Weekly Davenport Democrat du lieu suivant : Davenport, Iowa • 1

WEEKLY DEMOCRAT HM'II VUDSO BROTHER) D. BICHAttnaoS. J. 1. BIl.niRDaOS OiUcu, 4il Main but.

Sd audi Sd. CRAT DAVENPORT DEMO CRIME. Shorklns order in r.rnndr roantv An Illinois Lynched. THE CRT5CE. Grcspt Cksthk, Iowa, Sept.

9. About 11 o'clock Saturday morning a young girl named Martin, living, ten miles west of Grundy Centre, Grundy county, Iowa, was found dead in a cornfield, and, from all appearances, undoubtedly the victim of the most horrid outrage ever perpetrated in this usually quiet PASHIOX NOIES. The winter styles will be such that old dresses can't well be made over. India scarfs snd tissues are the caprice of the moment. Elegant toilets are covered with all the rich tints of the east.

The old-fashioned reticule is in style again, made of silk or velvet to match the costume, and hung on the wrist by handsome cords. Ladies dresses are taking on masculine styles again. Linen shirts with gold studs, and Marseilles vests form a part of S2.00 PER ANNUM DAVENPORT, IOWA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. THE PATTED CALF. Killed in Welcome Tor the Heiarn Home and iTIarrlage of an Old Settler's son.

A few days ago th. re was a grand reception at the hon.e of George W. Baker, of Blue Grass, in honor of the return home of their eon John, now Rev. Jobn and his young bride. Nearly thirty years ag says a piuticl-prtnt in the festivities, John was born at this old home, an I fcrew as other boys crow, and toc-k kindly to books (as many boys don't.) His parents tried to teach him how to prune trees and attend stock, but John was in a "brown study" over something he saw in hi3 books, and noth FKOn WILTON.

KATES OP lit BSt RIPTION. In Scott County Single copies ft each: Cluon of (1.6U each; I lun of over and tiuilr 2o, 1 '5ea--h: cinba of over and nnder $115; Cluh of 50oroTr, l.each. OuUtlde ol" -olt County, Iowa, an tn-cre of 15 cents each aulmcnotr, Uy iy iKttae. Club iretu'rs allowed 10 cent, on lfiee ratei. All Ruuacriutious are tou.

when ay expires. ft felt MO. Hendricks will Kail fur this tut: 29th. country on One of the Davenport brother-, mediums, died at Sydney, Australia, July 1. II.

W. Longfellow, the poet, pays as taxes. Professor Hall, the discover of the two new satellites of. Mars, was once a carpeu-rr. Cardinal Bizv.arri, whose death is just announced, was 75 years o.u, a paraiyu'- and nearly blind.

Theodore Tilton and his ton Carroll ar rived in New York irom Europe Saturday, TlnrftPa Rublec. succeeds E. W. Keyes as marshal of the ncpuoiicau Wisconsin. forces in Frank Leslie published eighteen different publications, and hud over 400 paid employes.

Jobn Bright thinks ho should have voted for Tilden if he had been ia America last fall. Mr. Ralph Waldo Emerson, who has just returned from a visit to Europe, is 74 years or age. Dr. J.

C. Aycr has been declared ope- lessly Insane. The recent report of his recovery was a fabrication. The telegraph records the death of Wm. Cameron, brother of Simon, at the age of 84 years.

This ought to be a warning to Simon to mend his ways. Mille. Birchard, a girl of eighteen, who carried off the first prize at the Conservatoire, is a new celebrity in 1'ans. the is a marvellous mezzo-soprano. In plumpness she reminds one of Mrue.

Albani. Ninety of the fat men who had a clam bake and dance at Norwalk Point, last week, weighed 20,730 pounds, an average of 230 pounds each. The Philadelphia Time suggests that Wendell I'hlllips be offered to Canada in exchange for bitting Bull. Ex-Postmaster Gctciul Cresswell is about to become a journalist. The Balti more Bulletin is the paper over which he will preside as editor-in-chief.

Miss Annie Louise Carv has bought the bouse of Judge Clifford in For. laud, Me. The prima donna Is now crossing the Hocky Mountains en route for California. Judge West, the Republican candidato for Governor of Ohio, is in such poor health that ho has to maize his campaign speeches silting. Tcmperancc-Keformer Murphy is at work at Hondout, N.

and almost 0,000 persons, or a quarter of tbe whole population, have signed the pledge. Eben Goodwin, aged CO, a wealthy and well-known tobacco merchant, of New York drowned himself by jumping from a Pavonia ferry boat while insane from sickness. The Governor General of Canada, while at Manitoba, visited an orphanage and received an address of welcome from eleven little inmates of different nationalities, each speaking in her native tongue. The wife of Col. Thomas Wentworth Higinson died at Newport on Sunday, She was a sister of William Ellery Cban- ning, the poet, and niece ol Jjr.

Chauning. Princess Charlotte, of Germany, Is shortly to be married to the Prince of Meiningen, and her good grand-mother, Queen Victoria, will, it is reported, go to Berlin to witness the ceremony. Mi. Hob Heain, a brother of Vinnic, has just betn driven out of the Choctaw Nation for alleged treason. He married into the Choctaw tribe several years ago, and has a family of beautiful children.

John L. Stevens of Augusta, formerly editor of the Kennebec Journal, has been appointed minister to Sweden and Norway, taking the place of Mr. Andrews of Minnesota who has had the office since 1HU9. Richard P. KII19, manager of the bank-runt Rockland County, N.

Savings Bank, has been arrested. He is a deacon in the Reformed Church, aged DO, and has borne a good repuUtion. Investigation shows that he has either taken, lent or lost over $30,000 of the depositors' money. A servant girl named Lyncn is reported crazy over the loss of $1,000 she had on deposit. Admiral Semmcs was known to the officers of the Alabama Beeswax." Ho kept his fierce moustache thoroughly waxed, but one end of it had a habit of getting into the neighborhood of his eye while the other pointed toward the ground.

Wade Hampton is described in somewhat flowery language as a "master of deportment," a man who studies men and women more closely than books; a politician whose grand passion ia his love for State, and who knows every part of it and every man of consequence in it. We apparently now have the truth as to Senator Morton's condition. His lees, partly paralyzed before, are now completely so; also his left arm. He cannot move either of these three limbs Uis right arm is sound still, and his mind is clear and strong. His friends concede that he will not come to Washington for the October session of Congress, but they he will be on hand in December, it is much more probable that be will never leave Indiana.

The Montana Herald relates a rare story of womanly courage, heroism and self-sacrifice. The home of Mr. George F. Cowan of Wonderland, was surprised by the savages, and Mrs. Cowan tried to save the life of her husband by offering her own body as a shield to his.

He was shot with her arms entwined about him, and expired in an embrace which she intended should sacrifice herself and spare him. The Indianapolis Xeuts announces that Drs. Wands and Sutclitfo have discovered near Martinsville, Morgan caunty, a woman 93 years of age, who claims to be the mother of Brigham Young, the deceased Mormon prophet. She has been married three times, her nams now being Germon; has a large family of children, and has resided in Morgan county for 25 years. At the deathbed of the late Mrs.

Van Telsor, Bolhwell, Canada, were her six sons, five of whom are practicing physicians, viz: Dr. W. M. Van VeJsor, of Humboldt, Iowa; Dr. E.

P. Van Velsor, of Nuuica, Michigan; Dr. J. B. Van Velsor, of Yankton, Dacotab; Dr.

II. J. Van Velsor, of Burnside, Michigan; Dr. D. J.

Van Yclsor. of Bothwell Vmime Brigham Y'oung's numerous wives hjo was not one who could be ranked ajreallv handsome woman They embraced early atl the varieties between the blonde and brunette, but presented no specimen whose good Iooks rose to the average of female loveliness displayed in almost any photographer's show-casts. M. Jules Grcvy, who has been designated leader of the Republicans in France, is almost 70 years of aae. He was an Influential member of the National Assembly in 1848.

and has been a prominent figure in French politics since date. He was President of the Chan er of Deputies as organized under the i constitution, and was noted for his fi i-ness and impartiality. He has alwavs liked Gambetta, but it appears that n.e two will now work together. Brigham Young, with all his faults, a favored man. It is the few men in this valley of humiliatii be ministered unto In their last hours, ss of to and mourned over when they depart, by more than one wife.

Here was a man ho had lived a life of apostolic deception. His heart was hard, his nature cruel, and yet his funeral was attended by 235 wives, eons, daughters, sons-in-law, daughters n-law, and grand-children. The most rapid waste oT fortune on record is that accomplbhcd by John Taylor Johnston. His father in the course of a long life accumulated a million for his son, and the Inter sank the whole of it in two years. He had become president of the New Jersey Central road, in which he embarked his entire fortune.

The failure of this road ruined him in a complete and hopeless manner. Never before has a million been so rapidly thrown awav by a man who had no bad habits, and was making every honest ef fort to increase his wealth. George Jones, of the New Y'ork Times is Welsh, and is described as short, atockv. with reddish-brown hair and whiskers, plentifully sprinkled with silver, a strong face, defiant, well nigh pugna cious in expression; quick motioned and quick tempered, though companionable and warm hearted at base, and much attached to his friends; fifty-eight years old 20, 1877 l.rJNEKAL Canada's harvest this season is reported to be the largest for the last 13 years. Four hundred and thirty-five passengers arrived home at New Y'ork from Europe Taesday.

Some 40 more office-holders have resigned from membership in various New Y'ork city political organizations. The centennial anniversary of the battle of North Point was celebrated at Annapolis, Wednesday. The New York Democrats are to hold their State Convention at Albany October Twelve thousand summer tourisits visited the Dells, near Kilbourn City, during the season just past. A. Iselin bankers, William street.

New Y'ork. were robbed Saturday night or Sunday of $3,000 in United States bonds. The city of Philadelphia owns 59,149 shares of Pennsylvania railroad stock, worth at par $2,957,450. A special train on the Canada Southern road. Thursday, ran from St.

Thomas to Detroit, distance 111 miles, in 109 min utes. Official returns of the Maine bta'e elec tion come in slowly and indicate Connor's majority over all candidates will not ex ceed 6,000. The anniversary of the battle of Lake Erie was celebrated at Newport, R. I. Tuesday, by the ringing of church bells.

There were abont one hundred bankers in attendance at the convention of the American Bankets' Association in New York. The St. Louis exposition is the biggest Industrial show ever gotten up in the West. In its machinery display it even approaches the Philadelphia show. About 1,000 people attended the cele bration of the centennial anniversary of the battle of Brandywine at Chadsford, on Tuesday.

Speeches were made by Senator Bayard and others. A Rockford special says that Governor Wade Hampton spoke there Thursday be fore the Winnebago county fair. During last year there were 10,819 boys and 10,311 girls born in Minnesota. There were 550 pairs of twins, 8 sets of triplets, and 1 of quadruplets. The governments of the five western provinces of the Dominion have signified their acceptance of the 22d of November as a general day of thanksgiving.

The result of Thursday's rifle shooting was as follows American team, at 800, 900, and 1000 yards ranges, a total of 1655; the British team at same ranges, a total of 1629. The Nayada Bank of San Francisco on Thursday sold the government 1,500,000 ounces of fine silver on the basis at 54 pence in London. One million goes to Philadelphia and the balance to the San Francisco and Carson City mints. The Eureka (Humboldt county. Cal.) Times reports that a vein of gas was struck by the workmen while sinking an artesian well near that place, and on being ignited, it sent a stream of light thirty-six feet into the air, and burned steadily several days in spite of wind and rain.

Dr. Leo T. Meyer and wife, of New Y'ork, nave been arrestsd, charged with performing an abortion on the person of a beautiful girl from Long Island, highly connected, who is now at the point of death. Emil Josaphat, who ran a small deposit bank at 164 Randolph street, Chicago, has left the city leaving the bank insolvent, and it was placed in the bands of an assignee. Liabilities variously estimated at $13,000 to $50,000, with the assets not oyer $5,000.

Brigham Young's will directs that his estate of two millions be divided equita bly among his seventeen wives and forty- four children the division to be made when the youngest child comes of age, thirteen years hence. Three or four bodies of persons whose age and sex are unknown, nave been found in the ruins of Hale's piano factory, New Y'ork. Three more persons are missing. The army estimate has been prepared by the war office and sent to the treasury department, whence it will go to Congress. This, it is announced, is the only estimate tbat will be sent to tbe House for action at the special session.

The President's message is not to refer to matters of general legislative interest, but will be confined to the objects for which the extra session will be convened. The Inter-State match at Creedmoor Wednesday, resulted as follows California, 984; Connecticut, 971; New York, 967; New Jersey, 744. In the championship match, Fulton won the 1st prize, score, 139; Allen 2d, 135; Daken 3d, 135; Blydenburgh 4th, 133; Sir Henry Hartford, 5th, 133. A fire at Oscoda, Wednesday, destroyed Smith, Gratinecfc Co's. sawmill, salt block, cooper shop, Wacksmith shop and office and about 300,000 feet of lumber.

The fire originated in the fire-room of the mill. Loss about insurance unknown, but supposed to be from $50,000 to $75,000. Tbe inventor of the Gatling gun writes to a New Y'ork paper that recent improvements in that murderous firearm have brought it to such a stage of perfection tbat it can fire 1,000 shots a minute, and one man can feed and fire 600 shots per minute. In an official trial 64,000 rounds were fired from a single gun in rapid sec-cession, and without stopping to clean the barrels. Intelligence of the safe return of nearly all the members of the Uayden Government exploring expedition (scientific) to the Far West has been received at Washington.

The expedition has been very successful in gathering important contributions to science, and it is said that when the results of the season's explorations are published, the attention of the public will be especially attracted to them. The colored emigration movement in Mississippi is taking the right turn. At a large meeting held at Corinth the other day. in which all the Southern States' were (represented, the Deposition to emigrate to Africa was not looked upon with favor; but the proposition to emigrate to Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas, was approved. High ritual is on the increase in London.

Thirty-nine'churches now celebrate daily communion, against eleven last year; 340 have surpliced choirs, against 114; 35 have eucharistic vestments, against 14; 39 display candles on the altar, and since 1867 the use of incense has been extended from three churches to sixteen. Disastrous floods in the southern part of Brazil are chronicled in the Buenos Avres Standard of July 31, just received. The I'rensa believes the losi, which was at first estimated at 10,000,000 sheep and cattle, will not fall short of sheep and 500, 000 cows and hoites. Samples of the hop crop arrived in New York from Wisconsin are the finest that have ever been received from that State. It Is believed that the products of this season will be over 60,000 bales, or pounds, and low prices are predicted.

Goy. Hampton has issued a requisition on Gov. Robinson (New York) for the surrender of ex-Gov. Chamberlain, on the charges of embezzlement preferred against him. But Chamberlain la down in Maine, very sick, it is reported.

The report of the Central Pacific, jut issued, gives statistics showing the increase of the tea and wool traffic, on tbe overland line, including the number of tons of each shipped, together with the total through traffic, for five years past: Total WooL Tea. throo--h. 172 10 7:55. tje, 1TS 1.5 6.. 110.1 1T4 l.UOEI 5.tl 1-C5 17T4.TM 1ST4 S.643 1,774 The resolutions adopted by the Massachusetts prohibitory convention Wednesday declared that the solution of the labor troubles is the annual saving of wasted on liquor; denounced the career and conomination of Gov.

Rice as a challenge to the prohibitionist Republicans, and advocate woman's suffrage. The following nominations were made Governor, Judge Pittman; Lieutenant-Governor, Geo. C. Ewicg; Secretary of State, D. B.

Gnrney; Treasurer, D. N. Skillings, Attorney General, O. T. Gray, Auditor, J.

H. Orme. The Episcopal Diocese convention at Chicago, on Thursday decided condition TERMS t-A PARTY Moonlight, Tlerrlment and FMBle-A feathering and a feood Time. The ladles of Davenport never yet failed to make a success of anything they entered into with a determination to achieve it. In the past, there are many notable instances of the truth of this re mark witness the Library Association, tbe great Centennial Entertainment, the Woodlawn Kettle Drum, and the Acad emy of Science for it Is an admitted i.ct that a great deal of the success of the latter institujion is due in part to the ladies, and now the lawn entertainment at Mercy Hospital.

These garden or lawn entertainments have of late sprung into great favor all over England and the United States, and one would think, to read the eulogies of them that they were a new discovery, instead of being as old as Melchiscdec, Prince of Salem, or, according to Milton, dating back to that earlier banquet of the golden age, whereat Adam and Eve entertained Raphael, a person of culture and travel, and accredited from the most elegant society at that time known. We suppose the English garden party, like the American lawn Darty. is after the identical Edenic pattern trees, blossoms, odors, soft grass, choice refreshments and merry company every one free to enjoy themselves within the silken limitations of etiquette those are the components, and of such was the lawn party cn Mercy Hospital grounds Wednesday for the benefit of the new Magdalene Asylum, with some excellent vocal and instrumental music added. And in our city, where we have so many delightful homes, encompassed with flowers and gloves, and dowered with beautiful scenes up and down the river, we ought to have many of them instead of so few. The elegant and spacious grounds were beautifully illuminated, numberless tables spread with all the dainties of the season, and the aroma of flowers greeted you on every side, and as you watched from some elevated point the moving throng passing hither and thither between the innumerable gas jets and lanterns that lit grounds, and heard their rrerry laugh pealing out upon the soft, September air.

the scene was grand in the extreme. Entering the grounds and arriving at the entrance to the main building, you alighted and were presented by Messrs. J. M. Davies and Jos.

Davenport.courtiers in waiting, to the committee of reception, seated in an elegant boudoir reared at the side of the entrance, the Mother Superior, and Mesdames MtCullough and Donohue, and after the courtesies of the hour, bowed yourself out, wandered through the grounds, or partook of refreshments at one of the many tables so enticingly arranged, adorned and luxuriously laden. Taste and skill was displayed in floral decorations both in doors and out, and the ladies whose hands formed and fashioned and directed the display, displayed ar- tistic taste of a liigh order. in me panors we noticed many beautiful floral offerings of many devices bearing the cards of some of our leading ladies and gentlemen. Strasser's Orchestra occupied a platform erected for them north of the circle devoted to tables, and discoursed some selections during the evening from the great masters. The parlors of the new asylum were devoted to the vocal entertainment, and this wa3, indeed, a musical treat to many.

The programme published in last evening's Democrat was carried out and each selection rendered in fine style. To those ladies and gentlemen who so kindly volunteered their services -Mesdames Jos Shields, W. C. Brewster, Chas. Huot, W-O.

Kulp, Geo. Holland, Miss Jennie Dut-ton, and Messrs. J. L. Hebeit, n.

F-Sales, and Mr. Miner, who so ably presi. ded at the piano, together with the ladle-who assisted in any and every capacity to the great success of the affair, the Sisters and committee desire to return their most sincere thanks. After the musical part of the entertainment, those who desired passed the hours in tripping the "light fantastic toe" to the music of Wallace's Orchestra," and at a later hour Strasser's Orchestra came upon the scene, and enlivened the merry dancers" with some of their en chanting waltzes. It was, in all respects, a merry gathering, well arranged, well attended, and well enjoyed.

Let us hope we will have more of the same kind. BANK MAN Kit PTC Y- I nl porta rase Kefore Judge Dillon. Judge Dillon was been engaged last Wednsdayin his chambers in hearing two important cases from Kansas. The attorneys in attendance were Hon. John Martin, IIm.

A. L. Williams, and Hon. John Guthrie, all of Topaka, Kan sas. One of the cases grew out of the bankruptcy of the Witchlta National Bank of Kansas, and involved the right of tbe late President of tbat bank, James R.

Mead, who sigued its paper as Indorser, to have the on ditors exh lust the assets of the bank befoie calling on him to pay. The other case grew out of a bank-rnocty proceeding, in which the District Judge appointed a receiver, and which, on appeal. Judge Dillon is asked to set aside. Both cases were taken under advisement. BEN STE.7IPI.K'S it A MCA LIT Y.

Some two or three weeks ago the firm of Ennis DeVinney, of Hillsdale, Rock Island county, was supposed to have been robbed, and the rum of $140 or $150 stolen. Upon evidence worked up and sworn to by Ben Stemple, well known in police circles in this city, Jacob Snyder and Richard and Edward Hill, of that town, were arrested, charged with the robbery. Snyder was bound over to present term of Circuit Court, but the Hills were discharged. Now comes the curious part of the affair, showing the rascality and perjury of Ben Stemple, who was cm-ployed as a detective in the affair, and proving the innocence of the parties accused. On Tuesday, says the Union, Mr.

Ennis' little daughter picked up a $10 bill from the floor beneath the money drawer, from which the supposed theft dates. Mr. Ennis wondered at this, but when be soon afterward picked qp a $5 bill In the same place, be wondered still more and instituted a search. Pulling the drawers completely out, from a cavity in the wood work behind it he drew out bills amounting, with those already found, to $114, rhich was within $26 of the money miss ing, borne of the bills were considerably chewed into by mice, which had undoubtedly carried off the remaining into the holes where they nested. Mr.

Ennis was thunderstruck at the revelation, but his first impulse was to go and relieve the minds of the men who had been unjustly suspected, which he did, explaining everything to them. When the supposed robbery occurred. Marshal Hawes, of Rock Island, dispatched Stemple to "work up" the case, and was told "shadow" the men named above. After a few days Stemple telegraphed the Marshal that Snyder had "given the thing away," and on receipt of this the three men named were arrested and brought to Rock Island for examination, and on tha testimony of Stemple, who swore that Snyder admitted the rob be ry to him, he was held to answer to the Circuit Court. It is hoped that Stemple, the perjurer, who thus attempted for pay to swear an innocent man into the penitentiary, will be promptly and severely punished.

He is one of a class who are ready, either for enmity, pay, or favors, to blast a man's reputation. Sach whelps are too dangerous to be harbored in any community. The Pennsylvania Prohibitionist Convention held at Harrisborg on Wednesday nominated A. H. Welton for supreme judge, Samuel Cornell for Treasurer and A.

H- Barker for Auditor ally to divide the Diocese of Illinois into three bishoprics, one having 42 parishes with headquarters at Chicago; one with 16 parishes, headquarters at Quinry; the third having 32 parishes with headquarters at Springfield. The diocese is binding only when ratified bv the Council at Boston and when provisions is made to sustain the new Bishops. Wads nampton was interviewed in Chicago on Tuesday The Governor says the people of his State are giving little at tention to politics, but a great deal to their private business and the material in terests of the State, at present. He de nies that there is any political motive in the proceedings that have been taken late ly against some of the carpet-baggers who so shamefully plundered the State in past years; and in prxif of this he mentions the fact that the majority of the grand jury which returned the indictments were Republicans. The Lincoln JournU sums up the growth and prosperity of that State by saying tbat the population of Nebraska is about 300,000.

and, during the last 15 years, our people have built, 60,000 houses besides dug-outs not a few; broke and cultivated 1,000,000 acres of prairie; surveyed over 40,000,000 acres of public land; defined and organized 75 counties; constructed over 1,200 miles of railroads; built about 100 mills, and about fourmiles of bridges; opened 650 postoffices, connected by 650 postofflces, connected by 6,000 miles of post roads; established and published over 100 newspapers; built 2,500 school houses, a State house, State university, normal school, insane asylum, blind institute deaf and dumb institute, and about 200 churches. Definite information as to the fate of men reported lost on what are known as the Staked Plains of Texas has been received. The New Y'ork Tribune publishes a letter from Lieutenant Charles L. Cooper relating the adventures of the thirty-one men reported killed by Indians. They were four days without water, and four men and twenty-seven horses died from thirst.

The officers finally reached Double Lake, where they found six men of their command. These started with filled canteens to bring up the famishing men, and all alive at that time were brought in. The story of the sufferings and rescue of the men forms a thrilling chapter in the history ol border warfare. According to the Toronto Globe, the prospects for the poor in the city of Mon treal for the coming winter are very dark There are at present, it is estimated in that city 5,000 persons out of employment The people in Montreal who interest them selves in the welfare of tbe poor have asked the Premier to grant them a cer tain amount of land on which these able-bodied paupers may be settled as farmers, on the usual conditions required from those on free-grant lands. The Premier replies tbat tbe Dominion has no lands except in the Northwest, where free-grants can be had by all who choose to comply wf.h conditions.

The Globe advocates the raising of subscriptions to enable these people to get a foothold on the land which waits the ax and plow to afford a comfortable living for all. The bprague-of Rhode Island have al ways furnished their employes with a small patch of land per family, from a quarter to a half an acre in extent, thus greatly improving the conditions and contenting their help. Low wages have compelled the workmen" to cultivate these plots of ground, and they have found that they can almost raise subsistence for theii families by tilling the soil, and by that means, even with the lowest wages, they are able to save something. It is said also, that the moral effect of the cultivation of little gardens is excellent, the men having less idle time to be to be tempted into dissipation, and soon learning to take pride in tbe home which their own industry builds up for them. The Capture of a Monster Turtle.

From the Bangor Whiff. As Dr. Walton and the Rev. Mr. Hazle-wood were returning to the city from a yachting cruise, they saw an enormous sea turtle swimming near Naskeag Point.

Three men got a rope attached to fcim, but instead of being able to pull the prize ashore it could easily pull them to the water, and after making their rope fast to a tree they awaited the going down of tbe tide, which left him high and dry. The doctor made the following measurements From tip of nose to the tail, 8 feet between the tips of the flippers, 11 feet length of shed, 5 feet 7 inches width of shell, 4 feet 6 inches length of flipper, 3 feet 6 inches weight of flipper, 40 pounds weight of head, 25 pounds. Tbe doctor estimates the total weight at 800 pounds. The turtle proved to be blind, his eyes having been put out by charges of buckshot, which he had received at me time. The fact of his being blind is supposed to be one of the causes of his straying so far from the usual haunts of turtles of his kind.

It is evidently the largest turtle ever captured on the coast of Maine. An Era of Lo Prices. New York Letter to Hop ton Journal. "Boarding bouse people complain that while there is a rush for board in New York, prices are disastrously low. Writers who would scorn less than $10 a week thankfully take $5.

One of our largest establishments advertised for a book-keeper. Hours, from 7 to pay, $6 a week. In one day over six pounds of applications were received. Houses tbat have readily rented for $1,000 can be had for Good board, tbat has not since the war been less than $10 a week, can be had for $6. Dinner at a first-class hotel can be had for forty cents, with three courses, including luxuries.

Around the postofflce a number of restaurants have been opened on a cheap bill of fare with a very good table. Roast beef, with fixings, 13 cents; beefsteak, 10 cents, and drinkable coffee. 5 cents a cup. Of course a square meal is not u.nished at these places, but a very acceptable lunch." Just That. St.

Lonii Republican. A dispatch from New York reports a most violent attack upon the public school system by the Rev. Patrick Leonard of Newark, in which he is represented as saying that "an evidence of the. baneful influence of public school teaching might be observed nightly wben young girls of loose character perambulated tbe Btreets." If these are the words the reverend gentleman (which seems inconceivable) it is safe to say tbe lunatic asylums are full of safer counsellors for the people. Such language as this is simply an insult to the whole American people of the grossest nature, and cannot be repudiated any too soon by the congregation to which Mr.

Leonard ministers. So far as the public school system is concerned, it is not likely to suffer from such incendiary tirades as that quoted. Why Savings Banks Break. Of eighteen savings banks in New York city there ate six that pay out mora than $40,000 a vear in salaries alone, four more which pay more than $30,000 a year, and only fcix wuich pay less than $20,0) JO. There is but one bank in the whole eighteen which does not pay between to $12,000 a year to a single officer, and that bank pays its Secretary $4,000 per annnm.

One bank pays its President $12, Ow and its Secretary $10,000 per annum. In another the same salaries are $10,000 and $3,000, while $0,000 is paid to an Afsis-tasi Secretary, and yet another pays its President $3,000, the Comptroller and the Assistant $4,000. Then there is one with a Secretary at $10,000, and a Cashier Altogether the eighteen banks pay out nearly a quarter of a million dollars to thirty-five officials and yet people wonder why savings bank break. Ol Coarse Not. St.

LoaSs Ttmep. Hayes is jnoketmn in Ohio and largely occupied the telegraph wires last eight to the exclusion of better matter. Of course his visit has no political significance. 3Ir. Hayes would certainly not violate his own order, but we can't help thinking that if no election had been in prospect, there would have been no such big doings as there are at Marietta.

Stubbs to Withdraw. Iowa City Bepcfaiicaa-We have been informed that negotiations are now pending looking to an alliance between the greenbackers and the temperance people. Some of the greenback luminaries have written to temperance men in this city assuring them that if Jessap will subscribe to the greenback theories, that will withdraw and they give their support to Jessup. NKW ltAILUOAl) COIMlCIIO. The tontliern of til r.r.

A l. and I. 71. Hallroada to be at Davenport Hereaf ter. A very important arrangement has Just been perfected which will give our city another new line of railroad and place Davenport in direct communication with a section of country hitherto ait easily accessible from this point.

We refer to the understanding recently arrived at by which the southern teruiLn- ous of the Chicago, Clinton Dubuque and the Chicago, Dubuque Minnesota Railroads, the lines extending from Clinton to La Crescent. will hereafter be at Davenport instead of at Clinton. This plan will be carried out by the completion of a small link of road of the Chicago, Clinton Western Company, between Cltntcn and a point on the Davenport Northwestern Railroad, eighteen miles north of this city, in this county, and the use of the track of the D. N. into Davenport.

Mr. J. E. Henry, Manager of the D. Ss N.

was in Chicago this week, and there met Mr. F. E. Hinckley and Mr. J.

F. Joy, and the arrangement spoken of was there perfected. Mr. Toy has lately come into control of the River Railroads, and will shortly complete their entire reorganization. He teases irom Mr.

Hinckley the piece of road between Clinton and tbe D. N. makes a contract with Mr. Henry, and thus se cures his line to Dayenport. Mr.

Hinckley agrees to complete the link of the road referred to, and states that it will take about about six weeks to perform the necessary work. At the end of that time the River Rail roads company will be ready to extend their line to Davenport. Passenger trains only will be run intact from and to this city; freight will be loaded here but hauled out to the junction by the D. N. W.

Passenger trains will, how ever, start from this city, ana stop nere, just as has heretofore been done at Clinton. The D. N. W. depots will be used by tbe new companies, who will be giyen all necessary privileges for housing engines, receiving passengers, and storing freight, that the D.

N. W. now exercises. As we have said, this is a highly im portant and valuable arrangement for Davenport. It virtually gives us an extensive new line of railroad, places us in direct relations with Clinton, Dubuque and all up river points, and will enable our shippers to take advantage of a new com peting line to Milwaukee.

We hope our citizens will, when the trains are running into the city, not fail to extend their earnest encouatgement and substantial support to the new road. U'HITJtKEII 9 SHOP O.NSI UK1. Morlt and machinery a Total The alarm of fire Fridayjafternoon was caused by the burning of the two-story frame work shop belonging to Mr. J. H.

Whitaker, the contractor, located at 1010 Front street. The fire originated in what is called the shaving shop in the rear of the engine room, but how, no one knows at prcneat at least Mr. Whitaker himself could not inform us. It must have spread very rapidly, as in less than three minutes from the time it broke out the whole building was in flames, and it was impossible to save it or any of the stock or machinery, and in less than fifteen minutes, although the department were on hand promptly, the building was leveled to the ground not a timber standing. The building was fitted uo with the very best of machinery new and improved, for preparing all his wood work, and among the stock consumed was all the trimmings for Forrest's new block, which Whitaker is building, and also the wood work, doors, for another new building on Fifth street, for which he has the contract.

Everything was consumed. Mr. Whitaker estimates his loss at 000, and he has not a cent of insurance. The loss falls very heavily upon him, just at present. A member of Fire Hing named Bill Kessler, was seriously hurt during the progress of the fire by th-3 falling of the smoke-stack, part of which struck him on the back and shoulders.

COIKT ASSIGNMENT. Seventh Judicial Dlatrlet for 18T8- 9. State or Iowa, 7th Judicial District. In accordance with law, it is hereby ordered by the undersigned Judges of the Seventh Judicial District of the State of Iowa, that the times of holding tbe District and Circuit Courts in each county of said district for the years 1873 and 1U79, shall be as follows, to-wit. DISTBICT COCBT.

1873. Muscatine County First Wednesday in January, Second Tuesday In April and first Tuesday in September, A. 1878. Scott Count Fifth Tuesday in Janu ary, fifth Tuesday in April and first Tuesday in October, A. 1878.

Clinton County Fourth Monday in February, third Monday in May and fourth Monday in October, A. 18i8. Jackton County Third Tuesday in March, third Tuesday in June and fourth Tuesday in November, A. 1878. Muscatine County First Thursday in January, third Tuesday in April and first Tuesday in September, A.

D. 1879. Scott County Fourth uesday in Jan- nary, first Tuesday in May and fifth Tuesday September, A. D. 1879.

Clinton County rourtn Monday in February, fourth Monday in May and fourth Monday in October, A. D. 1870. Jackson County Fourth 1 uesday in March, third Tuesday in June and fourth Tuesday in November, A. D.

1879. CIKCTTT COURT. 1878. Clinton County First Wednesday in January, first Monday in April and first Monday in September, A. D.

1878. Jackson County Fifth Tuesday in Jan narv. fourth Tuesday in April and first Tuesday in October, A. D. 1373.

Muscatine County Third Tuesday in February, second Tuesday in Mav and fifth Tuesday in October. A. D. 1S73. Scott County Second Tuesday in March, Second Tuesday in June and fourth Tuesday in November, A.

D. 1878. 1879. Clinton County First Thursday in Jan-nary, fifth Monday in March and first Monday in September, A. D.

1879. Jackson County Fourth Tuesday in January, fourth Tuesday in April and fifth Tuesday in September, A. D. 1879. Muscatine County Third Tuesday in Februarv.

seconl Tuesday in May and fourth Tuesday in October, A. D. 1879. Scott County Second Tuesday in March, Second Tuesday in June and fourth Tuesday in November, A. D.

1979. August 25th, 1377. Walter I. Hayks, District Judge 7th Judicial Dist. of Iowa.

Daniei. W. Ellis, Circuit Judge 7th Judicial Dist. of Iowr. The annual report of the Chief Commissioner of the London Police gives the number of arrests in that city for tbe last year as 76,214.

being an increase of 3,608 over the previous year. Drunkenness Is answerable for little short of one-balf of these charges. Since 1861 tbe number ot persons annually apprehended for drunkenness has greatly increased risen, in fact, from 17,059 to 32,323 cases per annum. The number cf female drunkards who gave trouble falls short only in a trifling degree of one-half of the total number of charges from this cause. The number of public houses is 7,043.

the total number of licenses being 13,25, which figures does not include the eliy proper. PAIL ASID 0LU. narrlaxa 1b Humta. Troubles In tav euport and Uliuri la New York The Superior Court of New Yoik has just granted a divorce in the case of Paul Batzel and Olga Batzcd, and on motion of the wife, granted her alimony and conn sel Tees. As the parties figured somewhat in this city three or four years ago, and may be known to many of our read ers, we give an outline of the case.

The action was for an absolute divorce on the groucd of the wife's unfaithfulness and desertion, which charges she absolutely denies. In her petition for alimony she says that herself and tusband arrived in this country from St. Petersburg, Russia. five years ago; that two years previously she had inherited 10.000 roubles besides other valuables; that npon repeated promises of marriage she was induced to place tbe money in his charge that he spent 7,000 roubles for his own nurposes before their marriage while the rest was spent in traveling iu this country and for their support during the first year after their arrival; that in 1873 be obtained I position as teacher in a school in Daven port, that shortly afterwards there was a school ntcnic at which she appeared, contrary to his expectations, and in his fury at seeing her he so maltreated her that she was sick for several weeks that shortly after she weat to Peoria with her brother, her husband consenting, and goon after following; that when he was about returning, on her saying she would go with him "to Davenport he objected, and on her insisting he left suddenly; that she took the next train for Davenport, he arriving two days after her, and on learn' ing of her presence again disappeared, and that, failing to discover his where abouts, she went to New Y'ork with her brother. In January, 1871, when she learned the whereabouts of her husband, she wrote, entreating blm to return.

In his reply to this letter he tells her, says tbe IS. 1. World: "You wrote that you desire to come to me again. Beware of doing so in any event, lor you might rare as before wben yon came from Peoria, with this dificr ence, that It you should do so now you would never hear from me again. Should we meet again, besides constant irritation and discord, were to look at some girl or even a handsome picture, our life would be wholly miserable.

Moreover, my character during tbe six months of separation has in no way improved on the contrary, it has become rough and common by reason of bad surroundings. Eyerybody must dance as I whistle. My stubbornness is now rigid as iron. I would never go out with you. Since we separated I am especially fond of go ing out alone.

Worse than all, I have got into the habit of drinking schnaps. I find it softens every sorrow. Then what a doubtful future you have to hope for on my side. It is not, indeed, attractive. I feel horrified myself when I think that quarrellings and anger might be more frequent than Y'et who knows but that fortune stands near you and that you have only to grasp it.

Why, then, should you prefer certain mis ery to a better lite and happiness? You are no more a child to labor under an imaginary love. One can really love but once in this life, and that love you have felt, but not for me. Tbe first having healed, the second will also, and the quicker give place toothers. You are not only smart nnd wise enough to see that, but you are also pretty and young, and cannot fail therefore to render yourself happy through a marriage by reason, and becoming engaged to a rich man. This is the only way to lay the foundation for your future happiness.

I have forgiven you long ago, though, despite me, there are remembrances that will not die out." Mrs. Batzel savs that in answer she made pro testa-ions of love and submission, and sent her husband $40 to pay his traveling expenses home, and he came. He was entirely content to live upon her earnings, advising her to marry some rich man, that he would not say anything about their relationship. After he obtained the position of principal of a school here he refused to provide former support until, becoming sick, he was compelled to do so through proceedings instituted by the Commissioners of Emigration, being required to pay $10 a month. Judgo Curtis awarded a counsel fee of $75 and $5 a week alimony.

WIT AND I1U2UOR. "At what age were you married," asked she, inquisitively. But the other lady was equal to the emergency, and quietly responded, "At the parson-age." The reckless statement is made by the Graphic that Emma Abbott loves her husband and doesn't yearn for a divorce. We have always said that this young lady wasn't much of a singer. It doesn't look well when men spend more money in burying their wives than they do in keeping them.

And now the notable housewife describes to her younger and less experienced neighbor her method of maEing pickles. "A lady reader writes the New York Herald for a recipe to remove freckles. A lady in Rome who has tried the remedy, recommends the following: Bathe the face lightly with cologne water after tea, and at about 10 P. M. brush both cheeks, the forehead, and chin with a carefully selected mustache.

If this does not remove the freckles, it will, under ordinary circumstances, cause them to be forgotten." A wedding was held In a drinking saloon in Denver. The following is a list of the killed and wounded, clipped from a local newspaper: "John Meigs, alias 'Antelope Jack. a laborer, killed. Wounded Jack Williams, badly; Wil liams, badly William Mullen, badly; King, badly cut; Sandoval, shot in the hand and tbigh; Stewart, colored, shot. Sentiment and reality.

The young man is leaning over a gate praising the starry ryes which belong to his companion. Sud denly hi dream is interrupted by the shrill voe of bis little brother aoross the street exclaiming: "Yon quit spoonin' and come to supper." and he moves off surprised that a being so finely organized as himself should be cursed with an ap petite. "You are pretty as a picture," he mut tered, gazing into her upturned face. "and it would have bcn a great deal cheaper for me if I had taken your pic turc instead of yourself." It is the duty of a gallant man always to pretend to believe everything a woman says, out of respect to her, and never to believe anything she says out of respect to himself. lUainous bienange.

"Why don't I go into the country? said the tramp, gazing with scorn at bis heatlcss interrogator "why, ain't it har vest? Them farmers are just mean and small-souled enough to ax a man to work for his victuals. Do you suppose I want to have the back of my neck all blistered up, and my bands stuck full of thistles, and like as not get mashed in a threshing machine? And besides, I never could eat fried pork and hot biscuit all the time. It ain't healthy." Tbe liarseat or American Farms. From the Stockton (Cal.) Independent. Lux are said to have 700,000 acres in all in California, aji area nearly as large as the State of Rhode Island.

There must be at least 400,000 acres in one body, ruLning in a strip ten or twelve miles wide and sixty miles long from Hill's Ferry southward. The canal farm is, therefore, a very small proportion of It. It is covered with farm houses as well equipped in all respects as the canal farm. They own about 80,000 head of cattle, and last year their new-born calves numbered 23,000 head. Of sheep they have a vast number as well as of hogs, and they furnish the largest share of fresh meat for the San Francisco market.

They can start a herd from Kern connty and drive it through to San Francisco, and have good pasturage on their own land for the cattle to feed on every night on the route. The Calvert Texm wants the 3,000 convicts in the Texas Penitentiary organized into a military corps like that commanded by Gen. Bosquet in the Crimean war, and turned loose upon Mexica. Social Sensations Hurprlslns-Iarrlase and Separation The orklns-meu'tCrMBbuk Movement and Other Loral Gossip. Waios, Iowa, Sept.

11, 1377. Little Wilton is holding Its head very high just now. It begins to feel its im portance, and, like many a fair young girl, it looks at iu complacent, demure: and proper larger sister, Davenport, with a feeling of pity and disdain. And all this is caused by the fact that Wilton can boast of social commotions and agita tions that Davenport cannot. Just imagine a fashionable wedding in high lif9 (to come off on Thursday night next), a di orce suit, and three separations between husband and wife, all in one week.

We defy our big sister Davenport, and claim the rag on the bush. I will be present at the wedding and interview "Jenkins," so as to find out how many and how valuable the presents are. and who was there and what she wore that is beautiful and becoming. I know a good deal now about the ample provisions made for the entertainment of guests and the costly presents that will be made, but I will not spoil the dish by mincing matters. It will be the happy culmina tion of a protracted seigeof which I pre dicted such a result in my first letter.

Tbe beautiful and accomplished yonng lady and a ciever gentleman, will at tbat time and thereafter become a family in our midst, instead of two individuals. May their prospectively happy union not be overshadowed by tbe clouds of domestic infelicity and wretchedness which bang over ouf town to day, and reach far down into hitherto happy homes yet, thus wages the battle of life. Thus the lights and shadows fall on tbe picture of human life we daily look upon. At one point there is joy and filadness reflected in refulgent vrays; at another bitterness and hatred; at another weeping, agony, and tears and still the world rashes on unhinged, undisturbed and indifferent I refrain from naming the actors and ac tresses in the Drama lately enacted here, because it would be giving too much importance to some of them, and be unpleasant to the others. There was a Greenback-Independent- Worklngmens' nolitical meeting held here one evening last week.

About 60 Democrats, Republicans and "free thinkers" were assembled to listen to the speakers of the evening. What the design of the leaders of the movement is was not discovered hnd could not be elicited, although the direct inquiry was made as to what they intended to do about nominating a county ticket "More GreenbacKS was the harden of their song they should read Hon. James F. Wilson's speech de livered at Ottumwa a few davs since. One of the spokesmen said he didn't propose to do any more barking for the men nominated for office by the other po litical parties supposed his yelp will be heard for himself if he should receive a nomination which is not probable.

The Republican party hereabouts is feeling sad over Its deplorable condition it realizes tbat if it has become so corrupt that such men as the ex-minister, horse trader and blacksmith, Kenaston. of Meneke, cannot remain in it, then its condition is sad, indeed. It is rumored that our well known townsman and grain buyer, J. G. Lyford, is about to go into the cheese business on a large scale.

They say he likes it because it is lively. Henry Schnitger, of Davenport, is to act as agent for him. Many funny things are told about the doings of Wiltonites in your city during the fair. It is stated that some of them forgot that they were no longer in the rural districts, and were seen carrying beer barrels around on their shoulders, supposing that because they were left out on the sidewalk they could be appropriated and taken home. You remember we have no beer barrels here only a few that walk.

Anon. The Iowa Stale Tntversltr lows City Republican of The University opened this morning under very flattering prospects. Students from many distant States have already registered, and a larger number ot high school pupils from various parts of the State have entered than at any previous time in the history of the institution. A large number of graduates from the academic department have entered the law school, and the number enrolled in this department at noon to-day is much larger than the number enrolled on the first day in any previous year. The professors of the various departments are busy with the examinations of new pupils and in assisting the students in finding comfortable and convenient boarding places.

But few of the old students, under gradaates, have returned yet, but those who have made their appearance have received a cordial welcome by the citizens and professors. Everything bids fair for the year of 1877-8 to be more piosperous for the University than any in the past. Iowa City Proas of Wednesday. At noon to-day the registration in the academical department of the State University reached 250 in the law department 73. The law class is particularly large and praiseworthy, and though without the redeeming presence of a representative of the gentler sex, is noteworthy from the intelligent looking appearance of its members present.

This morning there were present repiesentatives from Illi nois, UaKota, onnectwnt. Massacnu setts, Mississippi, New York. Pennsylvania, Missouri, District of Columbia, Ohio, and Nebraska. The faculty think the law class will reach nearly one hundred Tbe Last Story About The Prince Of Wal-it New Tort Wor.J. The scandal appears to have arisen out of tbe appearance of Mile.

Massin at the Goodwood races this year, and out of an incident thus related by a London correspondent of the Toronto Globe- "This year amongst tne visitors to Goodwood was a very pretty French actress, whose success on the Parisian stage is due rather to ber personal charms than to her talent, and whose reputation does not stand high even according to the very lax code of the French dramatic world. To the sur-' prise of everybody, this lady was seen at Goodwood walking about the lawn in company with one of the great personages of the realm, and the feeling excited was so strong that when she was escorted to a seat by the personage in question all tbe ladies seated near her got np and left their places." So much for living in "the fierce light that beats npon a throne." vinnoas Oberlln. i Oberlin, as a college town Is ui generis. Plenty of pianos, but no saloons nor billiard tables. No rovstering songs on the streets at midnight, but tbe voice of family worship in the morning from the cpen windows of private hoarding houses all over the town.

No students on the walks with cigars in their mouths nor quids in their cheeks tobacco is tabooed by college rules no hazing, no "town and gown" scrimmages, but young men and women reciting together in every class in the institution often marrying classmates, let it be confessed, when thev have graduated. Nearly all the just graduated class are engaged. Revivals eyery year are as unfavorable for the sowing of "wild oats" as frequent boeings are for the growth of weeds in garden. A (lam Bake. H.

T. World. The second meeting of the "Rhode Isl-n 1 dam Bake Association" for the season of "77 was held yesterday afternoon in the grove adjoining Gabe Case's Hotel on Central avenue. There being no call for the minutes of the last met ting, and no unfinished business left over from the memorable occasion.it was decided.on motion of the President, Mr. Shepherd Knapp, to take from tbe table a bill presented by Mr.

W. R. Bibcock and to dispose of the same. Tbe bill embraced the following items "Sixty bushels soft clams, 20 bushels hard clams, CM) pounds sheep's head (fish), 1,000 pounds of lobsters, 2l0 pair of chickens, luo pair of partridges, 2 barrels of crabs, 1.000 ears of sweet corn, 2 barrels of Irish potatoes, 2 barrels of sweet potatoes and 200 pounds of tripe. Cosaedy Tragedy.

From the Boston Henid. To think that Brigham Youne, a prophet of Almighty God, shonld be brought to bed by a green cucumber and haye the obolrea morbus as badly as a little darkey boy after a water-melon debauch. Gentlemen, this is not tragedy, it is comedy community. Ihe girl was unusuai.j bright and attractive. Her parents are people of the highest respectability.

She was sent to the blacksmith-shop, a considerable distance from the house, on Friday afternoon, and told to remain all night at the blacksmith's if it should be too late to return home when the work wa complete. About nine o'clock Saturday morning suspicion was aroused by the absence of the girl, and search begun. Her body was found about 11 clocK. The ground in the vicinity indicated that a desperate struggle had tasen place. The thighs and body showed finger marks, and the throat exhibited unmistakable directly to thefactthat death was produced by strangling.

The conclusion of the coroner's jury is that the girl fonght against the villain till she expired, and that being of considerable physical strength, she kept him from accomplishing bis purpose nntil she died from strangulation. A man named W.P. Glynden was seen on Friday evening walking along the roid by which the girl was returning heme and a short distance in advance of her, within sixty rods of the spot where the body wes found. He was arrested In Eldora and brought to Grundy Centre and lodged in jail by Sheriff Dilly. There is intense excitement in the vicinity of the murder as well as here, and fears are entertain of lynching.

THE SCTPOSKD MURDERER. Grundy County, Sept. 9. The men who went in search of the murderer of Wipka Martin, found him at Eldora, and arrested him and took him to the Sheriff of hardin county, who brought him to the scene of the tragedy. His name is W.

G. Glendon. and he is a dark Spaniard, about 23 years of age, and weighs about 160. He was yesterday evening delivered over to Sheriff Dille, of Grundy county, who immediately put irons on him. He was recognized by Mr.

Dlehl as the man he saw with the girl going towards where she was murdered, and but a short distance from the fatal place. Glendon acknowledges ithat he passed and spoke to the girl, going in the same direction. He says that when he came to the corn field on the west side of the road (they cere going south) he went through the field diagonally as it was nearer than going round. He was taken to show where he went through the field. He fonnd his track in the field, nnd acknowledged that it was his track.

Those who were with him (including the Sheriff and his deputy) took the back track and it led directly to the place where Wipka was murdered, settling the case to the satisfaction of all present who was the murderer. This man Glendon has worked in the neighborhood. About three years ago he worked for John Henderson, of this neighborhood, and made threats to kill his daughter, frightening her to such an extent tbat it Is supposed it hastened her death. He has latterly been at work at the Terra Cotta works at Eldora, but was driven from there for somo of his bad conduct. PATE OF AS ILLINOIS WRETCH.

Jacksonville, 111., Sept. 11. A dispatch this afternoon from Sheriff Blair, of Winchester, Scott county, states that a mob took Andrew Richards from 10 clock, A. to-day, and hung him in Miner's grove, few miles west of Winchester. Richards was the negro who ravished Mrs.

John Truitt in an orchard near Winchester, on Sunday. Sheriff Blair placed Richards in jail here Sunday night, for safe keeping, but took him to' Winchester at 5 A. M. The mob numbered several hundred. Sheriff Blair could not save the prisoner.

A naniber of negro residents ot Winchester left that place to-day through fear of violence. POLITICAL. Theiqassaehusetls Democracy A. Noble Ticket and Sound Platform. Wokxestek, Sept.

13. Upon re-assembling of the Democratic State Convention, nominations were made as follows Governor, Wm. Gaaton; Lt. Governor, W. R.

Plunkett; Secretary of State, Weston nowland; Treasurer and Receiver, Gen David N. Skillings; Auditor, John Fitzgerald; Attorney Generals Chas. P. Thompson. The platform reaffirms and endorses the national Democratic platform of 1476; congratulates their political breteren of the whole country that those principle, were endorsed in the national canvass by the suffrages of a decided majority of the American people; calls for stern retribution for the great public crime by which the people were defrauded of their right to be governed by the rulers of their own choice; congratulates tbe people on the new reign of peace and liberty consequent upon tbe adoption of Democratic principles by the Administration; opposes a re-enactment of the prohibitory law; recognizes that the condition of labor and the of the luboricg men and the just relations of capital and labor are pressing questions vet unsolved; favors measures tending to the elevation of labor and the improvement of tbe condition of laborers; opposes legislation giving unjust preference to either labor or capital; favors the "pay as vou go," rule, honesty, economy, no borrowing by cities, towns, except for exigencies; demands the removal of obstacles to the extended reciprocity treaty with foreign countries, especially Canada and Mcxieo; favors honest payment of the public debt, and a currency on a gold basis; regards with alarm the insidious and con stant efforts of the Republican party in Massachusetts in restricting the right of suffrage by means of tbe disfranchising registry laws; and declares the depression of industrial, commercial and financial interests of the country is largely due to tbe inability to dispose of the surplus products which, but for restrictions and injurious legislation, the United States would to a great extent produce and sell better and cheaper than any other nation.

Adjourned. mysterious Death Decease or a Pious Priest. New York, Sept. 14. A well-dressed man age 65, was found last night unconscious on the steps of 37 west 24th street, and soon after died.

From letters he was supposed to be Wm. H. Hull, of Augusta, Ga. Rev. Thomas J.

Mooney, pastor of the Catholic church of St. Bridget, died yesterday in the pastoral residence attached to the Church of St. John's Evangelist. Madison Avenue near Fiftieth street. The cause of death was injuries received Monday night by being thrown from his carnage while driving with a theological student.

Father Mooney was one of the best known clergymen in this section, and the ferveDt love with which he was regarded in his pariEh was shown last night, when his body was taken to his former residence near the church of St. Bridget. The streets in the vicinity were blockaded by a mass of waiting people who strove to enter the house to look upon the face of the dead priest. A larse force of police had hard work to keep the thoroughfares open. Tbe funeral will take place to-morrow morning.

A New Disease Amour; Ohio Cattle Cleveland, Sept. 12. A cattle plague, thought to be a species of the Texas fever, has broken out among cattle in the surrounding country. Texa. cattle this yesr are covered with licks of two varieties, the bite of which is poisonous to the blood.

Many cattle are dying daily. Several cases of children haying betn poisoned by drinking of the infected Biiik have already come to the notice of the city physicians. Beef is affected by the disease, but can be easily detected by experts. The disease is said to be very infectious. A veterinary surgeon, who has treated about fifty cases, says the symptona with milch cows are, first, falling off of about half tbe yield of milk, the bloody passage of urine, and In a few hoars death.

He recommends as a treatment to wash the animal in a lotion, which acts as a disinfectant for the ticks and an antidote for the poison. Sutroeated. Chicago, Sept. 13. Tbe InUr-Octa' Streator soeclal says: Three men.

Lac Rumsey, Clark Cosick and James Jscbo-field, while cleaning out a well at ew-Un. six miles from Streator. were overcome by toul air. Casicjr had attempted to rescue Hamsej but were stilled in the attempt. AW Fprague notes to the face value of wer.

TlJeDW at 214 cu on the dollar. the latest toilets. Circassian women are selling their glorious hair in oroer to provide funds for the wounded soldiers. Some of their tresses, four feet two inches long, are sold in London. The day for tinted and elaborately engraved cards and stationary passed.

lhe late styles are plain, printed in English scrip. Visiting cards are more oblong than square. They come in four graduated sizes. The largest Is inscribed with and Mrs. Blank," the second size simply "Mrs.

Blank," the third, for the eldest unmarried daughter, who employs the prefix "Miss," omitting the Christian name, after her first season in society. The third and smallest is inten ded for gentlemen, with the prenx "Mr. and the name of their club or residence in one corner. They are all in oblong shape. A promenade dress ff two shades green, a yellow olive and Holbein, has a coat-tail basque of tbe plain ilk, with side forms ot the damasse, with reters of plain dotted with gold buttons.

The demi-train has two rows of fine knife-pleating, cut in points at the edges. The sleeve has a flariEg, crescent shaped cuff on the upper part; below are wide knife- pleated ruftlts. Mrs. Cady Stanton is said to have remarked to some one who asked ber if she thought tbat girls possessed as a general thing, the physical strength necessary for the wear and tear of a college course of study: "1 would like to see vou take thirteen hundred young men and lace them up, and hang ten to twenty pounds' weight of clothes on their waists, perch them upon three inch heels, cover their heads with ripples, chignons, rats and mice and stick ten thousand hair pins into their scalps if they can stand all this they can stand little Latin and Greek." Olive Logan writes tbat "you should have seen Fanny Dayenport as she walk ed up Regent street, wearing an elegant black silk and grenadine costume from Pingat's in Paris, fittiDg her faultless fig ure as if she had been moulded in it, snd a dainty little Marie Stuart bonnet from one of tho crack milliners in the Burling ton Arcade, that bonbonmere of dainty shops. How every head was turned to gaze at her as she passed.

She was re ally a walking vision of superlative beauty. Canova never sculptured, Titian never painted a chin more perfect, lips more true to every line ot beauty's curve. That wide-awake journal, Xoali's Sunday Timet, N. makes the following notes of impending fall fashions: It seems decided that in the fall, long man tles, or rather very masculine, wrappings, will be worn paletots buttoned on the side, and made of coachman cloth, plush, and all kinds of thick snd coarse materials. Before these winter wrappings, however, those suitable for the fall will be in order Generally these are in the shape of a small mantelet, or, rather, a large nchu, and are made of all kinds of black goods, such as India cashmere, ye-lu (a material with a long nap), Scotch cashmere and Sicilene.

They are lined with silk lustring of a bright color, and trimmed with several fuchee of narrow black lace, separated by galoons of claire de lune jet, or else merely with black passementerie. These mantelets, without exception, are trimmed in the back with a cascade ot ruches of narrow black lace, interspersed with loops of black ribbon. STATE ITEMS. About 2,000 children attend the public schools in Keokuk. Tbe south wing of the new Capital will be under roof before winter.

Burlington having missed the iron works, has fallen back on a cigar factory. A steam cracker factory, with all the latest improvements, is to be started at Sioux City. The Iowa election occurs on the second Tuesday of October, which is the ninth day of the month. The Marshalltown llepublican runs a temperance column, of which Kate Tuppcr is one of the editors. George Singlcy, of Moulton, is perhaps tbe oldest man in tbe State, being 105 years of age on the first of last March.

It will require five carloads of slate to cover the thirteen different roofs of the new Episcopal church in Dubuque. If Blom will move his soap works from Keokuk to Burlington, citizens ot the latter place offer to take stock in the concern to the amount of $20,000. Capt. Christy, the latest Dcs Moines banker to be troubled with the "shorts," was State Treasurer for the two terms preceding the present one. A queer case of stealing is reported in Monticello.

A large farmer had several thousand pounds of wool stowed in his barn, waiting for a raise in the market. A crowd of thieves living near made a raid on it and hauled off and sold about $600 worth before they were discovered. They are now in jail. The horny-handed D. P.

Stubbs, the greenback -candidate for governor of Iowa, is confronted with proof that he is an old railroad attorney, and accumulated a large portion of his wealth in buying tax-titles, and is not at all sympathy with the horny-handed granger. .3. Paul Press. It is said that the defalcation of ex-Mayor Parsons, of Burlington, is between $20,000 and $50,000. It is the general supposition tbat he lost the money by gambling.

He has a wife and eight children. A satchel was found a few days ago on Four Mile Creek, below the locality of the recent disaster on the Rock Island Railroad, broken open and robbed of its contents- It has been identified as belonging to Geo. Wolf, of Rockwell, Iowa, who is supposed to have been on the fated train, but who- has not since been heard of. Daniel Smith, of Des Moines, on Wednesday night, visited his divorced wife, and found her sitting on the porch. He seized her, threw ber on tbe floor, and shot her with a revolver, the ball passing through one finger.

Her son, 13 years old, came to her rescue, and shot Smith twice, through the arm and abdomen. In tbe melee Smith used a knife, cutting his wife badly, but she got free and escaped. He was secured by neighbors, who were attracted by the shots to the spot, and placed in jail. At Albia on Tuesday night a robbery was attempted at Martin Clever's, a farmer living five miles from town. A large hay-rick was set on fire, the alarm and the whole family rushed out.

The thieves entered the bouse and attempted to open the trnnk which contained tbe farmer's money, but were a', armed and fled npon young Clever's sudden return to the house, and failed in obtaining anything. Mr. Clever's loss in hay and fencing burned was considerable. There is no clue to the guitly parties. The country is full ot tramps.

A Long Journey. Xiubaqae Herald. An old man, 70 years of age, is making the pilgrimage from Titusville, Penneyl-vma, to St. I'aul, Minnesota, all alone by himself. He reached this city yesterday, and remained long enough to make a few purchases of pepper, salt, nsed in the culinary art.

H'13 mode of convey ance is a one horse wagon a hotel on wheels in which he cooks, eats and sleeps. This long yonrsey he makes to visit a daughter living in St. Paul, and tbi mode of conveyance he chose in preference to the cars. name ia Schmidt. After remaining long enough to supply his simple wants, he passed on, as independent as a lord.

He has been several weeks on tbe road, taking things easy, and ayersging 35 miles per day. 'When night comes he turns in wherever he hap pens to be. Once on tbe route he was approached by highway robbers, but seeing his age and condition they passed him by unmolested. What Far-ls bif "tarried Tlea are tlolng. Prom the Boston Commercial Kalietia.1 T-je crop of "tidies" is large this year.

The ladies have made a great Improvement in this article, and can now cover the back of a chair with a worderful maze of silk, satin, lace, and embroidery, costing fifteen or twenty dollars. Experienced and far-sighted married men are laying in a stock of camp stools, so as have a chance to sit down this winter. Gen. Baxks endorses Hayes policy, which must be discouraging news to Hayes. ing was ft to his fond parents but to fall in with John's way or spoil the boy, and John graduated at Grandyiew; then at tbe Theological College at Chicago and here was little Johnny preaching.

How short tbe time seems and some days ago word camo to tho.se parents that John was coming home on a short visit, bringing with him a wife. Then Uncle George and Aunt Kate were busy wondering how they could best show their love for their boy. Was he not their only hope of their own life a part? What could they do but invite bis friends and kill the fatted calf? They went so quietly to work and performed their part that it took John and wife completely by surprise, and many others said, as they greeted the friends that keot coming, "why are you here?" and yet they kept coming until the house was filled and overflowed into the spacious yard, until it was well peopled also. It was such an ovation that John could stand it no longer, and he left for an upstairs corner with his fair bride. But that would cot do; they must come forth and grace the feast.

One hundred and twenty persons sat and feasted there. "The board was nobly spread," around it were gathered the elite, the elegant, the learned and lean, the rich and poor, the solid men and women of this region. But the schoolmates and old neighbors are not content with this. A fund is created, and moneyed offerings flow in until a genetouB sum Is then-j when tbe fair bride is delegated to invest the same in memory of this peoole and occasion. John is a young man that Blue Grass people are proud of sending into he world as one grown there.

He is stationed as a Presbyterian minister Kirkville, Wapello county, Iowa. The wife's maiden name was Irena Ireland, of Fairfield. Daily, ith. NALVK Desired fv Fritz Ciraack llemobral from Iter A couple of gents in this city, named F. Graack and C.

Kuhl, who were last year contributing to the columns of the lioclt Island German paper, were, it is stated, in the habit of using, without Mr. Henry Lischer's knowledge, the editorial room of Der Demokrat for the writing of their effusions going there at any hour of night, lightning the gas and making themselves as much at homo as the editor and proprietor would do. This stata of affairs lasted, tbe proprietor knows not how long. In the meantime, articles be gan to be missed from and mislaid in the editorial room, and this coming to Mr. Lischer ears, it was arranged to thereafter to lock the editorial room.

On a subsequent visit of Mr. Graack, finding the room locked, he visited the composing room, and inquired why the editorial room was locked. The gentleman who was engaged as telegraph translator, in formed him it was on account of the mislaying of certain things and the pilfering ot other articles therefrom, and that they Knew not who the guilty parties were. Mr. Grauck's acknowledgment then that he had been in the habit of using the editorial room, with Mr.

Kuhl, led to the publication of a card in Der Demokrat headed "Warning," signed by H. Lischer, and for such publication, F. Graack, by his attorney, C. Kuhl, then his co-laborer, but since admitted to the bar asks a judgment ot $5,000 for alleged damago done his character. This card appeared in the paper Oct.

14, 187G, nearly a year ago, so that took Mr. G. all this time to discover that his reputation was damaged thereby. The petition is a curiosity in itself, in the shape of a legal document, and what is singular, does not deny a single word of the article Graack claims to have been damaged by tbe publication of. The petition recites the article referred to, and after reading it carefully, we find that Messrs.

Graack and Kuhl are only incidentally referred to in it! and in our private opinion, which is not worth much as a legal one, it will be hard to convince a jury that there is any word or words used therein npon which Mr. Graack can erect a $5,000 damage structure. We quote the paragraph referred to. After reciting the fact that certain things had been missed from the office, and letters opened, the "Warning" says "We cannot accuse any distinct person, but we advise Mr. F.

A. Graack and also Herr C. Kuhl, the two most distinguished political or non-political wire-woikers in this city (neither of them citizens), not to repeat their night visits to this office, as we have made arrangements to have every night intruder arrested." If Graack is damaged in his reputation $5,000 worth by the publication of the above, the query arises, is not Kuhl, also iIOIKlS)EY. ISo ulin itlorrlssey Sc Co. Do Business, at Saratoga.

New York World. Some of the readers of the World may be interested in knowing how the large business conducted by John Morrissey Co. is managed up here. It Ls divided into two interests racing, which includes all that pertains to the race course, and the "house," which includes the game, bar, restaurant, etc. The racing interest, is under the charge of Mr.

Charles Wheatly with Mr. Albert Spencer as treasurer. Wheatly keeps all the books, receives all the moneys from the ticket sellers (of course counting all the tickets out and in), collects all money for rents of stables, restaurant and bar, and receives all moneys for entrances to purses and stakes. He is the clerk of the sales, and keeps a separate account with every owner of horses, and prepares a debit and credit account for each, and draws up i checks for the winners. He is responsible for tbe working; of the track and its proper policing, and last but not least, the arranging of the programmes for each day's races.

The pooling business is under the personal charge of Mr. Morrissey, with Tim Sullivan in charge of the cash in the auction department, and Ed Spencer In charge of the cash in the mutuats, both assisted by some half a dozen or more clerks, while the issuius of licenses for carriages and omnibus to enter the grounds of the association is looked after by Jim McGown. The accounts of eaca are kept separate, and by rule each day's work is completed before another begins, each department, of course, paying its own expenses. At the end ot the season a grand total is made to the Saratoga association (now J. M.

which shows the earnings or losses of each. So accurate are these accounts kept that some seasons ago oyer were handled without a cent being unaccounted for. Under the head of TheHonse "comes another firm of John Morrissey Co- in this division is included the game, for it would be nonsense to deny its existence (although I have no knowledge that Mr. Morrissey has any personal interest in the game); the restaurant (one of the best outside of New York); the bars, both in tbe racing-rooms and house; rent of rooms in the cottage, for all of which Mr. C.

Scribner is responsible. He pays an army of servants, and is responsible for thousands of dollars' worth of stores, daily returns being made to him by the store-keeper, the bar tender, head waiter, chief cook, night and day police and others. So strictly are the accounts kept that Mr. Morrissey must pay for the cigars he wants the same as any other person. All moneys are banked daily, each division keeping its separate accounts.

Of course nearly everything is done unier the eye of Mr. Morrissey, and what he doesn't see nobody sees," as one of the restaurant waiters said this morning, who turned in at midnight drunk, and on reporting in the morning was paid the money due him and told that Mr. Morrissey had ordered bis discbarge. nd domestic in his habits..