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FINE CLOTHING HOUSE IN THE WEST. ADDITIONS TO OUR STOCK RECEIVED DAILY FROM OUR NEW YORK BROADWAY HOUSE, 320 and 322 STATE-ST. BRANCH, 48 WEST MADISON-ST. POLITICAL. Chicago, Oct.

8,1872. NICK ECKHARDT: Dear Sirs We, the undersigned, citizens and property-owners of the Fifteenth Ward, would respectfully ask you to become an independent candidate for Alderman of onr Ward, knowing you to be one ef the oldest residents of this Ward, and having full confidence in your honesty and integrity, and believing you possess all the qualifications necessary to fill so important an office. In the event of your becoming a candidate, we pledge you our earnest support, and to use every honorable means to secure your election. John Kuhl, Henry Theis, Charles Peters, E. Pribocsky, Adam Sauer, John Bemett, John F.

Kooh, F. Wilk, G. 8. Borteer, P. B.

Emmerich, Daniel Luder, D. Dellon, John Straub, Bonis Kosa, F. Fluke. H. Hammel, Thomas Iverson, Adam Holzappel, P.

P. Ouloth, Augus Hoffman, Henry Helmnk, Christ Schulz, Wm. Herman, Wm. Hanneforth, John MoScamell, Wm. Hammel, Kick Sohoeneok, J.

A. Ullrich, John Baumgarten, Fritz Peters, Christ Wieselman, Henry Schafer, JohnH. Elul, Xiouia Melzer, H. B. Draper, Johan Schaok, G.

Koch. Michel Baret, Louis Ekhardt, Charles Huebner. H. Hahlfs, George M. French, F.

8. JohnMcGrath, and 500 others. STOVES. STOVES! STOVES! COOK STOVES, PARLOR STOVES, NEW AMERICAN COOK STOVES, ORIENTAL BASF BURNERS. Fire Iron Sets, Coal Vases, Fire Iron Stands, Blower Holders, Hearth Brushes, Coal Vases, -And a Urge rarletj of sew and desirable goods.

DALTONS, Oomer of Twenty-seoond-at, and Wabash-av, INSURANCE. INSURANCEDIVIDEND. iTYing Fire Ins. Co, of Hew Tort Messrs. S.

H. MOORE A Agents, 213 Bast are nowparing an additional dividend of 10 percent an all adjusted claims against this Company. Par ties interested win do well to call, aa they are anxious to close np aa soon aa possible. fieillic Insurance Scrip, For sale by TORSADE. Buffalo Robes.

A consignment of 1,500 choice Robes, lost received from Montana. be sold in lota to salt the trade, by H. O. TXLLINGHAST A For Sale. Lease and Buildings of Nos.

49. 51,53 and 55 producing a clear profit of Boom 53 Bryan Block, Chicago. AND STEEL FENS, At Culver, Page, Hoyne HAVANA LOTTERY. Royal Ham Lottery of Cniia. Drawing takes place every 17 days.

Ordersfllled, prizes cashed, and information famished. Highest rates paid for Spanish bank notes, gold, silver, and Government bonds. We have no agente'ln (he United States. TAT MISCELLANEOUS. LADIES! MEETINGS.

The of Disney Lodge Ko. 271, F. and A trill meet at Masonic Temple, corner Randolph this (Wednesday) morning at 9 to in ceremonies of laying comer stone of Fire Monument. By vote of Lodge. J.

D. O. WHITNEY, Seo. Attention, Sir Knights! Stated OoncISTO of St. Bernard Oommandery No.

85, K. this (Wednesday) evening at 7jK Work on Tl The Plague Has Reach edthe Climax in New York City. Resumption of Drayage on the Situation More Brooklyn Stablemen Reported to be Infected with the Malady. The Disease in Baltimore. NewYobk, Oct.

clear and bracing weather to-day has produced more hopeful symptoms among the sick horses, and there has been a slight increase in the number of vehicles in the streets. The great majority of the horses in use look weak and dispirited, while a green discharge flows from their nostrils. Mr. Bergh to-day compelled hundreds of ailing street-railway horses to be returned to their stables, and he has issued another address, in which he says: some proprietors have voluntarily and humanely suspended the labors of their horses, the remainder have realized the same amounts of profits daily, although they have been forced to withdraw nearly half their vehicles. This is confirmed by the abominable loads which we behold.

If we are a civilized and Christian people, let us show it now, and walk. To assist this humane duty I would recommend that each citizen provide himself with a stout Walking-stick, which on trial will bo found to possess wonderful sanitary properties." The derangement of business grows more serious each day. pleats, fish, and other perishable articles cannot be distributed, causing heavy pecuniary losses. Betail grocers and others have advanced prices. Merchandise ar? riving since last week remains on the docks, and some of it has been injured by the rains.

Warehouses are crammed full, and cannot disgorge to make room for fresh freight. Vessels that should have sailed several days ago remain idle. Nearly 1,000,000 bushels of grain, which should have been snipped on Saturday's steamers for Europe, has not yet arrived in the city, owing to the epidemic through the State, and, it is likely, will be delayed several days longer. The cotton and provision markets also the butter, cheese, and hop markets an visibly affected. There is very little business done in any line, except for future delivery.

Droves of fresh horses are instantly seized with the disease. The number of deaths in New York and Brooklyn, up to to-night, from the hofee distemper, is estimated at 150. Several hostlers have been taken sick suddenhybat probably from overwork. There are also doubtful reports of epidemic lung-fever among other domestic animals. New Yobk, Oot.

epidemic may now be said to be at its height here, but, notwithstanding the widespread suffering and numerous fatal cases yesterday, the disease is thought by many experienced horsemento be on the decline. To-day ia cool and pleasant, and hundreds of partially affected horses will be used in consequence. Several of the leading physicians on the Board of Health say that the disease will probably soon attack man. A few men in Brooklyn, who have worked about sick horses, are said to have the malady. There is a strong public feeling against the continuous working of sick horses by many roads.

Nothing, however, has been done to prevent this inhumanity, but arrests are being made of petty carmen, and yesterday Fhilozooist Bergh had a poor man consigned to the Tombs for using his Two instances occurred yesterday of horses falling dead in harness on the street railroads, from overwork. The carrying trade continues to suffer, and along the docks piles of freight and cargoes still remain unremoved. Some branches of business are at a standstill. Merchants who are under contract to ship flour and other articles find that they have to pay enormous prices for cartage. Broadway is thoroughly packed with pedestrians throughout the day.

Some of the railroad lines will be compelled to stop to-day. Others will continue to reduce the number of their trips. Large dealers are announcing their inability.io deliver articles at the homes of purchasers. The ferries are missing their usual receipts from vehicles, and many of the principal marts of trade have a gloomy appearance. The streets present a spectacle of wretched-looking, tottering horses, dragging terribly overladen cars and vehicles.

New Your, Oct. horse distemper continues, and the number of fatal cases has increased. The deaths were: on Saturday. 80: Sunday, 54 and Monday, 96. The Third arid Fourth avenue cars were stopped to-day by President Bergh, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Few or no cars were run on East Broadway, avenues and I), and Ninth avenues, or Belt lines; and the Sixth and Eighth avenue lines stop their trips at Canal street. There is no possibility of the use of dummy engines, which can hardly be procured before the horses recover. The stages are beginning to run more frequently, and the horses are improving. Hundreds of Custom House trucks and other vehicles yet remain unused in the streets, but many teams laid up last week are making their appearance, and huge breaches are already being made in the breastworks of cotton bales lining the piers along West and South streets. A large number of South American ponies arrived yesterday in perfect health, and half of them this morning exhibited symptoms of the disorder.

The horses owned by the express companies are still affected, but the majority are at work. Reports from the private stables are more cheerful, and the horses np town are beginning to relish their food, and are looking much better. The greater-number of the cabs made their appearance in the neighborhood of the Stock Exchange to-day. The agents at different piers say that goods are rotting, and before there can be any possibility of their removal will he useless. At the Boston and Worcester lino piers, a few horses are at work, all in a diseased state, and the pier is almost impassable, and, as well as at the Boston Fall River dock, no freight will be taken until things improve.

The Old Dominion and California Steamship line piers are blocked with vessels heavily laden. Business is suspended at the National Line pier, while the City of Washington, of the Inman Dine, is slowly discharging on lighters. It is believed the Guion steamer Idaho will he detained many days, as only 500 out of 8,450 bales of cotton engaged for her are yet aboard. The disease still seriously interferes with business in Brooklyn, but a slight improvement is generally reported among the horses affected. The car lines are running irregularly, and haul off early in the evening.

A few teams were working to-day at the wharves, and the ice companies are using their horses. The liverystables report a large number of deaths, but the sick horses are now improving. BUTLER A 167 West Madlson-st. COLUMBUS, O. Columbus, 0., Ocfc.

The horse-epidemic has reached this city. Two horses belonging to a brewer were attacked yesterday, and another horse to-day. Oswego, N. Oct. two-thirds of the canal horses are affected.

Two tug-boats were sent out yesterday to pick up tow-boats in the rAiifl.l. Weather cool. Many horses in the surrounding country have been attacked, while great depression exists among forwarders and snippers. Canal freights to New York and tide-water have risen to 12 cents a mile and are still advancing. The distemper is becoming general in the northern part of the State.

Boston, Oct. horse disease has eii- THE HORSE-DISEASE. NEW YOBS. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. the Associated OSWEGO.

BOSTON. CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1873. dently taken a more favorable turn. A marked improvement ia reported in nearly all the cases nnder treatment. Some days must, however elapse before their Pew streetcars continue to run, and there is a small increase in express and job wagons.

Elmiea, n. Oct. horse disease has rapidly increased here within the past two or three days, and nearly one hundred horses are now Buffering, but, with proper care, most of them will recover. Nearly all those belonging to the street-railway company are unfit for use. BTBIKQFIELD, MASS.

SPEiHGFiELD horse disease is now at its height. In fourteen stables 300 horses out of 350 aro sick. Ono horse, valued at S3OO, has died. The horse cars have stopped, and business is interrupted. Holyoke, Westfield, Palmer, and other towns are afflicted.

Halifax, N. Oct. horse disease has appeared hero. Owners are taking every precaution against it. Albany, Oct.

disease is still on the increase in this city. Baltimore, Oct. horse disease has fully developed in this city. Fifty coses are reported to-day by one veterinary surgeon. PORT JERVIS, N.

X. Port Jervis, N. Oct. 29. horse disease has made its appearance in this vicinity.

The boat horses, employed on. the Delaware Hudson Canal, are the principal sufferers. Cleveland, 0., Sept. livery stable reports twenty-five how cases of the disease today. Philadelphia, Oct.

new cases of the horse epidemic are reported to-night. Boston, Oct. from the East show that the horse-disease is generally prevalent, but in a comparatively mild form. POLITICS IN THESOUTH-lfJ NEW YORK STATE. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune New York, Oct.

29. political news stirring here indicates that the Grant managers are actively spending money in North Carolina and Alabama. The Liberal cyphering on the Electoral vote on the basis that all Southern States except South Carolina will elect the Greeley ticket, has spurred them into further investment in greenbacks. The Times has a special from North Carolina, announcing that the Grejai'ley Elector in Ashe County is out for is also an agent sent from Now York to distribute Liberal documents among the negroes, and that the Shelby, N. 0., Banner has hauled down the Greeley flag and hoisted that of O'Conor and Adams.

These sudden changes are the result of Administration bribery. pure and simple, and the news of all reach the public on tne same day to increase their moral effect. Noith Carolina is claimed for Grant by fifteen to twenty thousand majority. The same sort of strategy will be practiced in Alabama. Secretary Bontwell pronounces New York for Grant, but tne Liberal Republicans claim a strength of fifty-five thousand in this State, as shown by the actual canvass.

majority in New York is expected to reach 40,000. Clerks at Grant headquarters in this city have been occupied lately in mailing printed communications to various Consuls and Vice Consuls abroad, requesting contributions the expenses of me canvass. The diplomatic representatives seem to have boon remiss, for a mitten communication attached to a circular states that as the first communication hod met with no response, a second was forwarded, and prompt attention was requested. Six hundred mechanics had been appointed to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The employes on the pay-rolls now exceed 8,000, though there is but little to do.

is pushing himself for Mavor with great industry. A pictorial circular has been distributed all over the city, with his portrait surrounded by flour barrels and meal nags in great profusion, with the lettering, Food for the God bless James Then comes a sketch cool cart dumping in front of a miserable hovel; in the doorway stands a ragged woman with a babe in her arms. On the cart is painted Cool for the needy from J. while at the bottom of the cart are the words for the Owing to the peculiar composition of Grantism in New York, this demagogue is not unlikely to be the next Mayor. This will make Tom Murphy the power behind the throne in New York City, as he will be also in the nation at large, if Grant is reelected.

ADMINISTRATION PREPARING FOR MOREOUTRAGES IN NEW YORK. New Yobk, outrages hitherto perpetrated by Oommiaaioner Davenport pale into insignificance before others that are threatened by him. The Commissioner has employed a large force of clerks at the Government expense to manipulate the registry, and they are at work in his private residence, 110 East Forty-ninth street. About twenty-five clerka are comparing names on the present registry with the fraudulent census taken by Marshal Sharpe, and where such names' do not appear on the census or on the registry of 1871. tho fact Is recorded on a separate list as a good ground for arrest.

This accounts for tho assertion of Commissioner Davenport that hundreds of arrests would bo made on election day. The question is universally asked, why was there none of this Administration scrutiny in Philadelphia just before the October election LIBERAL BARBECUE AT MT. VERNON, ILL. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Mt.

Yebnon, HL, Oct, grand Liberal mass meeting and barbecue, numbering at least 5,000 people, was hold in tho fair grounds, this afternoon. The procession consisted of 500 wagons, with banners, flags, and music. Jefferson County, in her palmiest days, never witnessed so magnificent a display. The audience was addressed by General Black and Hon. S.

S. Marshall. Vast as was the assemblage the soldier-orator held his audience in for two hours. The meeting is regarded as the crowning of the campaign in Egypt. Jefferson County promises and will give a Liberal majority of at least 1,000.

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Spbingfield, Oct, Clark E. Carr, the Galesburg Postmaster, was advertised to speak in the Wigwam to-night. The meeting was, however, postponed for want of an audience. It is not Known whether the neglect of the faithful to roily was owing to the present Inability to draw, or to the-damper caused by the tremendous Greeley procession of last night. REGISTRATION IN ARKANSAS.

Memphis, Oct. 1t is reported that Governor Hadley has declared the registration in six townships of Mississippi County, including Osceola, null and void. J. H. Best and James Oliver, arrested at Osceola, for participation in the riots there, and an alleged violation of the Enforcement act, have been released on hail.

LIBERAL TURNOUT IN DETROIT. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Detroit, Oct. Greeley and Brown Guards of this city are having a large torchlight procession to-night. All the wards are represented in the line, and marching through the western portion of the city.

LIBERALS IN CASS COUNTY, ILL. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Jacksonville, 111., Oct. Thomas W. McNeeley, of Petersburg, Menard County.

her of Congress from the old Ninth Distinct, addressed a meeting at Virginia, Casa Connty, this evening, and speaks at Chandlersville to-morrow evening. STRAIGHT-OUT FIZZLE IN RICHMOND. Richmond, Oct. Straight-out Democratic Convention called by the Hon. James Lyons to meet here to-day was a failure.

Only five delegates, including Lyons, being present, they adjourned until to-morrow. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION AT DUBUQUE. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Dubuque, Oct. Democratic County Committee to-day nominated -Michael Liddy, Sheriff, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ernest Young.

ELMIRA. ALBANY. BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA. GENERAL.

POLITICAL. FAILED TO CONNECT. WASHINGTON. Increased Cost of the Post Office Department This Year. The German Convict Nuisance 'in tbe State Department.

Princely Gift to Columbian College. MINISTER WASHBURNS. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Washington, Oct. 29. Elihu B.

Waahbume arrived from New York this ing, and went direct to the White House, where ho was engaged nearly all day with the dent and a few prominent officials, who called upon him. Boring the afternoon he drove with the President, and the two called upon Judge Miller, of the Supreme Court, and a lengthy conversation took place. Mr. Washbume left this evening for Galena, will return within a short time and stay several days in the city. He denies the reports asserting that he Is to succeed Mr.

Fish as Secretary of State. SOUTHERN CLAIMS. The case of the heirs of Albert M. Aiken, owner of the landing on the James Eiver, where the exchange of prisoners between the Federal and Confederate Governments usually took place during the war, is before the Southern Claims The heirs of Aiken claim $55,000, and assert that the deceased was loyal to the United States. Two witnesses, neighbors of Aiken, to-day testified that he was an active and bitter Confederate.

Lorenzo Thomas, late Adjutant General of the Army, and General John E. Hulford, on the other testified to their strong belief that Aiken, whose intimate acquaintance they inode while engaged in the exchange of prisoners, was a Union man. The Commissioners have decided that they cannot reopen any case reported to Congress as disallowed and hear additional testimony in support, except upon the discovery of now and material evidence not known or obtainable at the time of the original hearing. THE CABINET. Only two out of the seven Cabinet officers are in the city, the five being engaged in tiding to convince tlie people they ought to be retained perpetually in office.

To-day being what is termed Cabinet day, Messrs. Fish and Belknap proceeded to the White House with great dignify, aud it is presumed they did what was necessary to keep the Government running. The other Departments were represented by subordinates, ana yet the Star says that the Cabinet met at noon to-day. POST OFFICE EXPENSES. The report of the Sixth Auditor was finished to-day, and submitted to the Postmaster General.

From it, it is ascertained that the total expenses for the past fiscal year slightly exceeded $26,000,000, on increase over the previous year, of $2,250,000. This increase is due in a great measure, it is alleged, to additional railroad service, the cost for transportation being an increase of 000. The revenues of the office were also increased $2,000,000. After deducting all expenditures there still remains a balance to the credit of the Department of $300,000. The estimates of appropriations for the next fical year trill be increased about 10 per cent, and it is expected that the revenues proper will be increased in the same proportion.

THE GERMAN CONVICT NUISANCE: The President stated to-day, in reference to the action of the Duchy of Mecklenburg in pardoning its criminals on the condition of their emigrating to tho United States, that, so far from being idle in the premises, the State Department nos for some time been carrying on a correspondence for the purpose correcting this abuse. The President says that the question is one extremely difficult to manage, and it is reported that in the event of a repetition of his action by the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, Mr. Bancroft, our Minister to Berlin, will he urged to make a decided remonstrance against it in behalf of the United States. HARLAN ON OUB CUBAN RELATIONS. For some reason or oilier Ssnator Harlan is working up a fretful state of excitement over tho Cuban situation.

To-day he double-leads the following, which is placed at the head of the editorial columns of his paper: As the session of Congress approaches, the usual annual demonstrations of the restless wish to achieve liberation by embroiling die United States, and who fight its battles at tho safe distance which the ocean places between its shores and the City of New York, are again making their appearance. The emotional press is lending its columns to patriots who have left tho scene of strife. All this was to be expected. It is now, as it has been, but learn, on what we believe to bo trustworthy information, that a new plan has been devised. Arrangements are making to send to tho Isle of Cuba (or perhaps it has already been done) one or more Americans of unquestioned nationality, and possibly of general respectability of character, who are to cause themselves to be arrested for some indiscretion of action or of speech, and exaggerated reports are to bo sent to the United States, if possible, on the eve of tho election, to produce an excitement on which to appeal to the sympathies, and to arouse the feelings of our people, and in denunciation of the Government.

That such a plan is in anticipation, we have good reason to believe. The pabllo may be prepared hear of renewed outrages on American citizens. PRINCELY BEWABD. The narrow escape of President Grant from serious injury, while driving his fractious colts the other day, and which was mentioned in these despatches at the time, it seems was owing to the timely interference of a colored laborer, named Governor Douglass, who arrested the flight of the team, and aided his Excellency to get out of the buggy. It is now stated by the Administration, organa that the President has liberally rewarded Douglass by presenting him with a handsome amount of money.

MAGNIFICENT DONATION. W. W. Corcoran, whose magnificent charities have already enriched the public institutions of this city to the extent of ono million announces the gift of a valuable tract of land for the benefit of Columbian College. The'tract consists of 150 acres.

It is valued at $250,000. INCREASE IN FOREIGN MAILS. The Postmaster General reports a remarkable increase in the foreign mails for the year just closed. The percentage of increase is greater than for any other year in the history of the postal service. LAND OFFICE BEPOBT.

The only features of interest to the West in the forthcoming report of the Land Office relate almost exclusively, to recommendations for future legislation from Congress. Among these are the consolidation of the Homestead and Pre-emption laws, and the repeal of the act of 1862 requiring claimants to pay for the survey of their ranges. The Commissioner also proposes to recommend an advance in salaries to clerks. MORE MTT.TTATTg SERVANTS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yore, Oct.

29. Sun says it has trustworthy information that the coachman, stableman and milkman in General are all three enlisted United States soldiers, and drawing money regularly on the army. the Associated MIDSHIPMAN DIGGS. Washington, Oct Strong efforts are to be made for the restoration of Cadet Midshipman Diggs, recently dismissed from the Naval Academy for assaulting Cadet Midshipman Congers, colored. The authorities are not disposed to reinstate him, as the assault was without provocation.

GENERAL SHERMAN, confined to his house by a recent attack of sickness, is in an improving condition. CONSUL AT ROME. William B. Crosby, of New Yoak, has been appointed Consul General at Borne. THE FRENCH VESSEL TARIFF.

The proclamation concerning duties on imports In French vessels has been withheld, at the request of the French Minister, to afford him an opportunity to make inquiry of his Government relative to the subject. It may, however, be issued to-morrow. ANGLO-AMERICAN CLAIMS. The American and British Claims Commission to-day disallowed the following claimw which had been submitted on their merits: John Preston Rogers against the United chain, $13,000 for rent of his stores in Memphis and damages by reason of removal of-goods, breakage, and loss and interruption of his biasness. According to the brief of Mr.

Hale, the agent and counsel of the United States, the claim was without foundation, utterly fraudulent, and sought to be sustained by oeiiury; Thomas McMahon against the United States; claim over $60,000 for property destroyed by the bombardment of Fort Pickens. POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT. The forthcoming report of the Postmaster General will show that the expenses of the Department were increased during the past year, as compared with the preceding year, by about two and a quarter millions of dollars, mainly for the increase of transportation and other postal facilities, foreign and domestic; and that the increased receipts have nearly kept pace with the expenses, the increase being a little over two millions. APPOINTMENTS. The President has appointed William Foreamah Postmaster at Circleville, Benj.

T. Thomas, deceased, and Louise Hoyt, Postmistress at Mason City, vice Miss S. C. Sullivan, resigned. SOUTHERN CLAIMS.

The Southern Claims Commission, to-day, heard claims amounting to $55,000 of the estate of Boht. M. Aiken, of Landing, Yirg7.i the exchanging of Union and soldiers took place. Mr. McCauley, appeared and recited the on the part of the been testified to by General his son, and by General John Bichmond, formerly United States Agent for the Exchange of Prisoners.

The Commissioners, to-day, decided that they will not reopen any cases which they have reported to Congress as disallowed, except under the same circumstances as Courts of law grant now trials, discovery of new and material evidence not known or attainable at the time of the original hearing. PERSONAE. Minister Wasbbnmo dined with President Grant and family this evening. Secretary and Mrs. Eish.

and Secretary Belknap were among the guests. Mr. Washburns left to-night for Illinois. CONSULAR PEES. The fees received by the during the past fiscal year amount to $223,683 in excess of the.

salaries of the Consuls. The excess was only $147,419 during the preceding year. WALL STREET. Review of the money. Stock, Bond, Gold, and Produce Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yobs, Oct.

stock market opened bullish and passed through- many fluctuations, though. business was concentrated in a few shares. At the opening the advance ranged from but at the second call the market declined to After 3p. zn. a firmer feeling prevailed, and the general market advanced.

At the fin close, a large business was transacted in the leading speculative shores, and the market was steady. Pacific Hail speculation continues feverish, and it induces extreme caution on the part of money-lenders, and frightens dealers in other stocks. UONE7. Money was active during the morning bouts at 7 per cent currency to 7 per cent gold, but advanced during the afternoon to 1-16 per diem. Afterward the rate declined to 7 per cent.

Local commercial bills are scarce, the horse distemper seriously interfering with the movements of merchandise. At the banks there is an active demand for discounts, and outside of the banks prune mercantile paper passes at per cent. Foreign exchange heavy and lower. GOLD was dull and lower, ranging from 118 to govebiuent bonds dull and steady. THE 2BODXJCE Flour was heavy, not enough doing to rive character to the market.

Low and medium grades were decidedly flat; family grades steady and quiet. At the close the market was lower for low and medium grades, and steady for family. In whoat there is increased heaviness. Buyers are indifferent, and prices of spring unsettled; winter firmly held but dull. market closed quiet and 1 cent lower for common and medium qualities of spring; winter quiet.

Choice spring closes firm. Pork was less active and weaker for spot, and quiet hut steady for future. For future delivery sales of 2,000 hrls mess for November at $15.85. Gut meats easier and plenty. Bacon weaker.

Lard easier for future and tame for spot; demand light'. DUBUQUE. Buminir of a Lumber Escape from an Immense Special Despatch Co The Chicago Tribune Dubuque, lows, Oct. 3 o'clock this afternoon a fire, caused by a spark from a mg engine, broke out in the extensive yards of the Dubuque Lumber Company, situated on the ground around and filled in by the Illinois Central Bailway, totally destroying over three million feet of sawed and piled lumber, many piles being thirty'and forty feet high, entailing a loss variously estimated at from $45,000 to $60,000, on which there is an insurance of $5,000, each in the following Companies: Franklin, of Hartford; Liverpool, London, and Globe; Insurance Company of North America, North British, $30,000. Owing to a gale blowing at the time, it was feared that the large mills of the Company would go, but the persevering efforts of the citizens and Fire Department saved them, though much costly machinery was badly broken and damaged by removal.

The residence of Mr. Wells, on the bluff, was burned and others endangered by fire catching in leaves along the side of the bluffs, which were madly lapped by the devouring with the aid of the gale blowing, mounted the hillsides, casting a lurid glare over the Heavens, ana illuminating the whole city, so that its reflection was visible at Warren, 45 miles distant. The suspension of these mills throws 150 men men out of work. A man named Bums, badly wounded in the head by an axe, is about the only accident reported. At this hour, 11:30 p.

a heavy rain is falling, which, it is will effectually prevent the further spread of the fire. The Irish Catholic Benevolent Society celebrated its first anniversary to-day by a parade. Over 150 members participated, afid closed the with a grand ball and supper at their new SPORTING. Baltimore Baltimore, Oct. At the Pimlico races, the first race was a hurdle handicap, purse SSOO, two miles over eight hurdles, and won by Blind Tim, Lochiel second.

Time 4:18. The second race, one mile for 2-year-olds, was won by Menodac, Survivor second. Time The third race. Consolation purse, SSOO, for beaten horses, mile heat; was won by Joe Daniels, Buckden second. Time, 1:58, The fourth race, handicap, purse $1,100) for all ages, two mile heats, was won by Arizona, Cadence second.

New York, Oct. The Baltimores defeated the Mutuals on the Union grounds, Brooklyn, to-day, by a score of 4to 1. War Department Weather War Department, Office op the Chief Signal Officer, Division op Telegrams and Beports for the Benefit of Commerce, Washington, Oct. Probabilities: The barometer will continue falling in the Northwest and to the Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys, and over Lakes Michigan and Superior, with brisk and high southeasterly to southwesterlywinds, threatening weather and rain in the Western Gulf States; southerly winds, threatening weather, and rain in the Eastern, Gulf, and South Atlantic States; northeasterly to southeasterly winds, cloudy, and occasional light rain from Michigan to Lake Ontario, and thence to the Alleghenies; northeasterly to southeasterly winds and cloudy weather for New England, and for the Middle States generally dear weather and northerly to easterly winds. Warning signals continue at Duluth, Chicago.

Milwaukee, and Grand Haven, and are ordereu for Detroit and Toledo. The Post Office at Cedar Falls, lowa, was entered on Monday night and robbed of every letter In tbe office, clue to the perpetrators. NUMBER 72. NEW YORK. Mayor of the Prosecntion.

The Defendant Offers No of Counsel. The Lord Gordon Swindles THE LORD GORDON SWINDLES, Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New York, Oct. 29. Thomas Scott and Jay Gould are not the only shrewd individ by the bogus Lord Gordon Gordon since it was developed in court to-day that his own countrymen in Scotland have been victimized in his gilded trap.

Mr. Thomas Smith, jeweller, of Edinburg, Scotland, read in the papers of that city the stoiy of swindles, ai copied from American journals. Ho concluded that Gordon was none other than a swindler who had relieved his firm of a considerable quantity of jewelry under the name of Lord Glencaim. He wrote to the lawyers of Jay Gould, and requested them to send him a photograph of Gordon and some of his handwriting. The photograph and letters were sent and identified.

Mr. Smith journeyed to America- and. appeared in the Snpreme Court here to-day. He told a very spicy story of the swindles in Scotland. He had bought jewelry from his firm to a considerable amount, spread a rumor that he had a country seat in) the Highlands and a shooting-box eighty miles from Edinburg.

He had a retinue of well-dressed servants, and lived like a lord generally. One day Lord Glencairn, servants, equipages. ond all disappeared from the city, and nothing more of him was heard in Edinburg, very much to the disgust of the many tradespeople he had swindled. He bought the very best goods, and his bills were very large. Lord Glencaim Gordon Gordon has disappeared from New York, and his present location is unknown.

Mrs. Greeley has been unconscious all day, and sinking. the Associated iIAYOB TBIAL. New Yoke. Oct.

case made out by the prosecution is regarded as very weak by Mayor counsel. The prosecution do not aver that Hall had any share or participation in the Bing plunder. It is understood that Mr. declined to he the counsel for the prosecution, owing to a belief that the Mayor was not guilty under the indictments. A speedy conclusion is looked for.

The OsSJxt was greatly crowded to-day. On opening, Hall said that he had. been advised counsel that with the exception of some documentary evidence requiring argument there had been no testimony which the law does not regard as absolutely tainted. Therefore, there is nothing in this case calling for an answer by way. of evidence.

He then said that he would waive a right of being heard by counsel before the jury, and was willing to submit the case on the evidence of the prosecution, under charge of the Court. The prosecution announced that they should address the jury. Buckley, of the counsel, submitted requests to the Court to be incorporated in the instruction to the jury, and offered for the consideration of the Court the of an indictment against Tweed, which was ruled inadmissable. The counsel for the Mayor requested. the Court to instruct the jury that there be no con- viction, because there was no evidence of wilful or fraudulent breach or perversion of any lawful duty by the Mayor; that none of the acta of the Mayor constitutes any evidence at common law, because under the common law it never was part of the duty of the Mayor to audit ac- counts or demands against the county; that there Is no competent evidence of neglect of duty and that no conviction can he had unless evil intent be established; that the duties of Mayor as a member of the Board of, Audit were judicial, and consequently he was not re- sponsible under this indictment, unless proven corrupt in his actions; that there is no evidence of corruption upon which the jury can find a conviction; that the jury must discard all the evidence respecting the conversations not directly connected with the acts charged in the indict- znents; that no evidence connects the Mayor with the fraudulent making of any accounts, and that no corrupt intent is established.

Sev- oral other points of a similar nature were urged by counsel for Mayor as essential to he given to the jury by the Judge as instructions. After hearing the counsel for the Mayor, the Court took a recess. On meeting again, the counsel for the pros ecufcion asked the Judge to charge the jury that the Mayor was responsible by reason of accepting the office of a member of the Board of Audit, and, that the Mayor wilfully neglected his duty in said office, and must, therefore, ho convicted. Mr. Feckham went on at great length, citing authorities and precedents.

Ho dwelt upon the fact that that it was conceded the Board of Audit did not meet, and argued that the delegation of their duties to another was proof that the defendant and hia co-Auditors had made up their minds not to perform their duties. At the conclusion of Mr. address the Court adjourned. Mr. Tremain will sum to-morrow, and Mr.

Stoughton will follow. MISCELLANEOUS LOCAL NEWS. The examination into the case of Francis Healey, charged with falsely registering from 258 Wall street, was continued before Commissioner Davenport to-day. The witnesses swore Healey lived there and paid rent there, and the case was again adjourned. Application was made in Brooklyn, to-day, for a new trial in the celebrated breach of promise case of Miss Homans vs.

Alexander Earle, in which $15,000 damages were awarded hy.the jury a year ago. The parties, against whom warrants were issued yesterday are ex-Ass emblyman Isaac Bohinson and Edward Costello, both members, of the Board of Assistant Aldermen. They are charged with attempting to obtain $7,500 from the President of the New Haven Bailroad, to defeat the passage of an ordinance regulating the running of freight cars. On Sunday morning a gang of burglars carried off over $4,000 worth of silks from the store of Isaacs 575 Broadway. THE INDIANS.

murder of Two Army Officers by the Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. "Washington, Oct. The Secretary of War has received from ColonelW. S. Stanley, Twentythird Infantry, an account of the murder of Lieutenants Eben Crosby and Lewis Adair, by a party of Indians.

The Indians first attacked five scouts, the bearers of despatches, but they made a successful resistance, and reached Fort Bice in safety. The Indiana were mounted and well armed. Upon the troops coming up with them, they ned, and meeting with Lieutenant Crosby, who was hunting about a mile from the camp, they killed him. Stephen Harris, the servant of Colonel Stanley, was also killed at the same time. The next morning the troops came in sight of the Indians again, and a slight skirmiHh ensued.

Lieutenant Adair, who was ahead of his command, was shot in the abdomen, from the effects of which he died. Colonel Stanley arrived at Fort Bice on the 18th with the remains of Lieutenant Adair, Serious Railway Beamesvxlle, Oct. 29. the Pacific express on the Great Western Railroad was passing Beamesville station, twenty miles east of Hamilton, this afternoon, the wing rail of a switch broke, and six cars were thrown off the track. Conductor Pumess was badly hurt about the head, and a number of passengers injured.

Chester, Oct, Hon. Nathaniel Fullerton, President of the Bellows Falls National Bank, died at his residence in this town, morning, in his 98th year. He was the oldest Bank President and the oldest Mason in the United States..