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FIRE.INSURANCE.
sprfngflcld Fire T. Marine Insurance

Company.
,rbis stanch and reliable insurance COM
pany has been before the public for thirty
years. The history of its progress and pros
perity reads like novel. It was organized
in 1S4o with a cash capital Of 10000, which
at TINT time was a handsome basis for COM
pany to start upor- Five years after, the
capital remaining the same. the coinrnny's
progress in business enabled it to make the
following creditable showing: - Assets, S5Gi,-
as pEsn!!!n n, W. 1egelpts Sls .Siai rem en-
years later, in 1850, the business OF the coin.
pany growing proportonately, the capital
was raised to sou. .0o0, n 1864 to $500 0G), and
in 1866 to s5o0, goo. From 1850 t0 1870 the
doubled. In 1s76 the capital was again
Increased to S750,O00 The last official show
ing Of the company, JAN l. 1881, afforded the
following exhibit: Capital. 81 400, 700; assets,
81, U.s.. income, ,ol2, 797: disbursements,
$s.a,2256: liabilities, except capital, S.s0, w;
surplus over all, except capital 81 ,3G1 ,9iS.
This record indicates the kind Of company
the Springfield is. 1t is Of late years it has
taken its greatest strides III the march OF
progress, doubling its capital, assets, ;l:,u
business: whereby it ranks rs one Of the fore
most of onr American companies. Tile
business of the Springfield las always been
conducted on 4 basis Of integrity and !ibet-
alIy, and the management of its officers
|
The head office being in 4 small city, where
there is no danger from large fires. it limits
Its risks Ill all Other elites TO polnI OF peE-
1ect safety. Inc company = ioteo 111 pia-
~ saa Iha - SnrinaeH n tha vst arn
Under the able st1pnryisjon of 4. +. Harding,
Esu., who has charge Of what is known as
the Western Department, which embraces
the territory of the entire West, where the
progress OF the company has been marked
md its record most satisfactory.
Liverpool Il London A Globe.
This eminent insurance company is sta
bi]ity itself. Throughout the civilized world
it il known for its safe and careful business
methods. Tic law OF its organization makes
eycrvstockholder's liability unlimited. This
oo,r,n.r,,n,;d o,.,r 81 I'm nm c,.h for 1osses
"a,raat3 iu''t ~ tho rrn,t y,.s of c;rp~ an,
.! tn ~ . ,,S,i,n.tn.r ;n+orast lila inst
n"sa"n , th, na,',,,anv for tha fuitnT
S.at.a. H.. ,,nh .lsoo sTnt,i ,aei ,ssats in
fha IIn;tatl Statns II IG3 III 1f;. tntaf Iahiii-
ties, including reinsurance, s. t5;;; So, to
which leaves Il net surplus Of S1,Slo,o4l.47
:'ohle o1 LMcagos Wta!tli'st a4 nlosI l1s
t1ran1nr. Io, ara lain t:rprar ~ fsrerar
:, ~ dams T. 'eiter n,,h t;enfnn i rmoir
- ~ AUS - nn, n T. r., W;iiin7, Warr.n
- ~ ~ ra!; !;da,,t ,,<,o+,rr ,,as hann cnn,
;,t La.;', u ~ an,,,s>a,,, a ~ - ,,,ntnr ~
.es.su VIZ etao vva,n' ~ 49, - s,tt ~ anrd
century. ~ contpaps nIo ~ petsIi .li teeo.I sai
,nc, ptoi. s .s,,iItdend H., Chiraao % nf1icc Nn
fk4
, 1881-10-09

every foot of its right of wav into The city
did not come in nndar 45a 4v ;G"na1,,s uu ~ os,
formidable land-grant or liberal bonns If
given MONEYS md lands hnt i, lia,, thpreof
met with Formidable Opposition, notwith-
demonstrated usefuiness and Me, ~" ~ Whnf vh
has been viii b. " * iii,ei1. VI ~ ha 1,a ovnar. ut
elce Of its nlapareuent. stili X sta-,,,s fn 1he
credit OF the Western Infian:1 thnt # Is inin,-
more to swell tic nagnitude al,d increase.
other roads continual n its acp .'tn to ,rnv;i III;
for and bring all new and com,,rijur fines in
on one grand trunk line u 10 on. couinon
business centre, thus afTordine to CI,icagt,
il. the world. and this grs,,fi Tes1lt otlrl,t tn
llisarn, all onnnsit,on Iinwrvcr, Whatever
may br the cnn,,a,,ri, r.cnnt;,, ,,craafter
the result is antly lesrrihtat in ifaleigl,'s
ready done. If impossiblc It si,nlI be done.;'
Chic.ro & lsn.1crn T,tIno;,.
The yooI far,,,,,o 49,. -, ,,toadad t,,o
f,,,;.s.xs S1 ~ 1osu''e ui"s !'"o ..'te"ue" alo
,.aar r'sq h,,, has!eih Illinois uarnls me pass
has attended the intelligent management of
its affairs fro,n tte beginning. In ne rttrn-
snect and fulIow the cI,ain dawn f, tie m latest
achievements. wien. | little % over II four M Years Years
ago. the cnmnanv rn,na ;nto ria ,n,ss.ss;nn
of fl,p;r rna,} tHnn E,,n,rn nc ~ the Th;c,on
nanviia i W;,,naas e a'io" d ~ t,. utt & Gie, ;|,t
nossessinn ri shnrt iins ~ ,,;a1;ida at..G ri.
way ard ;n,liiF.r.ntIv e,'1;n..1.', W;, ~" a
v,.r the % enm,anv a,,rosf }i1 H., r,,s ,,n,S
lifting il witt steel % rails and and aIGIns M nj larrejv ]
to tia rolling stock by new box cars uasseii-
iowed e n % tr nhen rr 19,
Uaute Division witch went thr1uglI
1he same process ti, Of Reconstruction and re-
stocking. Nsxt foiowed ii tbs iaSi iayins 90 Of
s....n ;ia! n1;,t nf mps,;t n.e.h e1aeids, .u
ee af 81 e Ta's sa
G"nnrlsyIIe cnai no. fer re 0 cn..,ne G n,aie
ties. than an any vet vet iscoyeped @ ere End % wIish tfey
arc able to place in this market M ata very much
ct,,n,,,nncnf th. eStansior ~ ~ this ;rnn,.
CrenE i1ivisinn IL SiIipiI,s f;rove' ,vhrre !,
ney l. Ohio River Road, favorable terms of
rental having been made with that company
, 1881-10-09

OTHER LARGE INTERESTS.
Litao&raPhY.
This interest in Chicago was literally
t.wiped out'' by the great fire. The first
firm to start again anew in this line was
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tH'zne Northern Pacific as. Hs.

SAN FnAscIsco, September l3.-A
Lewiston Il. IT, dispatch says: Major
Fruax and party, who went out 10 exam
line the approaches to the 10 Lo Pass OF
pie Bitter Root mountains for railroad
arrived here last night. He re-
ports the route up the To 10 fork Of Clear
|Watcr TO within fifteen miles OF the sum
nit as !; good maximum glade, al no point
Exceeding 30 feet per mile, and the mimi
mum grade at no point on the last fifteen
nilcs exceeds 100 feet per mile, and he
believes this can be reduced to Is, or less.
From tic summit east to Bitter Root river
There was an easy grade. Another party
lis viewing out another pass to the south
of this that is claimed to be several hun
tred feet lowe@, called Skalkaho.
The examination Of Truax has dispcllcd
the theory OF the Northern Pacific survey
Or, who asserted that no railroad pass ex-
listed south Of Ten d'Oreille. This will
shorten the railroad line from AinsWorth
east to the mouth Of Bitter Root river to
hissoula over one hundred miles.
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The INDIAN WAR.
Troops GDaa a8Re NHapczR.@sTEae Eae
AT1acRles NRgasG he Removed
or ExtePRaaxmaded.

SAN FRANCISCO, September ia dis
apatch from Tuscon, Arizona, says Aeflng-
SGovernor Casper has secured organiza-
sCi0ns Of minute men in all the outlying
acanps and will have sufficient number OF
Sarms to supply them. The restive spirit
zof the Indians of San Carlos reservation,
ztorebOdes trouble. It il the general desire
zJo see the business settled now and mas
amuch az the people are we'll armed a more
l asuspiciou8 time THAN now could not be
sshosen, for the settlers Of Lower San Pc
ltlro have organized companies Of forty
auen, officcred by experienced Indian
Shghters. They have sent Tiffany, Of San
sCurlos agency, word to keep his Indians
zs,n ther reservation, aud that al found off
doubtless breed trouble as the agent has
heretofore given the Indians full liberty
l and it is doubtful if they will obey his or
lers in this instance. San Pedro settlers
bare determined to carry out their resolu-
.tions. Col. Pierce is moving with two
Seompanies Of cavalry toward Apache.
Iwhere he will cooperate with Gen. Carr.
ICol Sanford will be III the same neighbor-
hood about the same time. All three of
these officers are experienced in Indian
warfare. It is the intention Of the courts
(Which have jurisdiction in localities Of thr
an1assacres and other places where Indian
slnurders have been committed to indict
1.-The guilty Indians so far as their names
sare known and the sheriff or marshal, as
1.-THE case may be, will summon posse.
There villbe no difficulty III securing 1000
gncn TO assist in this work. They will
probably 90 on to the reservation and seize
athe guilty ones, and, If necessary to resort
TO such measures as TO save the expenses Of
Ia trial. The people are thoroughly aroused
lon the question of removal or the exterlni-
nation of the Apaches. Memorials to
ICongress will be sent from every settle
lment in Arizona and New Mexico asking
laid in the matter. There is but one opin-
ion on that point.
The Citizen has the following special
from Wilco0's headquarters: "AIoved to
IGrant yesterday, from thence they move
Ito Camp Thomas to-day or tomorrow.
Some excitement among the Indians on
The San Carlos reservation. Troops are
marching to the front on foot. There are
not sufficient horses to mount all the men.
Isupplies are being. forwarded by Col. Hod-
ges as fast as they arrive. The measure OF
1Gen.. Wilcox iii concentrating I'LL his forces
lin the vicinity OF the hostiles has had the
effect Of keeping them IL the vicinity OF
ICibicu Greek. The hostiles tried
Co Get communication with reser-
ovation Indians yesterday. Scouting
lparties have destroyed large quantities Of
Indian stores. Their atrocities are being
Ssonfined to the Conto Basin and Cibicu
4, 'reek
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zfornation that will lead me to believe tEt
Stronble will spread | will take the whole
zof the Third Cavalry andono regiment Of
8Infantly from the Department Of the Platte
and one from Texas and one from Dakot;
and one more can be rushed out from ti1t
] Department OF the Missouri. We can moi
zprudently spare these forces. butsWill take
achances as cold weather Il coming on that
zthe Indians will keep quiet il the north.
Another dispatch dated September II,
Efrom Sheridan, is as folloHs:: Gen. Pope
afelegraphed me last night that there was
1 mo connected attack of Indians III Fort
Apache; that what occurred was merely a
Temporary outbreak, occasioned by the ar
srest Of Il medicine man and the unexpect-
led firing of CarI's scouts which killed
Hen.ig and six men, There have been no
since the firing Oh burying
Iparty the day after. tits officially reported
sfhat Gen. Pope expressed some doubts as
Ito whether the Indians will fire on the
Iaoops now advancing on them from every
direction.
Secretary KirkWood hasIeQuested Gen,
Sheridan through the War Department
that ii movements of troops become neces~
>ary, to relieve the troops now guarding
he Ute Indians until the last are sent
way,
The Indian Bureau regards the outbreak
1t Fort Apache as temporary and thinks
he trouble is now all over.
Governor Sheldon, OF New Mexico, in q
letter to Secretary Kirlkwood, says: The
Indian troubles have been greatly exag-
gerated. AS matter OF precautlon, how
lever, urge that arms be sent out to arm
|the companies Of citizens that have been
formed, lest the Indians that have been
lighting might seek to join Mana in his
Jr
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FOREIGN NEWS.
National Hand League at H,s,s,1fsa.

National Land league AT Dubiisas
DUBLIN, September 15.-.kbout one
thousand delegates attended the opening
proceedings Of the National Land League
convention to-day. Biggar, j. T. O'Gon-
|nor, Sexton, Y. Healy, and Sullivan Wely
present. Previous TO the opening Of the
convention q conference Of the delegates
from the Labor League was held and Sex
on Informed them the convention Woult|
Etdjolrn the consideration Of the questio
Iafecting labors until tomorrow for tht
purpose OF enabling the labor delegates III
.onfer with Parnell and the eSecutiv
Ic1mmittee Of the Land League.
aTwenty-one members OF Parliama i.
ere present.
zPalaIeI amidst the greatest enthusiasm
asnak the chair. Sexton read a number
elegrams from the American branch ~
be league, exhorting the delegates ney
=o4fest until Iandlorslisn is abolished, ii
fso# pay rent. and hold back their harvess@z
,fe.
Parnell IL. bis opening speech referredTa
ashe thinning Of their ranks By coercion
aSinee the last convention. lie said for ev-
Try ten imprisoned q hundred would joilf
atIe Iand League. He recapitulated tl1s
zresoIutions and said the question Of self
government was the most important. IL
always considered it could never be settlea
a;lz long as the questions in regard to REM
Hremained il dispute. The Land Act left
Arent question as . continual canse for dis
zeontent and strife between the different
se1aases III ireland. He had no doubt this
zWas designed to be 80 arranged By the
.HDYerinent. He warned farmers not 70
atrnst to the Land Act. 1t was, he said, de-
Rsigned to break the League. Nobody
should appeal to the land courts until the
Itest cases prepared BY the League had
zbeen submitted. They Should press for
5VartI to abolish land iordisnl and TO legisla-
zlative independen He advised farmers
stoIborroW money under the Land Acts as
Ito giva work 10 the laborers and invite the
2Iatter 70 Join the League, He. pledged him
self 70 lead the labor movement If the
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san FRAsc1sco, September 4. a vii
eox, A. T., dispatch reports from San Car
los: The Indians are restiye. a company
iii troops has been sent there BY Genera
|Wilcox::
WASHINGTON, September 14.-A tele:
|gram received at the War department
Ifroln Gen. Sheridan, dated Chicago, Sep:
|tember 10, says: The Indian troubles II
Arizona are confined to the White Noun
tain #IIJIes and there is reason to believe i
will spread. Bradley goes toward For
Apache with two companies OF Cavalry
and three Of Infantry, and will soon bt
Iioined Mckenzie with six com panles of fllt
IEourah regiment. An additional COMPANY
aof Infantry i being collected It 'Yingat'
hand the nine companies at Ineonpahzgsrs
Twill be sent There II necessary isthotagh
Ibest To- hold them il the Lite country II
Tile long, although the Ufes seem o be 20
Iillg TO the. new place At right A,one hii
been Of the opinion that he can control snf
Iilefen5 troops 70 protect New Mexico. an
help Wilcox. get the slightest ii
N # H
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LIEUT.. GREELEY,s PROGRESS.
The Signal Service ae Discovery Mar
bOrs Lady Franklin Bay.

i WASHINGTON, September 12.-Genera
sHuzen has received official advices Of the
safe arrival Of the Signal Service Exped;.
4 tion,under Lieut.. Greeley, ut Lady Frank
atin Bay. The following is the telegram
dated August Is, 1881, received by way Of
ast. Johns, where the Pro eus returned
after passage Of only fifteen days:
Entered Lady Franklin Bay one montl
from leaving St. Johns. Obtained from
anatives skin clothing and dogs at Godhav:
ssen, Rittenbek, Uppernavik and Proven
Made thesmost remarkable trip recorded
from Uppernavik through Middle Passage
Ito Cape York. thirty-six hours, and Il
six days and yWo hours from uppernayib
zto Lady franklin Bay, though delayed
attirty-two hours by fog. Entered Lady
bay, having meanwhile examined the Eng.
alish depot 1T Carey Island. Recovered th(
zentire English Arctic mail at Iittletol
zIsIand; discovered the transit instrument
zof the Polaris in the quarters at Iifeboal
zCove; obtained tflerecorl at Washington
Irving Island; oyerhauled the English dc.
/ pot at Cape Hawks, and landed the depo
material at Carl Ritter Bay. Our ycsse
never met d pack worthy Of the name ;lf1t
was not stopped By ice until i was inside
zof Cape Lieber, Lady Franklin Bay, eigh
I miles from our destination, where we were
zlelayed one week, being forced back Boutl
IT the. s0th parallel. Entered Discovery
zHarbor August II, where our station j.
ziotatea, Water-Co,trse Bay being imprac
atitable for landing. Have killed hers
! asIlree months rations OF musk cattle. Tie
Gather is fine. Our building is frame
Il inel being covered Party all well"
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I n O.. .l|..
aamers would not give them fair play.

farmers would not give them fair play.
The readi7g Of telegrams occupied about
i'm hour. Among the most notable were
threats to stop Americas subscriptions in
Ithe event Of the agitation sEackening up.
Sexton-and 4. 7. O'Connor were elected
secretaries OF the convention.
There was very large attendance. Par
|ueIl leassertcd the fact that there would be
|no value to land III a state Of nature before
Improved by the tenant OF his predecessor.
In regard to tlie industrial question, he
said lrishmcn should encourage home
even if they hal los pay
iearcr than for foreign goods. Anything
not productablc iii Ireland should not be
bought i'll any event,
Sexton then moved, collectively, tl,at
the Land Leagues resolutions he adopted.
IarrintI
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Lieut.. H7lippe1. Charged Svadl'
Fraud

~ - !, !, = ~
The San Antonio, Texas, 11pfsSs ias. :, - Z
formation from Fort Davis 70 the eIecl
|..e.ond Tieut. Fl. Flipner, colored, of Com
,eeo',a = -. 80 n.r..1.n .eo1oraa regiment,
|pany = ie1''n o.ss@,A s, =, j 40 aoat,aed i the
|has been arrested and eo'1lllleu - -
|anard house there on i charge of defraud-
II H.. ~ Government out Of about 81 900
~ - - e.a,,, ~ ,anotts that Tlippel
" ss.s'''s ~ .t,,,atians ~ COM
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JAMES
McV EACH,
KIRKNOOD.


LONG BRANCH, September 2O.-dc 6
Veagh has just received the following II
reply to the dispatch sent by the IaDllfe
to Gen. Athul. last night. It is addressed
to all the members Of the Cabinet ;tflt
says; Il have your message aillounetns
til" death Of President Garfield. PERM
nse now through you 70 express NY sof
row and sympathy which | have already
'cIegrapAedto Attorney Ge,1ei:al d q easg1l
In accordance with your suggestion,
have taken The oath Of office as Pfesidet
Of the United States before John L. Brady
Justice Of The Supreme Court of the sfaf'
OF New York. will advise 5on fuFfl1f
in regard TO the suggestion 10 your tele
gram.
(SIGsED.) g. a. ARTHUR
Lone BRAscu.s September 2o.-1hI.
has been received by Mrs. Garfield
Words cannot express the deep symna
thy feel with you. May God supper
and comfort you, d he alone can"
vrcroRIA.
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SHOT AT 4suTHTEAu,
Fired Eadn Venture aaatO 1Hae
Cell w HVfRadl0yy.@1aB uastf flying
His Acdsaaqssaz6esnuaes
Fright.

4 v AsHINGToN, September 12.-sergcan
aFhomas Mason, who fired the shot a
aGuiteau last evening, remains under
zmiIitary guard at the arsenal. Distric
Attorney Corkhill has not yet decided mp
son making q demand for the prisoner. Th
idea that Mason WAS under the int1uenc
aof liquor=is. generally Fdiscredite(l.
Mason was one ofthe squad under Capt
| aMcGilfray's command that went to th
ajail at 6:3O p. m, Sunday, TO relieve guard
Tho squad was driven up in three wagons
file was on the first, with the Captain ant
TWO others. As soon as the wagon stopped
In front Of the Jail he got out, walked ]:
! few feet away to a window thatcommand
I led the window of Guiteau's cell, RAISED
IBIS rifle, and fired at the window. Th'
abullet entered Gdfteau' cell, and glancet
anarmlessly from the wall. Capt McGil
fray ran up to Mason as he stood with hi
rifle presented after the shot, and Masol
] said TO him, exeitedly:
y fired the shot, Captain, and Iintendet
sto kill the scolndrel. I did not enlist t,
guard an assassin. y
He was disarmed, put under arrest, ant
sent to the arsenal. He said that before
eaVing the arsenal he had loaded his gul
with a 45-calibre ball for the purpose o
1killing G.titeau. He said he had beel
Ighinking about doing 1t for several days
aud had concluded that it was his duty tt
Kill Guiteau. ~ hope to God / did hi
him y he said. 1T was raining, but If i
Ihad been q clear day I would have killed
him.
Mason is a fine markslnan, and Gen
Ayres, who commands the Second Artil
Iiery, to which he belorgs, says he IN
|aoubtedly would haye. hit Guiteau hac
|Guiteall been at the window. AS it was
|Gliteall was driven into an agony Of feal
Iny the shot. He was found crouchetl il.
Ione corner Of his cell crying loudly fo1
protection, and begged to be removed to !
|cell where he would not be exposed. Tx
was removed.
Mason Is First Sergeant Of Company 3
Second Artillery. and is u tall and fine.
looking man Of 38. His officers and com.
|rades say that he was an efficient soldier
|and not q drinking man. Some Of then
think he is eccentric. He Is 4 native ot
Virginia. His i've brothers served in the
Confederate army, bat he joined the
Union army nineteen years ago, ano
|selFed cneditahly In the war :FRheresis nc
reason to suppose that any ofshis omrades
knew of his design. The officers of the
Jail, after having made an examination
|are Of opinion that Guiteau was not at the
window Of his cell, as he told them, bul
was lying upon the bed at the time The
Shot was fired.
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The papers are filled with expressions Of
and confidence. All cities and
towns commenced tolIing bells on receipt CT
the Presidents death, and everywhere the
most profound sorrow Is manifested.
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sof Allen G. Thurman, who retired on tht
18th Of last March. lie received the unal-
aimous vote Of the Republican caucus fol
atllis position, an honor never conferred be
fore on any man by any party in the State