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I. VAMlYKi. UcHENRT, ILLINOIS. » xm* ago aUnftawarotta, when: Johnson wh MttiiM ntrnK wwfalling previ ouafe in latter* to kei kttrtwd, Out sht time but it last has bad his enry's track . Opt. W, tU MWg 00HDKS8ED. THE KA«T. . KaMb ROBINSON, a 12-year-old gconded from her home in Framingham, Ifass., a few days ago, tnfcing with her •60,000 worth of bonds and diamonds be- ' longing to her mother. It was her inten­ tion, she confessed on being apprehended, #0 get married in Boston to a young man (the levee, bat whose name she refused to give. The valuables have been recovered. . .In Washington County, Pa., drought is ^gauging the death of cattle and sheep in liirge numbers. AN um which ornamented the roof of a ^itailding on West Twenty-third street, New 9Tork, was dislodged by the flapping of a lag. It fell to the sidewalk, killing a man Engaged in examining colored lithographs <B(n a bulletin board Burdett & Pond, of Ifcew York, engaged in the South American .trade. have failed. The liabilities are placed ft $250,000. ' T;F AN association has been formed in Oil City, with a capital of $1,000,000, to pnr- oil property belonging to men who •ill not join the association for the purpose ; 4|MC shutting down the territory and restrict- wg production Philadelphia telegram: The Secretary of the American Iron and Steel Association says the price of steel mils is undoubtedly much firmer to-day than it was a month ago. Then we heard iof the bottom price being $26.50 in Penn- tlvania, but now no well-informed person inks of a lower price than $27.50. lis recovery of $1 per ton is an exceedingly hopeful sign of the times.... Jhe late Francis B. Hayes, of Lexington, Mass., in willing away $8,000,000 or more, left $10,000 each to Harvard and Dart­ mouth colleges and Berwick Academy.... \Galbraith McMullen died at Sandy Lake, J?a., nt the tige of 105... .One ITllman, a German, aged 75, fatally shot his wife, 65 "jpears old, near Whitestown, Pa. AT Pittsburgh, Abel Smith & Co.'s ex- - tensive glass works, a machine shop, and five frame dwellings were consumed by a ire. The loss is placed at $200,000. The A. T. Stearns Lumber Company's property it Neponset, Mass., was burned, the loss leaching $210,000. William Funda & Son's planing mill at Syracuse, N. Wis destroyed. THE WEST. BCCHMAN BROS., clothiers, of Cincin­ nati, have made an assignment. Their lia­ bilities are placed at $400,000 Bronson, Mich., was visited by a conflagration, and line side of two business streets was to­ tally destroyed. Loss, $50,0(H) In­ cendiary fires at Cleveland in the same locality as the big fire of two weeks ago caused a loss of $250,000, with Insurance of about the same By order of the State Veterinarian of r||linois, four horses afflicted with glanders " Were killed on the premises of J. W. Barber, «f Decatur, after they had been quarantined for thirty days So Btegnant is the lumber trade at East Saginaw , that the Board, of •Trade resolved to ask the boom companies to suspend rafting for the season and the ilulls to shut down as rapidly as possible, fhus closing business six weeks earlier than Visual... .The steamers Morning Mail, Bonanza, and Lily, were burned at Cin­ cinnati, involving a loss of about $(>0,000. V THE eminent tragedian/ John McCul- ?%>ugh, began an engagement at McVicker's f/itheater, Chicago, on Monday, in his great Character of "Virginius." There are many ,%ho regard Mr. McCullough's personation the Boman father as the very crown and , .. flower of all his tragic embodiments. The Ix-'^'^'r'^peat actor is supported by a strong com­ pany. the principal members of which have Jong been associated with him. T' GEORGE W. LAWRENCE, formerly a a banker in North Manchester, Ind., who escaped from the insane asylum at Indian­ apolis last month, was captured in Gascon­ ade County, Missouri, a reward of $500 ,V leaving been offered for him. It transpires that he secured employment as traveling J( * 'salesman for a St. Louis house, and was . : " successfully conducting business... .Three men were killed and two others fatally in- . , lured by a collision of Hannibal freight ^ trains near New Cambria. Missouri. FA* < AN accident to the engine of a Chicago ;J; And Alton passenger tiain compelled it to •top between Paducah Junction and Cay- iga, 01., and a man was sent back to flag a * freight following after, but did not go far enough. The freight crashed into the sta­ tionary passenger, throwing two passengers •ft the track and setting them on fire, they . Deing consumed with the engine, baggage. *nd fifteen freight cars. A heavy rain and ihuuder storm prevailed at the time, but |he passengers miraculously escaped.... ; ~ The cashier of the First National Bank at u' ' Las Vegas, New Mexico, heard robbers tun- ' Heling under the vault. He immediately jloced guards around the building. A few •A ' nours afterward the masonry of the vault $ave way. A Mexican descended into the 1 ' lellar to investigate and shot one of the •frould-be burglars dead. He proved to be ««ne of the masons Ao had built the vault. 4 . Frederick S. Nichols, the chief £.*?• editor of the Memphis (Tenn.) Daily Ava­ lanche, died very suddenly at Daven- *>ort, Iowa, of paralysis of the brain.... gillie Leigh, a member of the British Par­ liament, lost his life in the Big Horn Mount- . •ins of Wyoming, where he became sep- arated from a hunting party. His body was ; found at the base of a precipice... ."Jim" JBosey, a sporting man who retired - in an intoxicated condition the pre- •' Irious night, threw himself from a third- "; itory window of an Indianapolis .'-hotel, receiving fatal injuries.... iThree cases of Texas fever were discovered among native milch cows at Manhattan, Kan., but the latter are incapable of trail s- . witting the disease Wisconsin's tobac- Vijco crop this year will agfft-egate 22,500,000 pounds, and will bring the glowers about $2,000,000..... A stroke of lightning at • Elmwood, HI., kined a babe lying asleep between its parents, leaving the latter un- Jiarmed. IN Dakota and Northern Minnesota the farmers have determined not to go into the wheat-raising business as extensively as heretofore. Many of them will take to the , •• -cattle business as more profitable. The un- j^^'^tsertain seasons, the low price of the cereal, •find the high freights are the causes . which have led to this determination.... Near Albert Lea, Minn., three men went : out in a sailboat, which soon capsized. The heaviest man retained hold of the craft, •while the others swam ashore for assist­ ance. One of the latter gave out before reaching land and perished, and the man supported by the beat becom­ ing exhausted _ was also drowned.... The Illinois Liquor-Dealers' Association passed resolutions in favor of a general li- «ense system, and pledging its members to * ' use all legitimate means for the repeal of S«ertain objectionable features of the dram­ shop act Ex-United States Senator Nes- mKfc has been placed in an insane asylum ;'«i Portland, Oregon. THE managers of the Soldiers' homes doted their examination of western points tpt a new institution by a visit to Leaven- VOtth, where the scenery, atmosphere, idminaye, and water Bnpply seemed to make Wk, hurting impression. Gen. Franklin is nn- $ 4Mpieod to have committed himself in favor «C thasite. __________ r V » f H E S O U T H . ' "1st HayrrfHe, Tens., Capt. E. T J<Aa- t Mwantprised Maj. Edwin Henry and shot aedueed by Hentr. From that i on Hex H. James, Assistant United States iSugin eer on the Upper Cape FearBiver works ii North Carolina, committed suicide last week. THE Governor of Kentucky refused thi request of a committee of cattle-breeder* to convene the Legislature to take action as to the infected herd of Frisbie I. Lake, and the latter now asks an appraisal in order that the afflicted animals may be killed at the public expense Newcomb Buchanan & Co., an extensive Louisville whisky firm, have assigned. A TBAMT who assaulted a child at Shel- byville, Ky., was within six hours sen­ tenced to a term in the penitentiary.... The Chinese Government has applied for 3,000 square feet of space in the New Or­ leans Exposition. AT Meadville, Miss., a mod surrounded the Franklin County Jail, took out four prisoners and hanged them to trees in the yard. Two of the victims were charged with murder and the others with outrage and arson, respectively. Four other pris­ oners were not molested, but the lynchers left word that they wQBld^retum if the County Judge did not dispose of them at the next term of court WiUHKIfiTOX. THE gold reserve in the United States Treasury is $129,000,000, or about $15,000,- 000 more than it was two weeks ago. W. Q. GRESHAM has resigned th€ Post­ master Generalship and entered upon his duties as Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Coon, one of the assistant secretaries, was designated as next in authority. Frank Hatton becomes acting Postmaster General for ten days. It is still asserted that either Hugh McCulloch or George S. Boutwell will shortly take the Treasury portfolio, and that Gresham will be appointed to the Cir­ cuit bench at Chicago, leaving Hatton to be Postmaster General. POLITICAL. THE Democrats and Butlerites are to fuse in Pennsylvania. The electoral ticket will be made up of twenty-three Cleveland men and seven of Butler's friends. MR. BIIAINE had an enthusiastic recep­ tion in Philadelphia Thousands of peo­ ple called at the rooms of the Union League Clubjto shake hands with him. In the evening he reviewed a large political parade. The fireworks display was stopped after three bombs had been exploded, some of the blazing fragments falling and burning many persons. THE Butlerites of Massachusetts met in convention at Worcester. Over 1,500 dele­ gates were present and all were enthusiastic for Butler and the Butler platform and party. The following candidates were nomi­ nated, all of them by acclamation and amid enthusiastic cheering: Governor, Maj. M. J. McCafferty, Associate Justice of the Bos­ ton Police Court; Lieutenant Governor, Col. John F. Marsh, of Springfield; Secre­ tary of State, Col. John P. Sweeney, of Lawrence; Treasurer, Nathaniel S. jCush- ing, of Middleboro; Auditor, Israel W. An­ drews, of Danvers; Attorney General, Col. Thomas W. Clark, of Boston. Gen. But­ ler was present and made a characteristic speech... .The Texas Bepublicans nomi­ nated a State ticket at Dallas. Judge A. B. Norton is the candidate for Governor. AFTEB a session of nearly twenty-four hours, the Republican State Convention of South Carolina nominated a ticket headed by D. T. Corbin for Governor, each al­ ternate nominee being color^1... Gen. Butler has engaged a special train to carry himself and Senator Grady about Ohio and Michigan during the week beginning Oct. It is expected that 800,000 votes Fill be polled in Ohio at the October elec­ tion. GEHERAU .V:. '"'t • m tttrfliwnM! w Egypt wi support of Germany, Austria, It ia teported that a section of the Mayo Mail "Witionalists' meeting at Balla decided to nominate Capt. Boycott and John Will­ iam NaQy as oaadidatea for Parliament in their county. Capt. Boycott waa onoe the execrated man in Ireland--the word boycotting ia derived from his name; Nally is now in jail, serving a long term of impris­ onment for conspiracy to murder. The candidature of either would be farcical.... M. Ebenaburg, proprietor of the Hotel Splendide at Paris, has fled to Brazil, his defalcations reaching $320,000. He had a wife and family, kept three mistresses, and deserted with a fourth.... Li Hung Chang, the leader of the peace party in China, has been reinstated in the office which he for­ merly held. This may be taken as a step toward peace with France. THE Irish papers express no sympathy for the persons who lost their lives by the wreck of the British gunboat Wasp off the coast of Donegal. They assert that it was a righteous judgment, inasmuch as the Wasp was engaged in carrying out evic­ tion. This is severely commented on by the English newspapers, which point out that the Wasp was also employed in carry­ ing food to uie hungry during the famine COL. DUDLEY has tendered his resigna­ tion as Commissioner of Pensions, to take effect Nov. 10. He intends to go into the banking business at Washington. THE aggregate clearances in the princi­ pal clearing-houses of the United States for the last week show a decrease of 2G.2 per cent, as compared with the correspond­ ing week last year. Outside New York the decrease was 41.6 percent.; in New York the decrease was 30.1 per cent.; and in Chi­ cago 15.5 per cent Lightning caused a fire at Sand Lake, Micb., which de­ stroyed a dozen business places, the loss being $20,000. At Bronson, Mich., two-thirds of the business section was burned, entailing a loss of $40,000. An entire block; including the Esmond House, was burned at Portland, Ore., the damage reaching $120,000, with $90,000 insurance. Ten buildings were consumed at Eureka, Nev., among them the Parker House and White Pine Bank, in­ volving a loss of $70,000. Several wooden business houses at Lonoke, Ark., were swept away, the loss approximating $20,000. The Middlesex Bleachery at Somerville, Mass., was burned. The loss is placed at $200,000, while the insurance is but $68,000. THOMAS S. JCDAH, a Montreal Justice of the Peace, has been arrested on the charge of obtaining $25,000 from G. A. Bur land under false pretenses--giving a mortgage on property he did. not own. Burland and Judah were friends and be­ longed to the "first families" of the Cana­ dian city A. Dickson, an insurance agent at Montreal, has absconded, leaving numerous creditors. CAPT. HIKES of the whaling schooner Byron, which has just returned to Glouces­ ter, Mass., from the Greenland coaat, re­ ports poor fishing in that region this year on account of the icebergs and the ex­ ceptionally severe weather. He reports the GreenLinders in a pitiable state of servitude to the Danes, who pretend to christianize them. The Danes will not even allow them to work for Americans, and two whom he employed were taken off by a Danish man- of-war. « NEAR Pickering Station, Oni., a broken frog threw three coaches and a special car of an express train down a 25-foot em­ bankment, the cars turning over a couple of times, and the special catching fire and being consumed. Bain was pouring in tor­ rents at the time, and the shrieks and groans of the travelers multiplied the hor­ ror of the occasion. Nobody was killed, but a dozen were injured, some painfully. The financial loss is s-aid -to be $100,000. .... At St. Boniface, Manitoba, fire swept away Sutherland's extensive saw-mill and sufficient lumber to make the total loss $60,000. FOREIGN. TUESDAY, Sept. 23d, was the anniversary of the revolution which, in 1830, resulted in the independence of Belgium. The Liberals made it the occasion of a demon­ stration against the present Ministry. At Brussels a veteran, addressing an assem­ bled multitute, said: "Our ancestors fought to make Belgium free. She is no longer so. Belgians will never be Romanists." The crowd sang the "Marseillaise" and other revolutionary songs. Two Republi­ can editors were arrested and the police seized a number of Republi­ can and Socialistic pamphlets.... The British gunboat Wasp was wrecked off the northwest coast of Ireland. Fifty-two persons, including all the officers, were drowned. Six rit the crew were saved.... Notice is given by the National Gazette, at Berlin, that any step taken by France - ! - ' , ABBITIONAL NEWS. If is reported that Judge Gresham will succeed Justice Bradley on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States in a few months. THE Georgia Capitol Commission award­ ed the contract for the building to a Toledo firm for $B62,765. The material will be limestone from the Bedford quarries in In­ diana. . ..Mr. John W.Garrett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died nt De?r Park, Md.. after a lingering illness. He was in his 65th year. •> ON the fair grounds at Erie, Pa., one of ths pole props holding a balloon fell when th? aeronaut, Oscar Hunt, had ascended, killing one person outright and badly crush­ ing ii number of others, and resulting in n panic. Hunt descended into the lake, and was drowning when resc.ied In a Brooklyn court a sentence of three and one-half years in the penitentiary was passed upon a handsome woman of 20 years named Ellen Larrabee, known to the police :is a p;of"ssional burglar. She has already served two terms in prison. A Connecticut farmer named Daniel Shugnee has fallen in love with the fair thief, and begged per­ mission to m irry her. JUSTICE FIELD has ruled at San Fran­ cisco that Congress intended by the act of 1884 to exclude parol evidence, thus shut­ ting out Chinamen who left this country previous to the act of 1882 Miss Milton, a wealthy young lady of New York, was frozen to death in a snowstorm on Long's Peak, in Colorado. She ascend­ ed the mountain with a guide, but the storm coming on he went for assistance, and when he returned found her dead.... Father Stack has begun anew suit at Phila­ delphia to compel Bishop O'Hara to rein­ state him in his priestly offices. The con­ test involved lias been going on for more than twelve years... .Leavenworth, Kas., has been selected as the location of the new Western branch of the National Sol­ diers' Home. CANADIAN ranchmen complain that the Piegan chiefs demand 10 cents on every head of cattle passing through their terri­ tory from Montana to Manitoba, and en­ force it by shooting sufficient stock to equal the tax Gillie Leigh, who recently perished in the Big Horn Mountains, was heir to Stanley Abbey, one of the finest estates in England. A brother of the deceased, now visiting in San Francisco, is next in succession. ... The schooner Golden Rule capsized off Michigan Island. Lake Superior, and two persons perished Caceres, the Peruvian revolutionary leader, is a fugitive, and the country is resuming a peaceful condition. IT is Btated that Nnbar Pasha, the Egyp­ tian Premier, will make but a formal ac­ knowledgment of the protest of France, Austria, Russia, and Germany against the suspension of the Egyptian sinking fund The prevalence of cholera will prevent the Papal Consistory as­ sembling at Rome until Decem­ ber. Archbishop Ryan, of Philadel­ phia, has been granted a special rescript, however, so that he may attend the Balti­ more conference with all the authority that the pallium confers.... The corporation of Limerick, by a vote of 18 to 2, resolved not to provide for the payment of the special tax, even when reduced by the Lord Lieutenant. Patrick Egan cabled from Nebraska his approval of their decision. He that visits the sick in hopes of a legacy, let him be never so friendly in all other cases, I look upon him in this to be no better than a raven that watch­ es a weak sheep only to pick out its eyes.--Seneca. OVER seven hundred different works have thus far been published in Ger­ many on vegetarianism, in addition to a monthly magazine on the subject. HAND-MADE envelopes cost originally 5 cents each. The envelope-machine now turns them out so that a thousand may be sold for 30 cents. Du»rNG the past year nearly 150 boil­ ers have exploded, killing outright oz maiming for life more than 600 persons* THE MARKET. NEW YORK. If EE YES HCKiS Fijoub--Extra WHEAT--No. 2 Spring No. 2 Red & CORN--No. i <) AT+--W hite Pork--New Mess CHICAGO. DEEVES--Choice to Prime Steers. Good Hlnppltig Common to Fair Hoos t'LOUK--Fancy White Winter E* 4.25 Good to Choice Hprlag. 4.0V WHEAT--No. 2 HIRING , No. 2 lied Winter.,,.,, CORN--No. 2. OATS--No. 2 ,v, KVE--No. 2 BARLEY--No. 2 Ul'TTEU--Choicc Creamery.,,,,, Fine Dairy CHEESE--Futi Cream ».... Hkimuied Flat......... Eoos--Fresh POTATOES--New, per brl......... Pobk--Mess LARU. TOLEDO. WHEAT--No. 2 Bed CORN--No. 1 v. OATS--No. 2 MILWAUKEE. WHEAT--No. 2 CORN -NO. 2 OATS--No. 2 HAULEY--No. 2 Spring PORK--Mess LAUD ST. LOUIS. WHEAT--No. a.... CORN--Mixed OATH--No. 2 RYE... PORK--Men CINCINNATI. WHEAT--No. 2Red CORN OATS--Mixed PORK--Mess LARD DETROIT. FLOUB WHEAT--No 1 White.... CORN-Mixed OATS--No. 2 Mixed PORK--New Mess INDIANAPOLIS. WHEAT--No. 2 Red, New CORN--Mixed OATS--Mixed EAST LIBERTY. CATTLE--Best Fair Common........ Hoos rrmltattal •Mkss n BxpIaiatlMb CSTew York teiepMB.1 Hon. Willis* Walter Ifcelps takes the responsibility of giving to the public the following private letter addressed to 1dm nearly two weeks ago: AueOSTA,Mfc,8«pt«. M* P«AB lfa. PBKXJPS: 1 have your favor of the ith sdvMng nt that the oontlnaom Inven­ tion and wide circulation of evil reports render it advisable <tn your judgment) not to vtk the slow process of the law, but to speak dlreotlv to the public in my own vindication."' In ihis opinion many others on whose Judgment I rely concur. I shrink Instinctively from the suggestion, al­ though I feel sura I could strengthen the confi­ dence of all who feel friendly to me by bringing to view the simple thread of truth which is con­ cealed In the endless tissues of falsehood. You can imagine how Inexpressibly painful it must be to discuss one's domestic life in the press, al­ though I think with you that under the circum­ stances I could count upon the generosity of the public to justify a statement which otherwise might seem objectlonablo. I can, in any event, safely commit the factato you for personal com­ munication to those yi®o have taken so delicate and so considerate an interest in my affairs. The leisure hours of to-day, when our campaign is ended, and we wait only for the election, gives me the opportunity for this prompt reply and for the following essential details. At Georgetown, Ky., in the spring of 1848, when I was but 18 years of age, I first met the lady who for more than thirty-four yean has been my wife. Our acquaintance resulted at the end of six months in an engagement, which, without the prospect of speedy marriage, we naturally sought to keep to ourselves. Tw<T years later, in the spring of 1880, when I was maturing plans to leave my profession in Ken­ tucky and establish myself elsewhere, I was suddenly summoned to Pennsylvania by the death of my father. It being very doubtful if I could return to Kentucky, I was threatened with an -indefinite separation frttro her who possessed my entire devotion. My one wish was to secure her to myself by an indissoluble tie against every possible contingency in life, and on the 30th day of June, 1850, just prior to mr departure from Kentucky, wo were, in the presence of chosen and trusted friends, united by what I knew was in my native State of Penn­ sylvania a perfectly legal form of marriage. On reaching home I found that my family, and especially my bereaved mother, strongly discountenanced my business plans as involv­ ing too long a separation from home and kin­ dred. I complied with her wish that I should resume, at least for a time, my occupation in Kentucky, whither I returned in the latter part of August. Durins the ensuing winter, induced by mis­ givings, which were increased by legal consul­ tations, I became alarmed lest a doubt might be thrown upon the validity ot our marriage by reason of non-compliance with the law of the State wliere it had occurred, for I had learned that the laws of Kentucy made a license certi­ fied by the Clerk of the County Court an Indis­ pensable requisite of a le^al marriage. After much deliberation, nnd with an anxious desire to guard In the most effectual man­ ner against any embarrassment resulting from our position--for which I alone was responsible--we decided that the simplest and at the same time the surest way was to repair to Pennsylvania and have another marriage service performed. This was done in the presence of witnesses in the city of Pittsburgh, in the month of March, 1851, but was not otherwise made pub­ lic, for obvious reasons. It was solemnized only to secure an indisi utable validity--the first mar- riatre being by myself and my wife always held sacred. At the mature age of 511 do not defend the wisdom or prudence of a secret marriage, suggested by the ardor and the inexperience or youth; but its honor and its purity weie invio­ late, as I believe, in the snrht of God, and can not be made to appear otherwise by the wicked devices of men. It brought to me a" companion­ ship which has been my chief happiness from boyhood's years to this hour, and has crowned me with whatever success I have attained in life. My eldest child, a son, was born in his grand­ mother's house on the l^th day of June, 1831, in the city of Augusta, Me., and died in her arms three years later. His ashes repose in tlie cem­ etery of his native city, beneath a stone which recorded his name a nd the limits of his innocent life. That stone, which had stood for almost an entire generation, has been recently defaced by brutal and sacrilegious hands. As a candidate for the Presidency I knew that I should encounter many forms of calumny and personal defamation, but I confess that I did not expect to be called upon to defend the name o£ a beloved and honored wife, who is a mother and a grandmother; nor did I expect that the grave of my little child would be cruelly dese­ crated. Against such gross forms of wrong the law gives no adequate redress, and I know that in the end my most effective appeal against the unspeakable outrages which I resist must be to the noble manhood and noble womanhood of America. Your friend very sincerely, JAMES G. BLAIJJB. 'Vf f • STATE OF TRADE. $7.00 6.00 J5.W) .H5 .85 .CI V .33 1C.75 6.75 6.00 4.0J 6.75 75 :: .77 .75 ' .25 .55 .68 .26 .18 .11 .00 .18 9.50 M.25 .07 .76 .61 .26 .74 .83 .28 16.60 7.00 .77 .65 .26 ' .58 16.60 .78 .56 .27 16.60 .07 6.25 •SO .53 .27 la oo .76 .60 .25 6.25 6.76 4.26 6.25 a. 75 @ 8.00 & 6.75 & 6.25 (Si .87 «« .87 & .64 <3 .40 @17.26 & 7.23 & 6.5J (it 5.50 <® 6.21 W 4.75 «« 4.60 & .76 .79 <S .77 ffl .26 (ft .56 'S .67 .27 .22 .12 & .07 .19 & 4.50 @16.76 & .07'* (9 .78 O .69 & .27 ® .76 <G .56 «£ .29 .61 ®S 16.00 & 7.50 & .78 <& .68 % .27 ® .60 @17.00 & .80 & .57 @ .28 (3)17.00 & .0756 <§ 5.75 & .81 & .64 & .M @18.60 @ .78 & .62 & . M & 6.75 & 6.05 AT, 4.76 & 6.76 & 4.75 Hut flight Improvement in BusineSs--Brad- street's Report. [New York special.! Bradstreet's Journal, in its commercial summary for the week, says: The tele­ graphic advices to Bradstreet's this week, although telling of slight advances at some points, again fail to reveal any decided im­ provement in the general trade situation. The cooler weather has stimulated the de­ mand for heavy dry goods and clothing. The seaboird cities send no news of special moment, save that at Boston a belief ap­ pears to prevail in an early improvement in the dry goods movement. General trade at Boston is reported more satisfactory in vol­ ume thnn in prices. Going west, Cleveland complains of the flat iron market, while St Louis notes a slight improvement in iron. The San Fran­ cisco correspondent tells of quicker sales of dry goods, but sends no other good word. At St. Paul wheat has been somewhat low­ ered in grade, owing to injury by rain. The price at Fargo for No. 1 hard is 53 cents and at Grand Forks 51 cents. The Minne­ sota farmers are persisting in their refusal to sell. At some Western points the farm­ ers are borrowing money, where possible, and hoarding their grain. The coal trade shows an improvement, and iron is unchanged, save as regards the better demand reported at St. Louis. The iron men are awaiting developments in the coal trade. The New York dry goods market has been helped by the cool weather. Cotton continues neglected by specula­ tor*, and spots and futures have had a fur­ ther decline. Dispatches to Bradstreet'a from Texas indicate that the weather has continued too dry over a part of the State. Trade in wool has been less active, but there has been no weakening of prices at any point. FAILURE RECORD. A Week's Record of Business Disasters. [New York dispatch.] There were 2(M> failures in the United States reported to Bradstreet'a during the week, against 180 the preceding week, and 177, 141, and 96 in the correspondi«g weeks of 1883, 1882, and 1881, respectively. About 82 per "cent, were those of small traders whose capital was less than $5,000. In the principal trades they were as fol­ lows: General stores, 31; grocers, 24; man­ ufacturers, 19; butchers nnd markets, 11; dry goods, 10; liquors. 10; clothing, -9; hardware and agricultural implements, 9; hotels and restaurants, 9; drugs, 8; ba­ kers and confectioners, 7; fancy goods, 5; lumber, 5; paper, books, etc., 5; shoes, 4; coal and wood, 4; grain and flour, 4 : jew­ elry. 4; men's furnishing goods, 4; produce and provisions, 4; banks and bi iters, 3; carpenters and builders, 3; furnit u-e, 2. THIS AND THAT. O. -6. SYMES, the Republican nominee for Cotigress from Colorado, is said to be worth $500,000. A WHEELING man tried to kill himself because he dreamed his sweetheart had borne a negro baby. THE numerous visitors to a big fair have almost unanimously voted that Miss Cherry Johnson is the prettiest girl in San Fran' cisco. AN English manufacturer advertises that his safety matches may be eaten by children with positive benefit to their appetite and digestion. AXJONG the New England coast the Queen Anne style of summer cottages is being su­ perseded by the Dutch style of the seven­ teenth century. , THE Shah of Persia, in return for the courtesies shown to him while in Parts, has presented the municipality with two camels of a variety no larger than Shetland ponies. MAJ. SHEHBY is the name of a prominent Prohibitionist in Portland, Me. Blaine In Mew ¥«rk, [Hew York dispatch.] Mr. Blaine received a great ovation at the headquarters ot the National Committe en fifth avenue. Fifth avenue, from Twenty- sixth to TwentyTninth street, was crowded with fifteen thousand people long before nine o'clock, the honr appointed for Mr. Blaine's in­ troduction. A platform had been erected In front of the parlor windows of the headquar­ ters, and it was tastefully; decorated with flags. A band of mulio played many lively airs, and electric hchts and fireworks lit up the scene. The enthusiasm of the crdwd was extraordinary. M r . l > l a i n e , s t e p p i n g t o t h e f r o n t o f t h e p l a t ­ form, said: "To be received by the elty of New York is in­ deed an honor; to be received by such a mRe­ nt ticc.it demonstration as that which I see be­ fore me touches me deeply, moves ine deeply, and calls for the most sincere and heartfelt thanks. Your (irtat emporium, this city of New York, represents in its growth and grandeur the United States of America. It is not merely the chief municipality of the United States; it is the commercial metropolis of the continent^ and I conceive it to he one or the chief honors ox my life to be thus welcomed to its hearty hospi­ tality. I renew to yon and impress upon you the icratltude I l>el--the thankfulness I offer far all that you tender me." [Shouts of "You are welcome!" and continued cheers.J Mr. Blaine was followed into his parlors by rounds of cheerB When be had disappeared, Emery A. Storrs, of Chicago, United States Sen­ ator Hawley, and other gentlemen made short addresses. A delegation of forty members of the Union League Ciub of New York called on Sir. Blaine and presented him with an address declaring that the question nt questions before the people was: "Shall the American idea of a tariff for the protection of American labor and industries be maintained as the settled policy of the United States?" The members pledged their hearty support to Mr. Blaine for his stand on this ques­ tion. Mr. Blaine briefly and eloquently returned thanks to the deputation tor their courtesy and support. Mr. Blaine left New York for Philadelphia at 6:80 p. m., accompanied by a lsrue party of Sromlnent Republicans. The train stopped at Mv&rk, Trenton, Railway, Clinton, and other points, where Mr. Blaine briefly addressed the peo))le who turned out to greet him. The party reached Philadelphia after midnight. Hendricks at Hamilton. I Hamilton (O.t telegram.] The Democrats held one of tiie largest m eet- ings to-day and to-night ever held In this coun­ ty. The crowd present was estimated at from twentv-five to forty thousand. A large number came l'rom Indiana. '1 he chief interest was the appearance of Mr. Hendricks. The other speak­ ers present were Allen O. Thurman. Gov. lload- ly, and Purbin Ward. Lett rs of regret were sent by Gov. Cleveland and Senator Payne. Mr. Hendricks was introduced bv ex-Senator Thurman, and commcnced by saying that he had before him an article wriiten for the Com.- werviat and copied very extensively by Republican papers, to the effect that In a club was foimed at what was called the Stone House, in St. Clair Township, this county, by about seventy persons, who were disloyal to the Union, called the Vallandlg- ham Club, and that he (Hendricks) was invited aiid came to St. Clair Township and helped form the club, "i wish to say," he continued, "that 1 never knew theie was a hou>e called the Stone House, nor a St. Clair Township, until I saw it in this article. I only refer to tills as an example i f the multitude of l<:l-c statements the Republican press has put in circulation about the Democratic candidates. A lie never hurts a man; it is the truth that hurts." Mr. UendricUs then turned to other topics, first arguing that it was time for a change in the administration, even if there was no t-candal In the present administration. He repeated his ar­ gument on this point used in other addresses, and in the main devoted his time to the same line followed in other places. The meeting was very enthusiastic, and, by reason of Its great size, much enthusiasm existed at times, ren­ dering it difficult to hear what waa said. John B. Gougli Speaks for St> John. rBcston dispatch.! Fellow citizens, I am no politician, and I am not going to make a political speech. For forty- two years I have been fighting this liquor trade --against the trade that robi>ed me of seven of the best years of my life. I have long voted the Republican ticket, hoping always for help in my contest in the Republican partv. But wc have been expecting something from that party In vain, and now, when they have treat cm the most respectful appeal from the most respectable men in this country with silent contempt, I say it Is time to leave off trusting and to express our opinion of the party. [Applause.] I do not be,lieve in* compromises of any sort, nor have I believed in them at any time in my career. I have fought the drink ti attic right straight through, and I want Prohibitionists to show an uncompromis­ ing front to that traffic. .["Hear!" "Hear!"] We are lighting a tremendous evil, and we must make sacrifices if they become necessary. But there must be no compromise with the enemy. You must stand to your principles. They talk about protection, but we temperance people have no protection whatever. ! Cheers.] We want protection from the liquor traffic tor tbe widow and the orphan and the children. fApplause. I That is why I changed my politios, and if I live until the hrst Tuesday in Novem­ ber I shall give my vote tor the Prohibitory can­ didate. [Cheers.! With political parties and with demagogic methods of argument and abuse we have nothing to do. 1 believe that free whisky in the United States and Benjamin Butler's teachings would bring about a bloody revolution in this country in less than live years, and I prav (>od to give UH good men to rule over us. I have defined my position, and with God's help I will stick to it the remainder of my lite. [Loud cheers.] Logan tki^Olila lYonngstown (OhloT-apylall Gen. Locan was given an ovation In this city. Fully fifty thousand people from Kastcrn Ohio and Western Pennsylvania were present. All the Blaine and Logan clubs within a radius of sixty miles participated. Thousands of dollars were expended in decorations, the city present­ ing a most attractive appearance. At noon a parade took place, all the industries of the elty and Mah'oning Valley being represented. Ten thousand people were in line, the procession oc­ cupying nearly two honrs in pas:Sng a given point. Gen. Logan was escorted to the fair­ grounds, where he~addressed an audicnce of 20,speaking for two hours on the political issues ot the campaign. He was followed by Gen. Noyes md I'rivate Dalze'l. Leaving Youngstown, Gen. Logan went to Alliance, where be addressed an audicnce of 7,ooo people. He afterward spoke to large audi­ ences at Akron and Canton. flutter In Massachusetts. V (Lowell (Mass.) telegram.] $h« Iftifet ratification meeting nnder the aus­ pices of the people's Party was held this even­ ing. It was one of the largest political gather­ ings in this city for many years. Gen. Butler in his speech said: "The tariff, laid by the lie- Eublican party, was laid during the war, and as not been substantially changed since. That is unfortuate. ISut when we do change it, we want to see to it that it is changed in the way I Indicate--that is best to promote and foster American labor." IBbston dispatch.! The People's party opened its campaign at Lynn with a reception to Gen. Butler and two Immense rallies. The cx-Governor and Senator Grady spoke at the Music Hall. '1 lie former, in the course of his remarks, said there were more bad men in the Republican party than in the Democratic. The latter had only elected oil*; President In twenty years, and then he had not the courage to take his scat. He adviBed his hearers to vote with the People s party for three or lour years, and if that did them no good then they could return to the old parties. The General dosed by saying that when he saw the sorrow of the poor and lowly at the funeral of Wendell Phillips he had said: "What greater reward can any man have?" He afterward ad­ dressed an audience at the Coliseum. llvlforil Will Not Bolt. [Denver (Col.) dispatch.] There Is no truth in the statement that Con­ gressman Belford intends to run as an inde­ pendent candidate for Congress with the in­ dorsement of the Greenbsck party of this State. He did send to Washington for ccrtaln Democratic documents, but his purpose was not to use any material they might contain against the Republican party. Jones Resigns. [New York telegram.] George O. Jones has resigned the Chairman­ ship of the Greenback .State Committee of New York. He says the campaign is intended to en­ trap honest workiugmcii into a scheme to de­ feat Cleveland. This leaves the Butler party without organization In any of the rural coun* ties of the State. Gold Found in a Texas Town. [Denison (Tex.) spcciaU This city is in a ferment of excitement over the discovery of gold. While workmen were digging a well to-day on Thomas Ellis' promises, in the southwestern part of the city, several pieces of rock were struck. The rocks had every appearance of having been severed from a solid ledge. Ellis, who is an experienced miner, at onoa declared that the rock was gold-bearing, and taking a thin piece, no larger than a man's hand, he carried it to an experienced metallurgist, who, by a crucible test, in the presence of several gentlemen, extracted 40 cents worth of pure gold from the sample. A stock company is being organized to sink a shaft and develop the ledge. The price of property in the neighborhood has jumped skyward. THE personal estate of the late Bishop Matthew Simpson is valued at $93,083. Hendrioki, Bayard, Thana**, Penctfeton Carlisle and Others at 0ehoabiur*-A Letter from GOT. Cleveland • [Columbus (OhiO) telegram.] * Thte has been afield day for the Demawlrtffy of tbis city and adjoining< ities and towns with- of 190 miles. T; e weather has bean ail that could have been asked tor, clear, cod, and pleasant. The Democratic clubs from ad- Joining cities and towns commenced ariiving early this morning by special trains, and con- tinned to pour in all day. Never In the history Of the Democratic party has the re been such an outpouring as witnessed to-day. The Demo­ crats have been planning and preparing for this demonstration for over a month, and its magni­ tude lias even snrprinsd its originators. Four speaking stands were pnt up in the State House yard, with arched gas-jets, to accommodate th1 crowns. A large meeting was held this nfternron at Comsuock s Opera House, addressed by h'en- ator l«avard, of Delaware, who was introduced by Allen <*. I hurman in a neat and compli 'tient- ary speech. Senator Bayard refened to the rLme5lleparty waa in Buch a small minority in the Senate, and it it had worked tozeth: r would have succeeded in getting a good govern- ment. He believed one-halt of the Republicans I .n? 'Jelieve Hayes and Wheeler were elected. He traced the workings of the Repub­ lican party for the last twenty-four years and jn the convention, showing that Blaine's nom- lnatii.n was a national and logical outcome °L A ' "e S'lid the candidates were tvpes of the partyj he referred to Carl Scliurz in a complimentary manner; cla med that the use i Power was everywhere piovalent; he claimed that the great leagues were working WJH' Ille of monopolies fcr Blaine, but with the uprising of the masses he believed the Democratic principles would succeed Gov. Hendricks amived at the opara-houBe ap. ut 5 p. m. and received a perfect ovation. He returned thanks in a very graceful manner, accepting it t>s a party compliment on ac- 5?utlt ,j°'. Principles he represented, lie said he had witnessed • great demon­ strations all along the line of his route between Ind anapolis and Columbus, and claimed both Indiana and Oh!o confidently for the Democrats. Letters were read from Gen, Bieckenridge, E. K. Apgar, Ktiison Hutchins, »nd others. In the evening th<? following dis­ tinguished and well-known Democratic orators and leaders spoke: Governor Thomas A. Hend­ ricks, Governor Robert M. McLane, George 11. Pendleton, John A. McMahon, G. H. Bargar, Speaker John G. Carlisle, Gen. Charles H. Man- sur, Gen. Durbin Ward, D. 8. Gooding, Gen. E. B. Finlev. Thomas K. Bayard, and others. The procession moved promptly at eight o'olock, and High street, for over two miles, was one m«es or banners and blazing torches. Gov. Hendricks' speech was In substance about the same as delivered heretofore. He dwelt quite treely on the necessity of a change In the administration of public affairs. He was listened to by a large audience, as were all the other speakers. The following letter was received and read from Gov. Cleveland: EXECUTIVE MANSION, ALBANY, Sept! 21,1884. MY DEAR SRR: 1 very much regret that the pressure of olticial duties will prevent my joining you at the meeting to be held at Columbus on the 2.Mil inst. I hope thi meeting will be a complete succ: ss, and that it will be the means of increasing tue enthusiasm already aroused fcr the cause of good government. I be- lievo that the voters of the country are fully alive to the necessity of installing an aiiministratioa ot public affairs which shall be truly their own. not only because it is the result of their choice, but-because its selected instrumentalities are directly from the body of the people, and impressed with the people's thoughts and sentiment. They are tired, 1 think, of a rule so long continued that it lias bred and fostered a class standing between them and their politic al action, and whosa interests in af­ fairs end with partisan zeal and the advance­ ment of personal advantage. Let me remind the people that if thev seek to make their pub­ lic servants leel their direct responsibility to the m, and careful of their interests, their ob­ jects will not be accomplished by a blind ad­ herence to a party which has grown arrogant with long continued power. Let us impress upon the people that the issue involved ill the pending canvass is the estab­ lishment ot' a pure and honest administration of their Government. Let us show them the way to this and warn them against any cun­ ningly designed effort to lead them Into other patlis of irrelevant discussion. With these consideration * before them, and with an earnest presentation of our claims to the confidence of the people and of their re­ sponsibility, we need not tear the result of their intelligent action. Yours very truly, ' GUOVEB CLEVSOUAlifli. To Allen G. Thurman. ' BUTLER. _ ( He XalMNito Farmers of Kk* ^Granite State. [Plymouth (N. H.) dispatch 1 The feature of the third day of the Grafton County fair was th3 presence of Gen. Butler. He was a xompan c t by Moody Merrill, a stock­ holder of the a-sociation, who, in the absence ot the President, introduced Butler to the large gathering. Butler apologized for his hoarxe- ncss, and said he supposed his hearers were of mixed politics--very much so-- therefore his remarks would be somewhat mixed, hitting all alike. The Democrats want to got into power where they can be tempted, but they would do no better than the liepu blicans. All we desire is for the producers to enjoy the fruits of their labors. If the Govern­ ment will give the laboring-man a fair chance he would be satisfied. Ho did not leave the Chicago Convention because he was not nomi­ nated, for his name was not presented. He did not let it go in, as he did not wish to be bound. Had lie desired it would have been pressn ted. Democratic free-trade orators say the taritf ma'ies you pay too .much for everything. What is the tariff! It is a toll. Ignorant Democratic orators talk sometimes as if it was something to eat. TApplause.J Gen. Butler considered the railroad rates, an'd said: "The Legislature is owned by the railroadb, and the remedy lies in sending men to the Legislature who cannot be corrupted. The Republican party had a grand record. The Democratic partv had a grand old rccord under Jackson, but Jackson has been dead these forty years, and he left no children. But you must look out and think and act for yourselves." [A voice--"How would it do to vote for St. JohnV"J The Gener.l.replied: "If inclined to drink too much whisky you had better do it. rApplause.J If you do not think for yourself it means revo­ lution, and revolution means the bnllet." Gen. Butler was heartily cheered at the close of his speech. LOGAN. He Invades West Virginia--Big Meeting at Wheeling. [Wheeling (W. Va) telegram] This morning the residence of John Frew, ed­ itor of the Intelligencer, was thronged with citi­ zens who wished to greet and welcome Gen. Torrence, Gen. Logan, W. D. Kelley, and others. The senior class of Washington "and Jefferson College, Blaine's alma mater, was presented to Gen. Logan and he t xpressed great pleasure in seeing them. At 2 o'clock the procession •was formed. Gen. Logan entered his carriage, and with Congressman Gotf, Powell Clayton, W. P. Hubbard, and other members of the State committee in carriages, joined the procession and proceeded to the State Fair grounds on the island. Gen. Logan was introduced and made the longest speech of his trip, of more than an hour's length. He was followed by Powell Clayton, Col. Anderson of Ohio, and Gen. GofT of West Virginia Gen. Torrcnce did not speak. The procession to-night was much larger than to-dav. and was reviewed by Gen. Logan nnd Gen. Torrence. The fireworks were magnificent. W. D. Kelley addressed the Repuhiioanjpentlte tariff at the Opera House. THE MAN WHO BETS. Mow laying Wagers on the Outcome of the Klrctloii. 1 , [New York telegram.] Betting fs now becoming the favorite manner among brokers of debating the political situa­ tion. One Democratic member of the Stock Board to-day offered to bet $l,uoo to $900 that Cleveland would be elected. The offer wii not taken. Noah Content, a Blaine man, offered to bet $100 to $:6 that Blaine would carry New- York by 40,000 majority. Wm. Neal counted out $25, when Mr. Content backed out. Deacon I. V.White has bet $3.ooo even with R. S.Elliott that Blaine will be elected. He also made two other bets of $1,000 to SHM to the same effect. Deacon White is a shining light In Plymouth Church. POLITICAL NOTES. JOHN KELLY declines to be a candidate for the Tammany nomination for Mayor of New York. THE anti-Blaine electoral ticket in Ne­ braska is composed of two Democrats, two Anti-Monopolists, and one Greenbacker. THE Independent (anti-Blaine Bepub- lican) organization is doing more work in Massachusetts than the regular Democrats. THE San Francisco Bulletin will not be much surprised if the Republicans of Cal­ ifornia elect four of the six Representatives to be chosen in that State this fall. All six are now Democrats. EDITOR MCCTJNE, of the Buffalo Courier, has made a wager of $1,000 with Col. Hooker, Vermont nfember of the National Republican Committee, that Cleveland car­ ries New York. He also bets Hooker $100 that Vermont does not give Blaine 24,000 majority. GEN. BUTLER propose* to «ak* fifty set speeches in New York. BLAINE IN NEW YORK. His Tour Through the State Greeted, bjr targe Crowds All Along the Aente. Kr. Blaine left Now York for Mi Western. tonr on the morning of Sept. 24. Etops we re­ made at all the principal towns along the route. At Peekskill, Cold Spring, Fishkill, Poughkeep- sie, and Hudson large crowds gathered at the- depots to get a sight of the Republican Presi­ dential candidate. who made a brief sp echat> each f-topping-place. Albany was reached at. l.ts p.m. An Immense crowd was in waiting,, every available toot of ground being occupied, with many on the tops of cars and on the root of the depot. Mr. Blaine was presented by the Hon. Hamilton HUTIS, and stood bowing for- some time before getting a chance to speak. When the cheering subsided he madea shrrt ad­ dress. and retired amid great applause. After- leaving Albany the ti st. halt was made at S ;hen- ectady. The Presidential candidate was pre­ sented to the crowd by Judge Potter, and mad± another speech. The same scenes were repeat­ ed at Fonda. Fort Plain, Little Falls, Herkimer, Caractota, Utica and Rome. At Syracuse, where the train arrived at nightfal', the Republicans madeagre.it demonstiation in henur of their candldnte. All the local marching clubs tU' ned out with torches, and were reviewed by Mr. Blaine from a stand erected for the purpose. He- addressed the crowd as follows: "This vast assemblage is far moro eloquent, than any words I could speak. It tells far more of the popu'ar current and popular drift re­ specting public questions than anything 1 could say, and, therefore, respecting t.iose topics I shall say nothing, but shall confine rnvself to- simple but heartfelt thank:< for so much of this giand demonstration as may in any degre? be attributed to myself as a personal compliment. I am sure, however, that it would be great van­ ity in me to assume t hat more than a small part, of it is so intended--that it is rather the expres­ sion of the people of this noble Empire State toucidng public questions, which I shall leave- others to discuss when I bid you, as I now do, it cordial good-night." It was almost 11 o'clock when Mr. Blaine left- the stand and repaired to Senator McCarthy house, where he passed the night. Chauncey Depew addressed the meeting after Mr. Blaine left. Speeches were made at the other stands, by Martin I. Townsend and James W. Husted. Mr. Blaine was waited upon the next morning at Syracuse by a committee from the Fair Asso­ ciation of the Oswego Agricultural Society for- the pnrpose of escorting him to the fairgrounds., The people flocked into the room where Mr. Blaine was, and he had to stop and shake hands with them. One of the incidents of the morn­ ing was an old tarmcr. who pushed his way to the front and said: Tour honor, I have some fine cattle cut thar at that fair, and 1 want you to look at 'em and let me know whether they've got the cattle dis?ase or not." Mr. Blaine smiled, and said he was not much of a judge of cattle. He was escorted to the carriage and driven around the grounds, after which he was introduced to the crowd and said: "There is no year in the history of the United States in which, through all its borders, the ag­ riculturist has rejoiced as he does this year. There are no politics in agriculture. The crop for Democrat and for Republican is alike good or alike bad. The need of product is alike to Democrat and to Republican. We meet, there­ fore, on the agricultural lair ground, if nowhere else, on the broad planeof American citizenship, which is a much higher title than Democrat Or Repbllcan. It is in that capacity I .stand before - you this mornine-, and it is in that capacity I extend to you my congratulations and my very hearty thanks for your generous reception." The party then returned to the city, and the- trip to the West was resumed. At Auburn the arrival of the train was heralded by the tiring of cannon and the explosion of torpedoes. Mr. Blaine was introduced and spoke as follows: "I thank you, citizens of Cuyuga County, for this reception. I confess that I am glad to be here. I am glad to visit the home of William H. So A ard. If there be among the statesmen of the past one who more deserves the admiration and gratitude of the American people than your great citizen I do not know his name, and if there be a higher statesmanship in the annals of America than was shown by Mr. Seward from 1849 to the close of the civil war. I know not where it was recorded, and we may all learn great lessons from recalling his history, and may well profit by his example. If we are Re­ publicans we shall be quickened in our zeal, and if Democrats we shall learn toleration, if simply American citizens we shall be warmed and stimulated in our patriotism. It is as a humble representative of the great principles which Seward vindicated throughout his illustrious" life that I am before you to-day. But I am not here to make a political speech; 1 am here only' to acknowledge with gratitude and thankful­ ness the great cordiality of your reception, and to wish you abundant prosperity and happi­ ness." After leaviug Auburn tbe train proceeded to- Waterloo before making any lengthy stop. At- Cayui! a and Seneca Falls large crowds were at the depots, and cheers were given for Blaine as- the train passed slowly through these villages. At Waterloo an Immense crowd gathered at the depot. Mr. Blaine and party were taken to the fair grounds, headed by a band. Arriving on the grounds, Mr. Blaine expressed his thanks to tbe crowd. At Geneva, Clifton Springs, and Canandaigua briet stops were made, and at 5 p. m. the train reached Rochester. Mr. Dlainc took an open carriage, and with his party was driven to the Court House steps, preceded by an immense procession, comprising all the Blaine clubs of the city, and also many from the surrounding cities. Leonard Burritt introduced Mr. Blaine,, who spoke as follows: "I am sure that no desire to offer a personal compliment to any living man could have brought tbis vast audience together, and I have- not the vanitv to aro^pt it as offered to myself personally. It is rather the expression by this - great assemblage of the people of Western N'-w York of their confidence in those principles- which have brought prosperity to our country, and have builded your own beautiful city asone-- of the exemnlars and illustrations of that pros­ perity. The Itepubl can party embodies in its creed four distinct and most im portant doctrines: First--Peace with the whole wotld. Second-- Commercial expansion in every practicable direction. Third--Encouragement of every form of American industry. Fourth--Protec­ tion to every citizen, native or civilized, at home- or abroad. Under these policies the Republican party strives to conduct the Government. Un­ der these principles the Republican partv sub­ mits itself to the judgment of the American people. On thef-e principles we conquer, or on these we are conquered. I thank you, gentle­ men, I thank you frcm the bottom of my heart • for whatever in thi ) splendid ovation is per­ sonal to myself. But I ask your attention with especial emphasis to the importance of those-, positions to which I have so briefly adverted. To the latest honr of my life I never can forget this brilliant scene, nor can I mistake its wide- significance." Leaving Rochester, the train proceeded to- Batavia, where the Presidential candidate spoke as follows: "I am profoundly obliged by your generous- reception. I have reached almost the western end of your State, and from its great metropo­ lis to this point I have received unmeasured kindness; but it would be sheer vanity if I were to attribute these popular demonstrations- to any mere personal motive. I know better; I know these lavish compliments are intended,, not for me personally, bnt as a mark of confi­ dence in the great and for twentv-four years; triumphant party which I have been chosen to- represent. The future of that great | arty is in the hands of the people--in the hands of the- people of New York. I trust that it is in safe hands. I bid you good-night." Buffalo was reached at 8 o'clock p. m. The- crowd was dense in the station and the recep­ tion committee, formed into line with some diffi­ culty. Mr. Blaine preceded them, and leaning on the arm of his son, went to his carriage. When he took his scat the crowd took up the cheering which had been begun In the station, and Blaine responded by raising his hat. His carriage then moved to it« place in the line and' dropped out of the procession before it had fin­ ished the march and drove to the hotel, where he went to his room and shortly mounted the balcony, from whence he reviewed the Republi­ can procession, embracing several thousand torch-bearers. It was lat-s when the review ended, and Mr. Blaine was too much fatigued for a speech. He merely said: "My sincere- thanks and a cordial good-night." and retired. After spending the night in Buffalo, Mr. Blaine and his party took the train the next morning and proceeded westward. INDIANA DEMOCRATS MAKE Voorheea, Holm an, Gray and Other* at' a Barbecute In Shelbyvlfle, [Shelbyville (Ind.) special] The great political event of the campaign in this section was the great Democratic barbecue held here to-dav. Thirty steers and fifty sheep- were slaughtered, while other eatables of all kinds had been provided in large quantitfe'. At- 6 o'clock this morning long, heavily laden trains b^gan coming in, and by 3 o'clock this afternoon it was estimated that*«.i.'KK» people had c ongre­ gated < n the fair grounds to list en to th - emi­ nent speaker-! who were present and who In­ cluded Daniel W. Voorhecs, William S. Holman. Jason B. Brown, Isaac; P. Gray, George W. Cooper, Judge Buskir.f, Georgo U. Wen lint, Thomas Graybill, James Willard, and others. Four stands had been erected for the accommo­ dation of the speakers, and they were sur­ rounded for hours by thousands of Intelligent voters,who applauded the eloquent s;>eeches. The speeches of the day were thos j delivered by Voorhees. Holman, Wendling, and Gray. The most thrilling event occurred at 10:30 o'clock this morning, when 20,000 people were packed in the public square in the center of the city. Some one, during a lull in the music, proposed three cheers for Hendricks, and in an instant a cheer went up from 20,000 throats that made the buildings shake. A grand torchlight procession and an exhibition ot fireworks was the feature of the evening. THE Bepublicans of Watertown, N. Y., have flung out a banner 40x50 feet, and claim that it is the largest in the State. A ST. JOHN and Daniel electoral ticket has been pat in the field in Kentucky. ...A. ( • ' torn, -V. '.'•AI®-* *1