Correspondence ofthe Tribune
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SING SING, July 10, 1915.

 beheld scene here to day which hope never to witness again. little boy about five years old said to be very fine chil, son of Mr. Eben Acker a respectable farmer of this town, went into the stable where there some hay, and is supposed to have taken some matches with him and set fire Accidentally no donbt) to the building, and before he could be rescued, rapid were the flames, that he perished with the building. saw the body, or rather what remained of it; but the sight oft, to- gether with the grief of the parents, caused my heart to sicken, and left the spot.

 Woor.-Ohe os the best fieeces of Wool e,e raised in this county, was sold on Tuesday fer 40 cents lb. 40 cents was Ct4erod and refused for the same article nine months age, !! 1t hadrbeen7 a Loco Foc0 Wool-grower who was compelled thus to make sacrifice, we should be strongly tempted to retort upon him in his own way and with his own weapon-'' Hurra for Polk, and down with Cooney Clay v-Otsego Rep.

 Dry Weather, Crops, S'c.-We have had no rain for weeks Vegetation is withered-dried literally dried like hay. Corn on a great many some of il dry to the tassel and that which is not dry, tasseled when not more than three four feet high, and not a shoot on stalk in hundred- We are grati6ed, however, to know that the trough is partial; it is confined to spots and sections

 >-' .Ma'7on (.ala,) ReUieac, July2.

 

 Change ot .Name The citizens of Detroit have an island in their neighborhood which has hitherto been designated Hog Island.' On the Fourth large party visited it, and having organi- Zed themselves in due form, proceeded 10 resolve that now henceforth and forever, the place should be called by the more euphoneous name of Belle Isle.' Not even grurt of opposition to the change was heard in any quarter, and now let him who dares talk of Hog Island.

 "Governor Dorr will yet be placed on an elcva- tion from which he will look dowh on his persecu- ors."-PatsJfeld Sun

 But for ths leniency of a Rhode Island judiciary he would have occupied some such position many months ago.

 The Wheeling Times of Monday says-ss We arc indebted to the kindness ofour Postmaster for q slip containing the information that very severe fire occurred in Indianapolis, Ia. One third of the city is stated to be in ruins. and the post office, and many of the public buildings were saved with difi- culty.

 Trial of c. J .Mc .Nity.-The Court this morning abandoned the prosecution on the count of embedding $750 of the public money

 It is the opinion of many of our intelligent cti- zens that under the present aspect ohe case, it is highly probable that all the other charges will meet tie same fate. ...

 aner Mir. Fendell, the prosecuting attorney, had stated his d.:crminction to enter n0ile pcrseqW in relation to the above me2tioned court, Mr. Car lise moved for verdict from tine ury; hut the n0I pros. was entered and the jury discharged.

 '. s. Journal.

 Warlike-It is said that an order reached the post at Baton Rouge on Thursday for 100000 ball cartridges and a large quantity of ammunitign for gold pieces, travelling forge. equipments, &c., to be sent to the frontier.-.N o. Picdyune..

 ErtrG Session of Congress. impression seems to prevail that extra session of Congress may be required to complete the arrangements for the annexation of Texas. The taking posses sion of the forts and vessels of war, the establish ment of custom houses, of United States Judges, clerks, and marshals, will require an additional au thority to that already vested in the President, to enable him to act in the premises. ......-

 The organization of the State government will necessarily fill up the time until Congress meets.- The Constitution is % be formed and adopted by the people, and the election of State officers is first to take place. before the federal officers 10 be appointed. All the public property can be placed under the supervision of government officer, and it strikes that full preliminary powers have been conferred on the Government which render an extra session of Congress altogether unnecessary. We do not want extra session of Congress, it it possibly be avo:ded.-N r Sun.

 The most courageous and strong minded persons,