will
be compelled to accept before the
country the responsibility on the one
hand Of having refused to cut or what
Gen. Sherman himself declares to be
the cxcrescences which are eating MP
the life OF the army and squanderinR
its appropriation, while on the other
hand it will have to
ANSWER THE PEOPLE
of the Northwest and the natien Why,
by strictly party vote, the inhabi.
tants of Texas along the Rio Grande
border are to be given the fullest pro-
lection by an increase Of cavalry force,
while the pioneers of the Northwest
ern Territories are to be rendered de.
fenseless by the reduction of the in
fantry.
The Democratic party in the House,
on the plea Of economy, has reduced
the army by 5000 men in ono section,
and increased it by Q very large
in another. To accomplish
this piece of sectional legislation, and
to crafty that hostility to the Union
al my which those whom that army
seem to cherish for il, Il
has been necessary for the House
Democracy
TO VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION
of the United States by attempting to
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We find the following card, which
explains itself, In the Oskaloosa Stan-
d0sd, Of Nov. 18th:

=. OsKALoOsA, Nov. II, 1877. !
EDITOR STANDARD--Sir:-I noticed
In your paper Of last week, an article
copied from the Oftumwa Democrat,
in which It Is stated that had made
certain declarations concerning ex-
Gov. Stone, derogatory to him. Ide-
sire to cay this--I have never made
any such remarks in relation to ex-
Gov. Stone, and the statement that
did 10 without foundation in fact.
VIM. LOUGHRlDGE.
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CIVIL WAR
Imminent in France---MaC-
Mahon Governed by ,
Donspartists.
FOREIGN.
THE FIGHT AT rRzEno,M.

" A'HA AZ EhSsEitOtMs - +,
LONDON, Nov. 14.--A Russian Off
cial dispatch states that Gen. Herr.
mann advanced against Erzeroum.
Thursday night, but his columns lost
their way in the darkness. Three Rus
sian battalions captured the fortified
position of Aztzi, and although oblip-
cd to withdraw before a superior
force carried of $50 prisoners. The
Iinssians lost 80 killed, and GO wound
Cd. A body Of Russians marched to
Berkoostz, west of Vratza. It Is sup
posed they intend to make an at
tempt to cross the Balkans.
sULiEMAN PROMOTED.
A Constantinople dispatch says !:
Snleiman Pasha has been appointed
commander In chief of the armies in
Roumelis. Att Pasha will command
the army of Rssgrad.
sKoBELoFF's VICTORY.
A Bucharest dispatch says that
Gen. Skobeloff has established him
self 10 his newly captured position.
The final Turkish attack was repuls-
ed BY the fire of seventy cannons.
The Turks lost heavily.
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Earthquake at Omaha, Council
Bluffs and iowa City.

OMAHA, Nov. l5.-Three distinct
earthquakes, lasting about 10 seconds
were plainly perceptible hero at
twenty minutes before IL to-day, es-
pecially in the upper stories of brick
and stone buildings. In Columbus
bells in the public buildings struck.
In North Platte cases in q printing
Office were overturned. The weather
was very pleasant.
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- !: nsw Fall Stock. ..........
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PRlNTMo or ALL KINDS.
From Whiting card % Q Mammoth Poster ex.
ecuted tn Good Style. 1nstsrn prices and wsok
duplicated. s. S. S -
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by the troubles that he seemed to
think had befallen him. He felt thai
his trouble had reached the point
where it became intolerable to bear
them any longer"
Whether these troubles were large
ly the results of a disordered imagi,
nation and demoralized nervous sys.
tenn; or whether they were actnal
sorrows, deeply hidden within the
recess Of his own bosom. matters lit
tie now. A curious world can never
know as he did; curious world may
never know atall. The heart thai
bore the burden paid the full penalty
for the privilege of bearing it alone
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Iowa CITY, Nov. 15,--At half past
twelve to-day, a shock Of earthquake
was felt In this place. Persons in the
second and third stories of buildings
ran to the street in alarm, aud floor
doors and windows were ratified.
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Loss on Stock. and Building
%stf.s &2, 500, 900.

CHIcAGo, Nov. IA A fire broke ont
in the upper story Of Field & Letters
extensive retail establishment, corner
State and Washington streets, at
s 80 tonight. The fire is still rag
ing at O'Clock. -
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SILVER AND GOLD DOL.
LARS.

letter from TAWrlosc Weed-TAe
Coinage OF a Silrer Dollar Equal
in Value to a Gold One the Right
Coarse-Iajustice Of Paying the
Bonds In Gold Alone.
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COUNCIL BLUFFs, Nov. l5.-Homer
J. Ball, q leading business man Of
this city, shot himself twice about
noon with suicidal intent, inflicting
wounds which will probably prove
fatal. Business embarrassment caus-
ed by speculations in grain options it
issupposed prompted the deed.
A number Of earthquake shocks
were felt here at II is to-day. The
motion was apparently east and west
and lasted 2 minutes. No damage
was done though the destruction OF a
number of high brick buildings was
for time threatencd.
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1oWd US SCuN loSt
WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-A dele
cation of New York and Philadelphia
bankers, brokers and merchants, OPP
posed to the House silver bill, now
pending in the Senate, had an inter-
view this morning with the Presi-
dent, also with Secys. Sherman, Ev-
arts and Schurz. Babcock, Ellis,
Stewart and Low, Of New York, sev-
orally addressed the President,
their remarks beirg to the effect that
there would be q depreciation of pub
lie credit if silver were made . legal
tender and the national debt author
lied to be paid in it; and further,
that the passage of the bill would be
injurious to all kinds Of industry, the
views Of the speakers being similar
to those presented last night before
the committee. The delegation ask
ed the President to exercise his pow
er to protect tho integrity of the
country as to its credit before the
world.
The President said that while, as
they knew, there would be manifest
impropriety in now expressing his
views upon tho subject, he would do
what they had requested him to do,
namely, give to It full and candid
consideration whenever the question
should be presented to him in an off,
cial form for his determination. AZ
ter leaving the President the delega-
ton called to pay their respects to the
Secy. of the Treasury at his Office.
The Secretary in the course Of con-
versation with one Of the delegates
said, 81 hope, sir, that your visit to
the President has been satisfactory.
To which the banker replied: "If we
have done no good we have certainly
done no harm. We bankers and bro
kers can protect Yourselves, but we de-
sire that our fellow citizens generally
shall not be injured by such legisla-
ton as is proposed ON the silver
question" The Secretary respond
ed: ~ am happy to hear that you
can protect yourselves while there ID
no doubt that others can do the same.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-Thc Army
bill as reported to the Senate to-day
from the Committee on Appropria'
tions was amended by the entire
omission of the clause inserted by ths
House which provided that four cav
airy regiments should be recruited K
the full force of 1900 men each, and
kept in service ON the Texas frontier
but the total number of men ON army
roll should be limited TO 10000.
The Senate Committee recommend
the insertion in place OF the mandate
ry provision concerning the use O
troops in Texas, the following clause
"The cavalry regiments may be re
cruited to 100 in each company ani
kept as near as practicable to tha
number, and . sufficient force of cav
airy shall be employed ON the de
fensc Of the Mexican and Indian from
tier Of Texas.
The Committee do not recommen
any increase OF the amounts voted b
the House, but ON the contrary pro
pose a reduction Of $4,000 in th
item for the conversion of smooth
borcs to riled cannon, $4,000 i
amount for Hospitals, and $500 In tn
appropriation for the Office Of Com
manding General.
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!. ". HEDRICK & CO., PROPRIETORs.

day." said his sou.in-lAw, Hon. NJ
w. Fuller, aand I didn't know of any.
thing wrong" But it was very evi.
dent to the neighbOrs that something
was wrong. On Monday night, at az
late as 10 o'clock, Mr.. CoOlbaugh pac-
ed up and down the grounds In the
rear Of lis house on Calumet avenue.
Asthe night wore ON he still paced to
and fro, restless and excited, and
seemingly heedless of the hour. His
condition was evidently the cnlmina-
tion Of some terrible excitement, and
ii il surmised, domestic trouble; and
was remarked upon as such. While
Mr.. Fuller Ascribes the unfortunate
occurrence to aberratien Of mind, or
chooses TO ascriDe y 20 tnat-a very mat
ural desire "a 20 hes. : roiaslve-
there are others VINO 0o not nesitste
TO assert that y 10 the saa ending OF
long continued domestic unnappi-
ness. He was essentially 2 family
man and very fond OF his children !;
put MS FAMILY reiations were 10 some
respects singular, unfortunate, ana
unhappy s
Mr. Cooioaugns cnl,0ren py Ms
hret wife were NOT hving q nome,
ana a!th0ugh No was devoted!y at
tachcd to the three younger cnnidren,
the result 81 nie second ana last union,
mere exissed, y y ssia, i,mily Gii-
ferences that did mncn 20 depress his
sPlriu. Y iursnor ssselteu tnat
the invalidism oI nis VIE, = vlctim 70
neursigia, W. snotner source o. tri.
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AnIouRNMENr on coNaREss.

ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.-The Ways
and Means Committee authorize their
chairman to report concurrent res
olution providing for the final ad-
journment of Congress on the 22d of
November, at 6 o'clock.
JAMES T. LANE
has been confirmed United States At
torney for tho District Of Iowa. Geo
G. Patterson was confirmed for the
Southern District of Florida, not for
Iowa as sent last night.
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Leroy Plopper, who sednced a far
mer's daughter in Franklin county,
and afterwards stole the old mans
team to get out of the country, has
been .recaptured. He married the
girl, but gets a year and half at Ft.
Madison for stealing the team. So
SAYS tho Hampton Recorder.