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MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. l4.-Chrlsttan
Satcntlnc, running the t'istllfery OF NJ j.
salcntlnc, on thc South Side, seized last sat,1r-
dag, was brought up for examination yesterday.
Marshal Fink and Collector Bean were c1-
aintnctl, hut tic only important witness was u
iurnlcr distilIcr uf snlentinc, who Awoso that,
under defendants dirccttun, he had slanll-
{ayture1 rim frutu fnplassts for aoHtothi!G ltkc
ycar. The examination was continued tlll to-
murruw.
fptc.al nittafrh u The Tribune. -,
NEW YonK, Aur. 14.-A raid WIS made thts
mornns on an Illicit dlstlery discovered on
tho boulevard in an old car-tprinE factory. 1t
wns under tue supervision OF Deputy Collector
Wcbber, insisted 6y Capt. Lcary nna fire special
polirc officers. The factory having hce., sur
rounded. md oil means Of eecape rut oil, &c.
scent wns maJu into the cellar. where still ot
1oU gallons capucity WAS found t1 complete
working order, With furnaces and other
appurtcnauces. Two Thousand gallons Of mash
were rendv for use, with larEe Qua1t-
ttty Of whisky. The latter was soizci,
anil tho masi,, still, and furnace destroyed.
While the obstruction was In proKtcss, Otlices
keAoc, who WA TN guard on a vacant lot nd
Joining the building. arrested man Just Us TIC
wat III the net Of issuing from d subtcrranca'i
passage. An investigation w1s nadc,, WHICH re.
suited In tho discovery Ut a long underground
passage Ieudin1 from tho tlfstllcty tntu tic vi
cxnt TIT, BY which entrance to and exit from tho
tAtIllesy lind been niIortlcd. Tho prisoner, wllu
gave hls mime as Thomas Smith, was taken be.
fure United States Commissioner Shields and
hclu III default II. T., ZOO bail,
, 1877-08-15
The Democratic State Conven-
tion of Maine at Port"
land.
Joseph II. Williams, of Angus
tn, Nominated for Cow
crIlOr.
The Inflationists Of New Jersey Out In
a Bombastic Proclamation.
Platform of tho Columbus Working.
mems Convention.



... iA'Sf'
PORTLAND. Mc., Aug H'-lho Hc"1oeiatie
atatc Conrcutfon assembled at Halls O'Clock
this morn;nc, mil was called to order BY tho
III, y = trtl,,u,r chairman of yhc statn
n,..! t.u -. sos, sts"n 1a.~s, ,n.a,,,asnt
eo'hh!!tec' lhefc "as 'a'ee ,,,. m.. '"s'Ss"' s'
nsstmhlagc prrtent. Inc ilon' william l'' fat-
nam, of Portland, wns nominated for tempo
rarv Chairman. sn,1 John u. uc,lman, of Els
,,.s,,, ~. S.ara..r,,
WITH ~ r.. ~. sss'Ius ~ ~, a.. car,n,t,,
Mr. PUTNAM, u, ms srcecn 10 the Conventions
said the financial question was the all-lmpor-
mat ccatc1. and thai ~, t,ov feel the Inevitable
'.,,. - ~. ..at'. ~, -, ,,aa,., ,.,-ro,.r
lcsa"e u. e'' eo'i'aHt, w.. y, - 'as. f,,,
anu all oscrpo"erlal Cetitral etoscshmcht o"t
Of these evils CAME corruption, and extravaganza
tn a,lt,Iou; out Of c!yil war comes inability OF
~ roroor., c,ur,rv n rcc.tvc tI,e manufactures
W. .a'1ssu eo.ay ...s T,,. ,n,,rar ~.
u Tue thofo ehceesslu1 to1t'o"' A.o io"lc1 ""A
, 1877-08-15
4 NEW ssyINpI.E,

Iowa CrTr, Ia., Au4. 1i.-An Ingenious swim
dis hah recently been detected In this city, by
which q bills aru made to return large inter-
ct to this mantpulators. A 81 and &5 bill,
grccnback or some National Bank currency, arc
eureIesaly torn In Two IN the middle, md halt ot
the ''ouo" anl half of the. sire" ase PASTED
together. Unless closely Arusiutxed, they will
be apt to be taken for ~ hycs." Titus with ct,
tho swinsller will make u out Of the $40 he
manufacturers
, 1877-08-15

Hpfc1al M*pNfcA<s 10 77f 7F1bNne.
Fonr Lyos, Benton Co., Aug. ii,-Thrcsh!ng
grain the order Ut tho day. Cotntug to market.
Little will bc held over. Wheat wilt arcraga
twenty bushels. Outs, sixty bushels. Flax.
ten bushels,
JAMESON, Day1es Co., Aug. 1t.--Thrcshing
machine. buay. FurDcra holding their grain.
psices now very low. Fine ralns, md corn ID
coming out tine.
FuLroa, Galloway Co., Aug. livery little
new wheat shipped. No movement except to
lucal intIis- Oats all saved tu good condition.
, 1877-08-15
fiYMEhEhl.
WI "NFFRT*&4
Sp<ctQf {s1r1ScA n 3A4 4FibtAk.

Ep<ctai nfsr1tcA IN 7As IFibtxs.
PtT1sBua0, III, Aug. 14.-QlIfte = sensation
was caused In society circles hero to-day By this
discovery OF the rlandcsiue marriage. few
weaks ago, of G. ". Carroll, connected with
the business department Ut tho fI,tstnrY Dir
Jxttch, und Mis-. Helen, only lauehtcr Of 4. ".
1loot. Estl., seuior proprietor Ut that paper.
Mr. Casfoll IL \ young 1nai of respectable con-
nections, aud Is ln moderate circumstances.
The la4iy in tho case u II, handsome and N,
compllshed, and Quito society belle.
, 1877-08-15
C1IILD-a1URDER AND SUICIDE.

W,LKEsnAnNE, ra., Aug. ft.-This morning
thu quiet borough Of Ashley, near this city, was
startled by the news that Mrs. q. Warner, q
xcll-to-lo widow, had drowned her infant child
anil then comulittod suIrldc. Owing to lanlly
bcrcayelnelts, It is supposed that s!,e was tcnl-
posarily tlcrnn:ed, and, aht,ut midnight, ro4o
from her bed nu.i, taking her baby, went Out
doors and drowned the child In borrcl OF ralu-
wAtcr. Stlc then returned u lcr room, aud,
lying down In bel heslo another child, deltf,-
crnteiy cur her uwn throat, tho horriblu deed
only being discovered whcu the child awakened
thIa m0ruIpp,
, 1877-08-15

WAsnlaoroS, d. c., Aug. 14.-Thcre arc
runlors current hero OF change in tho nanoge-
ment Of the Ualtsmore 81 Ohio Railroad. Tbe
report Is that combination Is forming, tho oh
lett OF whEch IL to dcposo Garrett from tho Presl
Iecy at thu clcettOs fnr officers In October, md
u clcct Keyser, Fiat FIcs.Presi<icnt, in his
placc. The balancs Of tho pu~ar In the votv Il
said to be aell by tho Directors Of the John
lfupkips University,
, 1877-08-15

Hnfctal Mk0atckfe IL 71S 1Fl6VAf.
CANAL DOVER, TuAc4rawax CO., Aug. IT,
Not much new wheat sold. Checked by tho de-
Glue i'd price. Oats all tut. Extra yield. Near
" al! timothy cut Tor hay. Corn will be extra
KNxl-
zAxksvlLLE, Muskingum Co., Aug. I4.-Yery
ln1Is crop Of eats. Threshln@. Most Of the
wheat will be STORED for higher prtees.
, 1877-08-15
THE SOUTHWESTERN RATE Asso-
CIATIQN,

Tho regular monthly meeting OF the South.
western Ilailroa1 Into Association, which has
boen twice postponed on account Of the strike,
vas held yesterday at the Grand Paelac Hotel.
all tho roatls belonging to tho POOL being repre-
scented. Ths proceedings wcrc unusually har-
moniols, and no charges rs to cutting rates
we're u,aae, all the roods seeming to 10 In favor
Of getting rcmuncratiye figures. After short
discussion II was dccidcd to advance thu rates Oh
grain as follows:
All graln exeept wheat--From Missouri River
points to Ct. Louis, Louisiana, Hannibal, West
Quincy, anl Burlington, 20ccnts per 100 pounds;
oil sase, IL cents. Ti Chic.gu, p cents; old
rate II gents. To Toledo. al ceuts; old rats, ~
cents.
Wheat-Fsom Missouri Ryer points to 81,
Louis, Louisiana, Hannibal. West Quincy, anl
Burlington. IS cents pcr lO0 pounds; old rate,
cents. To Toledo, bJ cents; old rate, Ut cents.
No change was natle IL tho rates on live
stock, whIeh remain as follows: From Missouri"
Wcst QUINCY. and Burlington. $aO per cur. 10
Chicago, *t1 10 per car.
The new tariff goes into effect next Monday,
Aug, ~.
, 1877-08-15

II Mr. Freclazt1 Is not entirely mtttaken in what
he will haze sworn to. When both parties nave
rot through with their at1davits. the siueu'ncnts
will bo forwarded to Gen. Green b. Rat1n,, Com,
missioner OF Internal Revenue. lie will rcad
them aver, examine the principal witnesses nn
both es,lce. and then rcn.tcr decision. Ihls
plan originated with Mr. Silrertnan.
, 1877-08-15

She can lose halt her territory ami continue tho
f1pft. for tl,c has III great Interests to suffer
cSrcnt her own people,, anl they can fight and
i've OF, nothing for a long time. France, En-.
gland, and t;crmany. hare unelualei srops OF
gram. Eay and vegetables, while the vine pros"
pccte asc very promising. III all these countries
thcrr viii bc an unusual supply Of brcadstut1s
OF homc production"
, 1877-08-15
AT LUD1NGTON, MICH.

Luptsaros, Mich, Aug. l4.-ChaunceY 0ibbs'
boart1ny-lluusc in tho Fourth Ward uf tts city,
burned this afternoon, with nearly oil lts cun.
tents. The fire originated In tho second story
prubaiiy frotn chimney. Loss, .abont g ,5W;
usurc.l for 81 sou In the Detroit Fire and Marine
Insurance Company.
, 1877-08-15

Special Dttpafeb<s 10 las TrtsHns.
KALAMAZOO, Aug, 14.-Oats harvested.
Heavy crop. Saved In Koud condition. Corn IL
coming on finely.
BBnHtEN srRssos, UcrElcn Co., Aug. a.
Winter wheat fair Hop. Grain very plump.
But little sold. Held for higher price. Corn
very henry crop.
sAuL7 s1n. MAIZE, Aug. 1i.-Oats turning.
enlR ar Taeat , o,, xufy pn. ~ ,arer. pu ~
in this county. Mills have continued ruhulnE
~ heretofore.
, 1877-08-15

rvp1AyAroL1s, Ind, Aug. 1i.-The condition
Of Senator Morton, though serious, Ia nut 80
critical rs reported. col. Holloway, who left
bis bedside carly this morning, says his left arm
ts sllghtly, and llis physician thinks only tenn
porarlly, paraIyzod, but lls general health IL
iin|mpaired, and he Is conlaent oi speedy &C.
cuvcry.
, 1877-08-15

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.SfE<Nfh bis{Ffcf,

N3E&MlN @T31Ftf1,
(irund{,........$ kTa or
Kei,dnll ....,.. g. .t71s l'V
f.s.salls ....... -, kAI. 10 J.
Wlll,,.,,,,.,,., lt.N}I, stI1
, 1877-08-15

gpecfdt N4patcA to TIE Tribune.
DAVID CITY, Butler Co.. Aug, i.-Wheat and
oats arc ali harvested. Very little thfeshcd.
Mono heing shipped. Corn prospect good.
BEAVER CIrY, Faurn Co., Aug. 14.-Btrlcy
crop goo4l. Oats never better. Somc threshing
dune. Wheat will 10 fEvln seventeen to thirty
bushels.
CREluMroN, Knox Co., Aug. l4.--FsElncrsa arc
happy over slls large crops. fl,reshlnk will not
commence before Octohcr. Curn grows rapidly.
, 1877-08-15

CINCINNATI, Aug. 14.-On Thursday next tho
Adams Express Company will withdraw it,
sgeuts aud messengers from, tho Marietta 4
Cincinnati railroad, The express business will
b. earrie4 o.l by thu RaiEoal COMPANY through
its freight department..
, 1877-08-15

OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
LONDON. Aug. 14.-Arriycd, tho steamship
Ancboria, from New York. IT,,
NEW YoRK, Aug. 14,-A1ftved, the 1teamsn,P' r.
Ethsopa, from Glasgow, aud tho State oi ~
diuna, from Liverpool.
, 1877-08-15

Tot1l.,.+..& Z Js+ Aa1, cot
ttTh btttrfet.
Carr011.....,..$ Il, Nn al
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lte)e, ....,...,. II. tk}l3. ia
StrrllcllM,u. :. II. 43t1, li.I1
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, 1877-08-15
OBITUARY.,

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. ta.-Col. john G. Anssn.
prominent commander iu connection Win 1nS
White League during the late troubles o's''
aged 50.
, 1877-08-15

EFHeadt Dnfs4tfA 10 1Rs 3r1okHSs
DlooA,aoros, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE Republican
Convention Ut Mel Lean County totiay nominated:
County judge, X II. Benjamin; County Treas.
uscrt Josepa Donison; County Clerk, q. W. At
kiuson; County Superintendent Of Schools,
William II. smith. benjanin. Atkinson, and
smltu were uuminated BY acclatnation, and
Ucnison un drat baliot.
, 1877-08-15

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Fourth MAtftcf.
n poone,........$ @1. d8|
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lial,e.....,.... lAtsi3, Eis
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}YilkpcbsR0, -. 1l ~, H:sJ
, 1877-08-15

ToF1xA, Kan, Aug. lL-Tho State sope'.
tenleut ol Insurance Ina revoked the lacen@e ;.
do business su the State Of the Atlas IusazaAI"
Company. u Hartford
, 1877-08-15
KANSAS COUNTY BONDS.

LAWRENCE. kau., Aug. 1.-The County
Commissioners of Anderson. Franklin, john
SOU, Lcavsnwurth, ind Douglas Counties arc
il s,<.as~ntLau hssa today fur tha nurpo$c vt
, 1877-08-15

otztt07 7NAIoIc4 ID }&E 7F3@H&z4
MILwAuEEK, Wis.,, Aug. l4.-Ge.l. CraN fosl's
residence Ut Waawatoss was eutered BY burglars.
who took 81 100 ln guild mud UniteI statcs
bonds. The bookstore Of West d Co. was en-
tered and several hunlro4 dollass worth Of
fancy cutlery. pens, etc.. taken. No clex to
either.
, 1877-08-15
KANSAS.

6Decta. NtnafcAs< TO TA4 7fidxat.
PARsoss, Labcttv Co., Aug. l4-Corn
growing linely. VIII a,nkr heavy crop. Fsrn.-
ess hsylng anu plow,A5 fur tall wieat.
EAroAlA, Lyon Gu, Aug. A.--Some thresls-
ing, but 1nost of the grain IN stack fur higher
prices. Oats ~ to % cents. Crop very gou4l.
The eeasUn never lcktrE,
, 1877-08-15
A FOIt0Elt.

New YoRK, Aug ls.-Gsorge r. Sims was
arrested to-day on a rgutsitt1n OF the Governor
Of Illinois when hiring q room Ia tho otiice OF
tAc Buckingham. He l. said to be notorious
foFgsf.
, 1877-08-15
A TURK.
6pecfaI lNs1ksseA To 13A TNaNNe.

McGREooa, H., Aug. 14.-Dr. Z. D. Hfan.!e,
In charge OF this Turkish bath establishment ut
Prairie du ChIen, Wis, outraged tue daughter
4 Me10es, brewers, yc4tcnlaY whils tic lady
was takinx hath. 1he DO tor has ieI the
country. Every effort Ia being ulasla to capture
AIul.
, 1877-08-15

AEeffat UAE4tcA 10 @#t fF1sAHG
WARRINGTON, Aug. IA report comes
Mississippi that ex-G0y. Brown will run u In
depentltut candidate fur Governor, aud bc sup
poEte1 ly Republicans.
, 1877-08-15
CRIME.

1tArE, MURDER, AND SUICIDE
7t,egrnm to Cincinnati Can,ratrrf'u.
LEx1yaroH, ky., Aug. 1t.-Tllc little town oi
Winchester, In Clark County, Is In stale Of
fcrmcnt osee a scsies NJ murders, suicides, and
attempted suicides, complicated With charges OF
rape. A month or Two aIo woman hatnc'a
Mrs. Jones accused ono John Edgar of rape
Edgar was arrested and admitted to ball. hrt.
Jones WAS enrctutc at thu TING, and tiatt little
public sympathy IN account of her doubtful
Character, Mr:. .Inncs' ttcpfather, James VIII.
inns, tuck sides With Edgar.
On Tucs.las night .'aniss Williams was taken
out uni nurslercC, and his boslY thrown, WIN
tic town. By accident thc crime was DIS
cnvcrcd, tho bo.'y fo,,n,l. and the parties ss.
peetcd u tlte ulurder we're arrested. lucy were
Sau, Williams. ststtson vi The tnurueEct! Mans
Williams, brought TO town the horse whicl, tic
murderer hal hired, hnd had IN hts possession
tho pistol which Williams had purcl,ascd for
the purpose OF shooting tho old man. Ihc stone
backng- strap belonging to a set Of harness, tue
property Of sam Williams.
On Thursstuy night Iioltler hanged llfmsclf in
his cell. TAkfng OIL his drawcfs. he ticst them
in knot about hia neck. and fastened ~ t!'e uis-
Wien found he was dead, With his teet not
three inches from the ground: llo might easily
haye saved himself Il he would.
Lnst night SAM Williams tnade IN htleWnt at
suEclstc By hanging, but WIS discovered lit time.
The vile Of the murdered man Williams has
been arrested o. an accumpllcc. as we'll as the
woman jones. All the parties belong to u class
by no means respectable. .....
As u sequel to this li.rcputablc affair, young
nan CONNECTED with one Of tic parties III Inter
est was attacked lust night, about \ milo from
Winchester, by purity of men hostile TO li'n
and Ills brothGr. lie was shot through the hand
aud WIS cut ln the side The n,tttertngs among
thu yt,,ltg men Of Winchester ai neiCnoorot,t1
aru trisc threatening, and II lynchlng should
| taku pltcc tonight 1t would surprise nobody.
, 1877-08-15

StNf709 1NEHH5CNfR 70 XHz 1f70HN1.N
MADISON, Aug. t4.-Snsall grain excellent
Yield and good quality. All cut and largc pro-
s,rtion stacked. Little thresl'ed anil sohl.
Cosn l. iale. bafe with favorable autumn.
MARSHALL, uanu Co, Aug. l+.-Farlness all
happy. Wheat good crop. Corn IL in and tine.
Dry aud hot weather.
, 1877-08-15
SENATOR coSKt.1Sa,


UTICA, Aug. l4.-scnator Conklti1g was vel
coined home tonight by his fclow"eft'xcns,
Senator Herman speaking words Of greeting.
Citizens OF ALBANY also Eayo SGn1tor CnDkius
a reception on hts way hosne.
, 1877-08-15

POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
Calls bare been issusctl for national and State
political conventions md conferences ~ fol-
1ows:
itlatsday, Aug. 15-Naw York Prohibitlon!st
in Utica.
llttiatsddv. dug. 23-fennsylrAnla Democratic,
In Harrisburg.
I1nrsday, Aug e3.-New York dreenback. In
Rochester
I|tdHfsdav Aug. :0-1owa Democratic, In Mar
shalltnwn.
ltsdnftday. Sept. 6-pennsy!vanta Republican,
in Harrisburg.
7ht&day, Sept. 1l-Wiaconsin Republican. In
Madison.
lrtdatsddy. sept. 1o-Nassachuaetts Pfohibt.
t!o,tst. In Worcester Pennsylvania Prohibition
ist. in Harrisburg.
IMar.aiu, sepa. 13-aIaasaehusetts Democratic,
In Worcester, ....-... .....
IFtdae&tay, Sept. 1D-Maasaehuaetts Republic.
an, tn W0rcester.
5Aar.day. Sept a0-Maryland Republican. In
Baltimore.
Iltins.1ay, SEPT. ao-:Sa.ioasi Convention Of
KspretentatfTe t:o'ofed Men. In Washington: Ea-
t!unul conferruce Of prohlbltiontsts ut Perry.
streut u. l.. Church. New York city.
, 1877-08-15
IOWA.


Special DfsDafche. 10 7Af TRIBUNE.
DunuQuE, Ia., Aug. 14.-Wheat has beEt,n
earlier than usual to move freely. Twenty
scyen cars OF new grain passed hero yesterday
from tho West. The harvest Is considered the
heaviest and best that Iowa has eYer known.
OskALoosA, NshaAkn Co., Aug. H.-Fnfmcrs
thrcshinH. Wheat holding for better prices.
Dat crop never better. l.Argc amount Tor cx-
port. Prospects good Tot large crop OF corn.
WATERLOO, Blncklnwk Co., Aug. l4.-Sound
Of the thse.hng i,car.l all over. urnin turning
ont Eeou. Farn.ra shipping: -.
InvlyG, Tanla Co., Aug. 14.-lfarvcst Uvcr.
Tlrcshtne begun. Wheat averugss 'wcnty
averaging forty bushels. coplous rain herv
OH tie nth utt. insures .ls crop Of carn.
AAEs, StnrY TO-, aug. l4.-Neatly done
stavking. Wheat good; will average ctchtcen
bushels 70 the acrc: oa,s very hxavy. Corn ol
LEMAHs. Plymouth Co., Aug. 1i.-Whcat all
cut. :fhrcsillng commenced. Farmers will .h!n
their wheat emily. trups ot oil kinds ars gont.
Bus.Er, Marion Co., Aug. it.-W Gather tlne for
hriugin. for" art' the curt. Improving wol!dcr-
fully. Still, tho cntirc acreage planted will uot
aserage over tlsif a crop.
, 1877-08-15

Total a4scsAei yatiiH Of f1ap1............
4trffuQs
Rfaf eg'ff- tSMtnh<F rttHe
turn and gf pr AAffs*e4
rfsH iats. IVis. s0f. c'1fue.
Improved
tIxn and
city lotA,.. 800. 3A s{g1. 81 &l7n+ tn 3s7
unitnpE0vca
tuwn Aul
city lots. :. 4a3, a8 7.m III 747*Aa5
, 1877-08-15
TEXAS FnEtGIIT-A1ENTss ASsOCIA-
TfDN.

41ON+
About month ago tho General Freight.
Agents Of tho various Texas roads held mcct-
Ing at St. Louis and formed at Association, call
cd the Texas Gcnosnl Frcight-AEents' Associa-
tton, for tho purpose of meeting together
monthly to discuss sucl, matters as would
bc OF Interest to thclr respective roals,
and adjust grievances II tlcrs should
any exist between tho various roads.
The ,s sssoad meeting Ct t4n As:SsatGH y tS @
yesterday. The following gentlemen were
scngcr Agent Of tho Galveston. Harrisburg =
San Antoilo. Railroad; i. VALDEZ General
ss nIs s y s. u1nt MG,n Of taS i9:tsH t
and Passenger Agent ot the Galveston, nous-
! ucncrh Freight Agent of ting international y
Great Northern; " r.. lsob,son, uenersd
i eral Freist : xsens e q q II tho i i..oan Kansas s
| Tc1as; ". Il. Newman, General Freight Agent
OF tho Texas i Pacific; Seth Frtnk,. General
Freight Agent Of the ot- Louis, lron 1luli1ltan
!; Southern. Tho meeting lasted oil day, but
no business Of interest 10 tho outside public
ISOLATION will probably bo held al Galveston,
Tex.
! ID tho evening there was au Informal meet:
Ing Of tho Association III THO ca!c Of
ma made 'Gt tia reetplents Of ~ sovcrai presents,
badgcs Of office, some OF thctu n,orc ornament
Al than useful. The gentlemen honorcl wcre
President Frtnk, vlce-P President Murray. Treas
nrcr Gibbs, and Secretary Nownlntl. Tbs dt:-
livery Of each gift was provocative Of much mcr.
simcnt, and the participants In the festivities
were unanimous iu the belief thnt each recipient
got what he most needed. Ttlcre was much
hilurlty, and the "palc air WIS stfcakcd with
blood " from several cases VI slch rra wiuc.
, 1877-08-15

The Frcsldent-Fhe Itln 0rand~-s1ttsng
1suli-Tto Chicago Coi1cctorshlp-Otl'er
, 1877-08-15

ILLINOIS.
SpA3nt rtso1tcAfs 10 TIE Tribune.
CnAMrArax, III, Aug. 1f.-Thc drought which
for few days has threatened to seriously ctr
tail the yield Of the corn crop was broken yes
ter.lay by iIne ratn OF several hours duration.
A trip through various parts Of the country last
week reveals tho fact that there Is great deal
of poor corn, which will not cyen make respect
able nubblns; still. the nFcrago being very
larec, with n favorable autumn, the crnp Will he
vcry large, 4 fcw weeks OF warm weather nfter
thi+ rain Is confidently ltoped for.
County Convention has nominated tic follow,
Ing tickct: County I,ttlcc. J. X. DFectlcn, III
Arcola; Treasurer, Henry II. 1ngratanl, OF Itta-
eoin; Clerk, Daniel q. Kmt. Tnsst'la: supers1,-
Democratic Convention tnects TIL Thursday.
Heavy rains fell here nn sunday ami Monday,
giving tf,c final touches to the corr crop, which
will l'c the heav!cst fnr JraFs
spring wheat In etacis. fhrcshinE not yet totE!-
illcftcd. Corn doing well, all ihtt,EA considered
PsrkR Ctrr, Furl Co... Aug. 1iIMyo fh;est'-
IN. eighteen to twenty huthc,s. Flax elghs to
eighteen. Oats forty. Very dry Tor corn. VIII
WARssw. @ Hancock Co., Aug. 14.-Tho new
crop uf wheat Is beginning to more. !nimcn*c
quantities of hay are being pressed and assppctl
CaNnoLtToS, Grccn Co., Aug. 14.-WIntcr
wheat hali stacked. Remainder threshed from
the shock. Wheat Is beginning 10 more,
scasonablc rains doing great gooi;;
to .o,ne extent until tic late fall In prices.
Yield III wrat from - to Is bushels.
SoH1ox, kankakcc Co.. Aug l4.-oats best
ever Notwithstanding. from forty to sixty
0ussa caMsntnor, @ % iIenly Co., Aug. 14.-oas. very
heavy, ,-from forty 10 seventy bushels. Farm
ers selling but little Grain.. Corn very promls'
Ing: =,
, 1877-08-15
THE RAILROADS.
TEXAS & PACIFIC.

Spsttat Dtsptt.h 10 me Tribune,
pnn,AprIrur4. ID. Ans. t4.-Ths annual
,cctinst ~ ,ho ror.. y r.c,ec r,,,,r,o,i ,os
e.'s " Nv itA"a .. "en's ''''1"">. ""'
held tn TINS Guy to-day. Tho company now oo-
crates 4l4 miles OF road, or ninety moro than
last year, hayinr built ITO during the ycnr. Tic
totai rc,rInt. wcrc ~ nj. nh. ". wnrk1rp cx.
r.r.o. et 10 IL N fosv,,'o ,,roHt -, lin
pc"ses' "'.,f''''o' 'essns pEo"' ." t"c
5saf'f operations Of Si.oV,ss".sl. AEosf'Ft
this, interest on bonds, nmount pail III losses,
Office and legal expenses are churccd, icaying
a .urn,u. ri e3ts ~; The ;,crco.c n tro&s
s..'.t .,ss ~ rs or .a se ., -. EsoS. s,.s.'
earm"ss WIS f4'o'o"'' osef ~ per een% "''o'
those OF tho ycar preceding. Tie net earnings
per milo were 4l,ts;ti; passenger tratc receipts
were ssat 19s47, against ss)7, 10. s., last eur.
nv s's"s .'a.''S ''>' ea'sa =" ass ~, -,
lhe construction account amounts 10 e-oo'''.
9G3, which, with the property account, land
Offices, cxpcnscs, material, etc, make the
wbnto credit .klc ftot I'M 421.co1. .014.
nv ~, .,,. a - .ss .o"t 49, ~ t,,,s,.t
INC caP'tal stoek lsS',se'.4oo' t's "'st''"'tt
gagc 0'pcr-ccnt bonds, $3, The consoIi'
dated .rcr-ccnt gold bonls, $i,54S, ,t00; and tho
7.nar-ccut irconu nnt lnuf.rrant bnnds. $7. .Kyo.-
az n,r,,,r 4i,o r..r ,,,,,,ists. ;,os. ,1.cr,osc,
onti asst. if,,r"a.1i ra Trn snnr. n,t, vith III
n,,ias ~ r,,,i in a,mrato rt, ew.rt v.ctt.ht
ior"n,otiyn. ~ n,T TX ...s ~ "r r,"'r,ny,e az
,s,,nt si,owcG n f,,n,tcsi mi iinsttnr tntsb,rd.
, 1877-08-15
4,407,&u
40t,7oa, os{

TUIeI F1la6 HI IT t116bIt pfOE8FE1 Ks' ~.
aekscl IN county. $I1lI..Hf$
Ac1rs In eultivAtltl Wheat. i.s.t 3lt corn. u .D
esst oats, 4NlsDi; INC .doxs !. !.71,u7n: other neid
ia orchard. $40, I44t IN woodland, Q, 9Cu, 730