Wisconsin State Journal from Madison, Wisconsin • 1

,1 1NAL VOLUMK XXVI. MADISON, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 3, 1877. NO. 1. WISCONSIN 0 THE DARING DENNETT.

that he must leave immediately hp. left BY TlISAI'llJ Mr. Cornell and the President's Order. Congressman Platt, of New York, with other friends of naval officer Cornell, have represented to President Hates that Mr. Cornell intended no defiance of his order regarding Federal officials taking part in politics, but has gov.

erned himself entirely by Postmaster General Key's letter to Postmaster Keyes, ef Wisconsin, in which the President's order was construed to mean that Chair men of the State Committees who held Federal offices would be allowed to per-form their duties as such so far as the calling together of a political convention was concerned, with the understanding that their political action would end there. This, Mr. Platt says, was Cornell's understanding, and he intends to retire from active politics as soon as the New York convention shall have been called together. Mr. Platt denies posi tively the statements that have been mad about an agreement of certain Senators, Mr.

Conklino among others, to sustain Cornell in making his test case of violation of the President's order. No action has been taken by the Cabinet, and it has been decided to let the matter rest until Cornell had an opportunity to carry out his alleged intentions. The situation in New York is similar to that in Wisconsin. The sole remaining function of tho present committee is to convene the State Convention. At that time the members will in the regular order of things lay down their trust, and their successors will be chosen.

If any Federal officer shall assume a position on the new committee, it will then be time to take action under the President's order. Wisconsin Items. There are 557 patients in the Northern Hospital for the Insane, of whom 279 are females and 278 males. The Menasha Press reports that a new swindle upon farmers is being work, ed in some parts of this Btate. The men will find a farmer desirous of selling out, and after some talk about their wonderful facilitios for selling farms, they will make out a contract at a stipulated price for the farm, they to have all they can get beyond that price.

Next they fool the farmer into giving his note for $25, which he is told is needed to advertise and properly get his farm into market. That is the last the farmer knows of them, except to pay the note. Joseph Bishop, of Maidtn Rock, Pierce county, was arrested on Monday last, ays the Ellsworth Herald, and brought before S. A. Green, to answer the charge of having committed the crime of rape upon the person of his adopted daughter, Lottie Bishop, an interesting child of eight years.

After the examination the justice found that the offense had been committed, and that there was probable cause to believe that Bishop was guilty, and held him to bail for his appearance to answer for the crime at the next term of the Circuit Court. Alex. White, of Porter, is announced by the Edgerton Reporter as having recently threshed eight acres of wheat which averaged 42 bushels to the acre. Parsley Pease run a green grocery at Richland Center. And still the cross-roads journal cometh, with the announcement that "Brigham Yocng is sick they say he can't live a week." son ef James C.

Hopkins. His death is a very serious loss to the judiciary of the State and country. Judge Hopkins was a great worker. Whether on the farm when a young man, or in mature years as alawyer and a judge, in whatever place, he wus alwayi industrious. Ho never omitted thorough preparation in a case in which he was engaged as a lawyer; nor a lull examination of the points presented to him as a judge.

As a student at school, he was proveibial for the rapid progress ho made in his studies. His success in all positions resulted from constant and energetic work. His mind was clear, and there was nothing approaching indolence ia his makeup. He was thorough and industrious in all things. Politically, Mr.

Hopkins was an ardent Whig so long as that party existed, and on the formation ot tho Republican party, united with that organization. While he was firm in his adherence to the principles of the Republican party, he has not been an active worker in it; nor was he ambitious lor office from his party. His time has been so engrossed in the duties of his profession, while a lawyer, that he could give hut little attention to politics; and after he became a judge he did not feel it to be right to indulge in political campaigns. He always voted the Republican ticket. Socially, Judge Hopkins was a very agreeable companion.

He was a good conversationalist, well versed in general literature, and was affable in manner and entertaining to all with whom he associated. In religious views, Mr. Hopkins was naturally a Congregationalist, and united in early life with that church. For some years he has attended service at the Episcopal Church, but never united with it. Mrs.

Hopkins is a member of that church. Mr. Hopkins has been twice married His first marriage, which took place in 1845, at Schaghticoke, Rennsalaer county, New York, was with Miss Mart Allen. By this marriage he had two children Geo. B.

and Jennie, now Mrs. B. F. Aykks, of Chicago. Mrs Hopkins died in this city, ia 1856.

He was married a second time in Beloit, in 1857, Miss Cornelia Bradlkt, who survives her husband. By this marriage he has six children, two boys and four girls, who remain at home, and by this death are called to mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent parent. While the family are left with abundant means, the loss of the wise counsel of the husband and father is an irreparable one. It is in the family circle where the aching void will be lelt. It was there where the finer qualities ot the man shone forth mist brilliant, and where his influence produced the most charming results.

The strong aim upon which the family leaned for support, with unfaltering confidence, is removed from them; the manly form of the head of the household will be seen to move no more with them, but the spirit of the man has left its earthly tenement of clay, and has entered upon an eternity of rest, where pain and sorrow are never known. In this aid aflliction, tho family of Judge Hopkins will receive the warm sympathy ot the people of this city, and of many friends throughout the State and country. The Chicago Failure. It is estimated by the Chicago Tribune that at the least calculation 4,000 depositors in the State Savings Institution assembled at the Tabernacle Saturday night for consultation upon the best course to pursue in winding up the affairs of the broken bank. The meeting was comparatively orderly and quiet.

Hon John Wkntworth presided. Speeches were made reflecting severely upon the managers of the bank. There appeared to be a growing feeling in favor of Col. Taylor, and a disposition to give him a fair chance in regulating the business of the institution. He reported that there were $050,000 wherewith to pay an indebtedness of $3,000,000, and finally figured out that alter all expenses had been ud each depositor would receive about 25 per cent of his claim.

No definite action was taken by the meeting further than to adjourn until next Saturday night. STATE JOUltNAJL THE OFFicTAl STATE PAPER. Hepublican State Convention. lUlTBI.UAN 8TT t'KNTIUI- Makimin, July 81, A State Convention rvtretitlns: the Kopubll Party of WlKConoin, i hereby ctlled to meet the Capitol, In Madison, ftt IS o'clock on Tuesday, September 11, 1077, for the purpose of placing lu uomlnalton candl dates for election for Statu otltcors to be support hy the party at the next general election, and to tranca. such other business as may be deemed appropriate.

A'ikA Snat4 ami Dittrict will be entitled to two delegate tu the Convention. K. V. KKYEH. Chairman.

.1. T. MOAK, socrotaty. Frank Lklanii, KonKitr 11. Hakkr, K.

K. WooimAMC. KllANCIS V. J. Mh.i.kr, llKNRY C.

l'ATN S. S. Bahncy. K. C.

MrP btuidiik, UKOUtIR MaUSII, km II. Fcuvieu, HoiiK 8. Saikstt, (ill.HSHT K. I'ORTKK, 'J. H.

t-OLHtltl), A. K. Pound, O. A Kli.is. Kenablicau State Central Committee.

Death of Hon- James C- Hopkins. Another and a very prominent citizen of Madison, ami ot the State, was called to h'is eternal rest, this morning, at 8:30 o'clock. Hon. James Campbell Hopkins, whose illness has been noted from time to time lor some weeks, is no more. He died atter a lingering illness of severe pain, of rheumatism of tho chest, affect-inn the heart.

For many years ha has been subject to attacks of inflammatory rheumatism, from which he has been a great sufferer. Death, at all times, is a serious thing; but iu this instance, it is saddened by the fact, that it has taken a man whose loss is a seiious one to tho community; a man who occupied a prom inent position in lifs and whoso ae gave promise of yet msuy years of usefulness. Hut uo ate is fre from such a call. Sooner or later, all must yield to the demands of Death. The father of Judge Hopkins, Mr.

Irvin Hopkins, belonged to the lamily of Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont, is still living in this city in the year of his age, with his daughter, Mrs. A. S. Frank, and enjoys good health. James Campbell Hopkins, whose death wo are called upon to announce, was born at Pawlett, Vermont, April 27, 1S19, and was in his o'Jth year at the tiino of his death.

He was the fourth of a family of nine children, three boys and six girls. Most of the members of this family were well known in this city. They were: Jank, Mrs. James Hopkins; Miss a HoPktNs; Maruahet, Mrs. Geo.

V. Porter; Martha, Mrs. A. S. Frank; Merriam, Mrs.

M. Strono; Irvih Hopkins, now of Chicago; Besj. F. Hopkins, late of this city, and Kate, Mr. Horace Hurler.

When James C. was quite young, the family moved to Hebron, Washington county, New York, and when he was about 13 years of age, removed to Granville, iu the name county. Until he was twenty-one years of age, the subject of this sketch worked upon bis father's farm. He received the advantages of a good common school education, and spent some time at an Academy in Norlh Granville. At the age of twenty-one years, he commenced the study of the law at Sandy Hill, with a relative, James McCall; and, after the usual course, was admitted to the Bur.

He at once commenced practice at Granville, New York, and soon took position among the ablest and most successful lawyers iu the county. During the administration of President Fillmore, Mr. Hopkins was appointed Postmanter at Granville. In 1853, he was elected a member of the New York State Senate for two years. lie soou took a leading position in that body, and was ranked among the ablest and most efficient members of it, serving on the Judiciary Committee.

He was a candidate for re election in 1853. This was the year the Knownothing movement swept over the country like a tornado, and Mr. Hopkins, like many others of the old parties, was unexpectedly defeated, and a member of the new and secret organization w-3 elected in his place. In 1830, Mr. Hopkins became a resident of Madison, and for twenty one years, has deservedly ranked as one of our ablest and most prominent lawyers and citizens, lie at once entered upon a large and successful practice at Bar.

Soon after his settlement here, he became associated in the practice with Hon. Harlow S. Orton, and tho firms of Orton Hopkins; Orton, Hopkins Fir.viin; Hopkins Jofinson, and Hopkins Foot, were successively formed. His practice was extensive and lucrative; and a client was deemed in luck who secured Mr. Hopkins lor his Attorney.

He performed the principal work in preparing the Code of practice in this State, and was largely in-Btrumenlal in introducing it here. He continued in a growing practice at the Bar until 1870, when tho Western Judicial District of the United States Court fir Wisconsin was established, and he was appointed Judgo of the same. In the position of Judge, he has made a name and fame that few attain in so short a time. He was a thoroughly trained lawyer; his practice in the United States District the same morn in tr. The Turks have heenn to fvrnnt Hnk.

um Kelch. London, Sept. 3. Further accounts from Shumk it not confirm the report that Baker Pasha is ssing. On the contrary, a teleeram (H assaular snecia!) savs he, lna hpon Pr orated with an order of Osmanli.

It is stated that Grand Duke Michael, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian army Asia Minor, has assumed the command Gen. Milhnft'a rvirna in ncronn that officer having been removed for exceeding uia uiucib. Constantinople, Sept. 3. The Turks acknowledge the 1ob3 of 000 men in Sr.hinka Pnaa o.

ooo wim were wounded reached Adrian'eple yesterday. lhe IO lOWinz Official statempnt haa been issued: The Russian Iobs on the. 31st of August was, at Kahidiks, seven Killed and 30 wounded; at Pelisot. o0 fficers and 1.020 soldiers killed and wounded. The Turkish loss is enormona Near the village of Pelisot alone, 300 aeaa ooaies were counted on th" His'.

ult. iho cannonade between Rustchui and ieurjevo is being continued. No loss damage on our side Is expected. Adrianople, Sept. 3.

Intelligence, receiver! from Krhinkn Pass, states that Suliemin Pasha haa gained a more advantageous position for ms batteries on the heights surrounding Fort Nicholax Russian reinforcements will arrive during the nie-ht. Tha ronn ofGabrovia are being commanded by Turkish batteries. Harvest Prospects- London, Sept. 1. James Caird in his annual letter to the Times on the harvest prospect says: "The extent of the wheat is greater by nearly 200,000 acres than last year, but 400,000 acres, or one-ninth, below the average of the ten peceding years.

On a careful analysis of returns lrom farmers in various parts of the country, I find that in of the principal wheat counties, wnich represent one-half of the wheat growtn of tne Kingdom, tnree quarters ot the re turns show that the crop is the average, while one quarter give an average crop. For the remainder of the country, the deficiency is somewhat less in proportion. Returns show a very general deficiency. They are below an average crop. L.ut not greatly below.

1 he general yield is better than that ef 1853, 18G7 or 1875, the thiee worst cri ps in thirty lour yeais, Out 1 tear that it not be equal even to the detective crop of latt year, and that notwithstanding the increas ed acreage, we shall not have more than between 9,000,000 sad 10,000,000 ot the home crop. The re duction of consumption consequent on the ennanced price may reduce tne year's requirements to 20,500,000 quarters. On the two conditions, of strict economy in consumption and an early harvest next year, the foreign supply we should in these circumstances quire might be limited to 11,000,000 quarters. This takes a most favorable view of our position, for north of the Trent most ot the crop is still unharvested, and is subject to risks of late season and very unsettled weather. If we were the only country that required help, and if we could rely on a continuance of the large scale of foreign imports which has marked the last lour years, there would be little cause for apprehension, but with the exception of some parts ot bpain all Western Europe is deficient, and the ports of the Black Sea are closed, while the renewal of famine in India can hardly admit ot an increase of supplies from that quarter during the present year.

We must, therefore, look to America for a considerable increase even on her great exports of the last four years, and, it the war in lur- feey continues, the vast resources of the United States and Canada will indeed be severely taxed to make good the wants of this country and Western Europe. The small home crop ot lbo supplemented by the largest import we have ever yet received, afforded five and one half bushels per head The deficient crop of 1878. with an import which somewhat exceeds twelve million quarters, has afforded very little over five bushels. If the Black Sea ports continue closed for the comiDg harvest year, we iay have to restrict consumption to considerable less than nve bushels per head. "The other home-grown crops promise little aid, barley being deficient, and oats not above an average, while potatoes are much decreased.

In 1S66' and 1S67, when, from too deficient crops and comparatively small imports, the quantity of wheat for consumption fell below five bushels per head, the price was 64 shillings. In the past twenty-five years the quantity has on several occasions fallen below that mark, and the price of these years has averaged 00 shillings If, therefore, the Black Sea ports continue closed during the coming harvest year, we may be thankful if it goes ao higher." Brigham Young's Funeral- Salt Lake, Sept 2. An immense concourse of people from all parts of the country, assembled here to day to atteud the funeral of Brieham Young. There were probably 12,000 or 15,000 persons in the tabernacle. The body was exhibited till 11 A.

M. The religious services commenced at 12, and continued until 2 o'clock. Remarks were made by Woodruff, Hyde, Cannon and Taylor, eulogistic of tue deceased and of the great work he had performed. The body was enclosed in a plain, redwood coffin, aad was borne to the grave by the employes of the late President. The cortege was preceded by a band and followed by the family, the different orders of priesthood and adherents, all on foot.

The order by Brigham Young as to the disposition of his remains, writen in 1873, was read, but there is nothing from him as yet as to the leadership or disposition of his property. Not Charley Ross. Philadelphia, Sept. 2. This morning Sheriff Coffin, of Clark county, Ohio, and Perry Brechtel, who lound boy known as Gus Levering, whom he claims to be the lost Charley Ross, visited Mr.

Ross in Germantown. An immense crowd assembled at the depot, and in Germantown. People came from the country in all directions. The child was taken into the presence of Mrs. Ross and her children, all of whom failed to recognize him.

Mrs. Ross said he was not her boy, although he resembles the Jittle fellow very much. Vexed by the curious atention of the crowd, he became so stubborn that the sheriff was obliged to carry him away and plead with him for nearly an hour before he would move. Persons who knew Charles, say he resembles him, and some even express the opinion that he is Charley. Eioters on Trial.

Harbisburg, Sept. 1. Alfred Lego, Lewis Lenhart, Lucas Hoeller and Jacob Baylis, concerned in the July railroad riots were convicted. Henry Biegle, Sullivan and Davids, rioters, entered a plea of guilty to the indictment charging them with burglary. Pending the trial of four other rioters, the court adjourned until Monday.

Nine will not be tried until next term. Further Particulars of His Escape from the Milwaukee County Jail Mrs. Dennett Discharged- The State Journal's detailed Milwaukee special of Saturday afternoon, announcing Alba W. Dennett's escape from bondage, in the Milwaukee County Jail, the night before, created great consternation in this city. Popular opinion, relative to the escapade, when the excitement had subsided, was varied.

Many, and perhaps the larger portion of the community, were inwardly glad that he had broken away; others were as eager for a speedy capture and redoubled punishment for his atrocious crime. There appears to be, in many minds, a species of morbid interest in this very uninteresting youth a disposition to excuse a crime which, the more closely it is examined, should more and more shock the human sense. The sentiment expended over Dennett's deed, seems utterly inexplicable. His capture begins to appear dubious. The plans, doubtless the result of outside conspiracy, were well-laid.

During all Friday night, the Sheriff's full force was riding in every direction throughout the city in a vain attempt to discover the fu-gitiv s. Promptly upon notice of the es cape, Sheriff Sanger telegraphed an accurate description of the men throughout the State, and to prominent cities of the country. Saturday 100 photographs of the prisoner, Dennett, were taken, and were sent out to day. HOW IT VfAS DONE. From the Commercial Times, Saturday evening.

At five minutes past 8 o'clock last night the turnkey of the county jail was notified that two prisoners had escaped. He hastened to the room indicated and lound an iron bar of the west window filed off and a hole large enough to admit the body of a full sized man. From the window was found suspended blankets and sheets tied together and hanging over the wall fronting tho alley between Oneida and Mason streets. The prisoners who es caped were lound to be A. W.

Dennett, the child murderer, and 1 nomas Keegan, a proiessional Chicago thiel. lhe bar ot the window, through which 'hey escaped, had been sawed hair on some years ago by Dave Raggio and Allen. In this con dition it had been left, and very little work was required to finish the job. Five men occupied the room at the time the escape was made Dennett, Malloy, Keegan, Conway and lirewster. lhe three last being the professional thieves captured in Chicago for numerous burg laries perpetrated in this city.

1 ne hour tor looking the prisoners in their cells was quarter past eight o'clock and during the day they have been allowed the use ot the au room. night they weie particularly noisy, and continued singing and swearing up to the hour of turning in. The police officers particularly noticed his lact at their roll call, halt-past seven This noise was created lor a purpose, and enabled lhe prisoners to go filing the bar without detection, lhe escape was evi dently well-planned, and was carried out by the aid or men who remained behind, lirewster, it is thought, aiding his pal, Keegan, to make good his escape. Dennett also perlecied an arrangement with the gang to clear the wall, and both crawl ed through the aperture, dropping lrom the wsll to the al'ey, where they gained the street The whole affair was well worked, and the prisoners were on their way before the escape was discovered. is an old experienced jail bird, and is welt versed in the art of scaling walls and tiling bars.

The escape is generally ascribed to insecure and crowded quarters, inefficient Deputies and the fatal economy of the Board of County Supervisors. Just which course the prisoners took cannot be divulged, although a trace of them has been discovered by the detectives who are all searching for the jail-breakers. MRS. DENNETT'S ARREST AND DISCHARGE. From the News, Sunday Morning.

Mrs. Dennett, the wife of the prisoner who escaped from the county jail, was arrested toward midnight of day before yes terday on suspicion of being implicated in the escape ot her husband, and was placed in the county jail by Sheriff Sanger. This morning, application wa3 madejto Couit Commissioner Hunter lor a writ of habeas corpus, on the grouud of her arrest wituout a warrant and tor other reisons, as shown in the petition of Melbert B. Cary.viz: That Mrs. Alba W.

Dennett is illegally imprisoned and restrained of her liberty in the county jail of Milwaukee. That she is not detained by virtue of any process, judgment, order or execution of any competent tribunal of civil or criminal Jurisdiction. That the petitioner is ignorant of the cause of her de tention and restraint, but believes it to be by reason of the tact that her husband recently escaped from jail, and that she is held without warrant on mere uspicion. The petitioner therefore prays or a writ of habeas corpus to the end that Mrs. Dennett may be released on bail, or discharged.

About 4 o'clock, the subject of the petition, accompanied by District Attorney Jared Thompson and the Sheriff made their way into the Commissioner's office. Mrs. Dennett's appearance is rather prepossessing than otherwise. She is of slight make, about twenty-one years of age, plainly but tastefully dressed, and conveys the impression, both by her appearance and deportment, of being a lady. She kept her face closely veiled, and her heightened color, eager eyes, and quick drawn breath, gave evidence of an extreme agitation painfully suppressed.

No examination was entered into on the petition of the writ, as the district attorney conceded that the object of the arrest had been accomplished, which was to en able a search ot her surroundings at the house of Mr. Geo. L. Kane, her brother, with whom she had been stopping about two weeks, and also to procure any clue which she herself might furnish. As no proof had been procured of her complicity, he therefore gavo her her discharge.

Mr. Geo. L. King, her brother, who accompanied her as she left the court, expressed himself vigorously to the reporter, on the subject of the illegality of her arrest, and there seems to be an impression that the action of the District Attorney in permitting the detention of Mrs. Dennett was hardly warranted by the circumstances.

Mrs. Dennett returned to Milwaukee from Prairie du Sac, where she is teaching school, about two weeks since, to spend the summer vacation here. Dissolution. THE PARTNERSHIP existing under the firm name of Davidsou Wainds, is dissolved by mutual con sent. Angaet 81, 1877.

bl9ieptldlw WM. DAVIDSON, B. WAKNES. A. Goodrich, Attorney at Law 124 Dearborn street, Chicago, 111.

Advice free No fee nnleel successful. Thirteen years' expert FOREIGN. Desperate Fighting Along the Whole Line. The Turks Generally Victorious. Driving the Russians from Their Positions, Important Advantages Gained at Schipka Pass.

Domestic Matters. Turkish Triumphs. London, Sept. 1. What must prove the decisive fighting of the war has begun in earnest.

There are no longer isolated attacks at unexpected points, but there is one general combat all along the line. That the Rus sians were defeated at the great engagement of Thursday, between Karrahaeson and Yenikoi, is now certain, but the results are surprising, even to the English, whose entire sympathies are with the for everybody here has thought that in a regular pitched battle the Russians must be victorious. It is stated in several dispatches that the Russians were surprised, and this is probable, because it is weli known that the Russians themselves have been recently contemplating an offensive movement. Plevna had to be avenged, and the first point to be attacked when reinforcements came up was to be Plevna. This was the Russian idea, but tho Turks have been before them and intertered with their plans.

The great battle fought on Thursday along tde banks of the Lorn showed a striking similiarity in it3 main features to the victory gained a lew days ago by Muktar Pasha at Guedeker. In both instances the Turks were the assailants and captured strong positions from the enemy, together with a large quantity of arms and ammunition. In the more recent flighting the Ottoman troops advanced from Rasgrad and Eski Djuraa, one column moving upon Karrahassan, the second upon Yenikoi, and the third upon Yaslar. At first the Russians seemed to have given way, but after a time rallied at Karrahassan, where a desperate struggle took place. In spite, however, of a vigorous resistance, the Turkish columns pressed oaward, ousted the? enemy from their entrenchments, and pursued them as far as Popskoi, when darkness put an end to the pursuit.

So run all accounts yet re ceived, bu it remains to be seen what coloring the Russians will give the affair. All dispatches have come from correspondents at the Turkish headquarters. These determined assaults upon the Sistova Tirnova line from the east look if Mehmet Ali intended to strike the Russi ons before they could receive assistance from their new allies, the Servians. Osman Pasha, fiom Plevna, is reported to have detached the force which has already engaged the Roumanian column soon alter crossing the Danube. No further fighting appears to have taken plac; at Schipka, but a Shumla telegram affirms that Suleiman Pasha captured Agatch, a village some twelve or thirteen miles south of Gabrova.

The truth of this statement is questioaable, as Suleiman Pasha in his latest dispatches merely claims that he made a successful reconnoissance as far as Agatch, where he lound the Russians in some sirength. One fact is beginning to impress itself on attentive observers, namely that the Muscovite soldiers do not seem to fight so stoutly as was expected from the antecedents of the Russian army. Perhaps their camps may have been suffering from severe sickness, a very demoralizing in finer ei when armies are sedentary lor any length of time, or may be the northern legions cannot endure the excessive and exhaustive heat of Bulgaria so well as the acclimatized Turks. Be this as it may, there is something strange in seeing troops who fought so pluckily in the Crimea falling back apparently panic-strioken before the more or less raw levies of the Sultan. In the last ten days the Russians have lost the magnificent double positions, Lorn and Kane-Lorn.

In Asia Minor the same spectacle pre sents itself, portions of Mukhtar Pasha's command having actually crossed the frontier and canied war into the enemv's territory. It is reported that General Melkioff has abandoned his position at Karakudara, and taken up fresh ground covering Alexandrianople. If this proves true, it will go tar to show tsat he con siders the offensive campaign terminated tor the present year. Foreign War News. Constantinople, Sept.

2. Osman Pasha telegraphs from Pie. na Aug. 31st, as follows: We have made offensive reconnoisance, in force, against the Itussians tortined position at I'hchad (probably Pelishad on the maps), five miles east ot rlevna, and encountered the enemy in half an hour's march After two hours desperate fighting the enemy fled. We carried three redoubts by the assault, and captured a gun and many horses and arms of the Russians, who numbered 30,000.

They lost heavily, we sngntiy. London, Sept. 2. A Russian official dispatch dated Garry Staten, Sept. 1st, says All is quiet towards Rustchuk.

There was fighting before Plevna Aug. 31st, from eight in the morning until tour in the alternoon. lhe 1 urks numbered 25,000 and were re pulsed alone the whole line. The Rus sians lost GOO men. London, Sept.

3. The Russians are reported to have evac uated oelvia. The Pone has ordered that the fortifications of Adrianople must be completed before winter, and decided that they shall consist of 24 detached forts. It is reported from Turnseverin that the Russian division which will cross the Danube and enter Servian territory is ex pected there. It is believed that the Rus sian division, with two Roumanian divis ions and the Servian Temak corps, will operate against Widden and Softa.

lhe Duke of Ldinburg has arrived at Athens on the iron-clan Sultan, and visited the King and Queen. The British Gov-ernment, fearing that he would seem to countenance the war party, telegraphed The Menasha Press says that there are but two idle mea in town; if iha writer ot that item will send us the names of himself and friend, we will try and cive them a job. The city of Darlington, sajs the Re publican, pays the principal of her schools, Prof. Dwigut Kinney, $115 per month. There are seven female ieachers with monthly wages ranging from $27 50 to $42 per month.

Tramps about Reedsburg are every day growing more numerous and bolder. They seem to hesitate at nothiDg that will produce plunder, and three or four times every day reports come in of their robbing or maltreating any one that has articles of value about him. Wednesday, a conductor tried to put a couple off his freight train at Reedsburg, and they turned about and whipped him, smishing one of his hands and bruising him otherwise badly. Tuesday night they knocked down a workman on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, eight miles below Reedsburg, and robbed him of some $50, and Wednesday they tried to rob Mr. Ryan, a jeweler of that place, of a gold watch, but failed by their victim parleying with them till he neared some buildings, when he broke and ran, thus escaping them.

Wednesday noon C. II. Bode, one of Plymouth's oldest and most widely known citizens, died from the effects of a kick by a horse. Mr. Bodk was of German nativity, and was a little past 54 years of age.

Coming to this country in 1840, he settled at Chicago, where he remained till the fall ot 1853, when he came to Plymouth Through years of untiring toil and care ful saving Mr Bode had accumulated a large amount of property, and wai per haps the largest real estate owner in the city. On Tuesday, Peter Bulley eloped with Mary, daughter of Ole Johnson, of Racine. The parties lived in the Fourth ward of that cily. This is the fourth af fair of the kind that has taken place at Racine within the past month. Mr.

Garlock, of Ft. Atkinson, upon returning home, the other night, found his wife in bed, unconcious, and under the influence of a powerful dose of poison which she had taken with suicidal intent After much exertion, her life was saved. Great preparations are being made at Beloit for the annual meeting of the Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illin ois Industrial Association, to be held in that city next week. Messrs. Sanborn Barrett an nounce a new greenback paper in Fond du Lac, to be called the Chronicle, and to be dropped at the end of the campaign, if not a financial success.

The honey crop of Green county this season will be immense. Monroe Sentinel learns that Mr. Gans, near Juda, will have over 4,000 pounds of thisde licious sweetness from his apiary. The government work being prose cuted at the mouth of the Eau Claire river, the Eau Claire Free Press is in formed by Capt. Heerman, has been dis continued.

The work so far as done is substantial and of benefit, and the Cap tain says that the government force say they can go no farther with it until the running of lumber is discontined by the manufacturers on the river. steam-er Minnietta sunk on Tuesday at Rum sey's Landing, where she was moored for repairs. The Baraboo Republic reports that Elisha Dawley died last Friday, the 24th in the 78th year of his age. He came to Sauk county twenty-seven years ago last June, and settled in Greenfield, where he has ever since resided. He leaves an aged wife, seven childen, many grand-children, and some great grand children The hop yield in this vicinity is heavy and the quality very good.

The crop is the best for many years. Picking is in full blast. We have heard that some farmers are almost persuaded in their own minds not to pick their hops, fearing that the price will be very low. The market is not likely to be established for some time yet. We are glad to know that our growers are putting the product up much cleaner than usual, especial pains being taken with the picking.

On the other hand, some yards have been picked too f-oon for the best results. public debt was reduced $3,869,538 during the month of Auguit, Personalities. M. Alma Tadema is painting three small pictures, illustrating Painting, Architecture and Sculpture. Prince Bismarck, it is rumored, is about to visit, by order of his physician, soma quiet Eaglish watering-place.

Mrs. Abigail Lovering is an ancient lady of Oxford, Maine, who certiialy deserves personal mention in consideration of the fact that she will be 103 years old to-morrow. She remains seated in her chair several hours every day, and reads without spectacles. The Turk fights well, ne believes that the Mohammedan who falls in battle for his country and religion jumps squ ire into the seventh heaven and the arms of a hundred pretty women. Hence the Turk fights well.

Prince Bismarck is not an admirer of scholars in politics. His experience of them, he says, is that they get excited and cannot realize the enormity of any one differing frooi them. "Evon in Parliament, they continually suppose that they are a Idressing their scholars, and caanot bear being contradicted." Rome Sentinel "A lady reader writes the New York Herald for a recipe to remove freckles. A lady in Roma who has tried the remedy, recommends the following: Bathe the face lightly with colonge water after tea, and at about 10 P. brush both cheeks, the forehead and chin with a carefully selected mustache.

If this does not remove tiie freckles, it will, under ordinary circum stances, cause them to ba forgotten." Mr. Richard Grant White objects to the term American. Tliere are no Americans, properly speaking, he says. The Springfield Republican, however, seems to think the word describes pre cisely enough persons who have descended from several generations born in America. "Because Mr.

Richard Grant White is an accurate Englishman, by descent and toilet, shall the blent blood of half a dozen races have no compromise title?" The woman, Anna Wallingford, whom Samuel J. Tilden fell in love with at Cape May, and (it is whispered) promised to marry if he secured the Presidency, turns out to be the identical adventurous widow who is said to have married secretly Lieutenant Tiffany, son of the Rev. Dr. Tiffany, and also Lieutenant W. Wallingford, who was dismissed from the army for dishonorable conduct.

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote several of his best books, including "The House of the Seven Gables," upon a desk of veneered mahogany which is about to be presented to a Massachusetts athenaeum. When the novelist left Lenox to go to Liverpool as Consul, it wa3 sold at auction tor $8. This desk had a place in the little Stockbridge house, and it was from his wife, as the mistress of this humble home, that Hawthorne drew the character of the helpful and sunshiny little country cousin in "The House of the Seven Gables." The Famine in India. The famine in India is growing in extent, and a most horrible picture of suffering is presented. In Southern India, the district most affected by the famine, there are some 24,000,000 people, of whom, according to authoritative statements, one-sixth, or 4,000,000, must dio of actual want.

Some fearful instances of suffering in the streets of Madras are recounted, where infants are abandoned by their mothers, and left to perish by the roadside. The most horrible phase of tho visitation yet made known is given in a report from the province of Mysore, where two cases of cannibalism are said to have occurred. A member of the Relief Committee in that quarter fears that this practice must, under the circum stances, become widespread. Death of Hon. Fred.

Borcherdt. Private dispatches received in Manitowoc announce the death of Hon. Fred. Bor- cherdt. United States Consul at Leghorn, Italy.

Mr. Borcherdt was one of the oldest settlers of Manitowoc county; he was for many years editor of the Manitowoc Tribune, and was father of the pres. ent editor. In 1874, Mr. B.

was appointed Consul to Leghorn, which position he fill ed to the time ot his death. The oyster trado of Chicago is estimated by the Inter-Ocean to be worth $2,000, 000 per year. The Governors must have had an uncomfortable time at the Exhibition Building in Philadelphia, the other day. The Times of that city says that the crowd seemed to regard them as exhibits themselves, pressing close upon their heels, cutting off their passage, commenting upon the plain and even somewhat careless habiliments of one or two of the dignitaries, and otherwise showing their appreciation of the fact that never before had so many governors been with them at once. 83T Although Russia is only in the fifth month of the war, her paper currency has been swelled to $640,000,000, a pum only within $110,000,000 of the legal tenders in circulation here in 1805, after a conflict which had lasted four years.

As it is expected that Russia will have to issue $328,500,000 more should the war last till autumn, it is obvious that the ttrain on her resources is very great and that her credit is in serious danger. Her internal resources are, however, almost inexhaustible. Editorial Changes. We learn from the Milwaukee Wisconsin that Alex C. Botkin, for several years editor of the Sentinel, has severed his connection with that jouraal.

Mr. Botkin has been in ill health for some months past, which is doubtless the main reason for his res ignation. Mr. Stapleton has also re signed. Mr.

Kaine will assume tho ed itorial management of the Sentinel. CSTAltin Adams, founder of the Adams Express Company, died at his res idence in Watertown, Massachusetts, Saturday night, aged 73. Court had been very extensive, which qualified him for an eminent career on the Bench. He was a close student, possessed a very discriminating mind, and his decisions have been clear and pointed, and wo believe no one of them has ever been reversed by the higher Court. Judge Hopkins has often been called upon to pre.

side for other Judges, in several points in Indiana, in Chicago and in Milwaukee, and in every place, ho has given excellent satisfaction to the Bar. He was quick to see the point ot, a case, and gave decisions promptly, and with superior Judgment. He acquired great eminence as a jurist, and any district is fortunate in having upon the Bench, a Judge, so able, so learned, so discriminating and bo just, as our Western District has had, in the per.