Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1873, Page 2

W THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1874 ILLINOIS The Twenty-eighth CGonoral Assembly. ‘What Governor Palmer will Probably Oy in His Message, Tis Position on the (rand Jury, Pardoning, Railway, and Other Questions, The Coming United States Sena- tor---Railroad, Canal, and Other Boards. OMcers and Commitices of the Two Houses--=Worlk to Bo Donge=- List of Members, From Our Oiwcns Correspondent, SrnorteL, I, Jan. 3, 1873, Tho Twonty-olghth General Assembly will meot on Woduesday noxt at noon, But fow of thio mombors liave appeared hero yet, ud nono heve comato stay. Some mado flying trips to mecure boarding-placos, aud will roturn on Mon- day or Tueaday to fulfll their engagements with their landlndies and their constituonts. As usual ot tho beginning of n sossion, board is at & pro- mium ; but, in a weok or two, it will sottlo to par, aud thore remain during thoe sossion. Mnny of tho mombers will resido at tho hotels until they mako pormanent and sntisfactory nrrango- menta, WHEBE THEY HEET. The Bonato and 1lonse Ohambera Lave boen woll erubbod and put in fair order. A now lwee-ply carpet, of n green tint, covers tho nakodness of the floors, and the old chairs and deskshavo boon summoned toserve their country oncomore. Tho Sonate will bo quite comforta- Dlo, excopt in tho matter of voutilation; bub thoro is a cool corridor outsido, whoro the hon- orablo gentlemen ean oxercigo their loge onco in s whilo, and treat their lunga to an occaslonal rospiration of fresh nir. Tho Houso will bo movo crowded for room, though not as much so ag b tho Inst session. In the matter of ventila- ‘tion and Leating, its momborawill bomoro fortu- nato than tho Sonators. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. Tho Govornor finished Lis valedictory on Wednesdsy, and 16 was given to tho printors yesterday. It will bo Iaid beforo tho two,Ilouscs Bt the opening of tho sossion, and of course, until then, partakes of tho naturo of n sealed document. Blill, enough has leaked out to jndicato its tono. His Excollency will duly ncinowledgo grotitudo to tho poople ho ks governed for four yenrs, and then procoed fo roview tho condition of the Stato. A meod of praiso will bo given to tho peoplo for tho ready generosity with which thoy responded to the call of tho tax-gathiorors, cspocizlly for their willingness to support institutions of a char< jtable and Lumane character. Tho crimnal laws will probably bo expatinted upon ab gome langtly. ''ho proposodamendmentstheroto— such a8 tho abolition of the Grand Jury syslom, and denial of chango of venue—will bo treatod in tho foxm of a reductio ad absurdum, in ordor 0 oxor:plify what tho Govoruor considers the poril of sweeping innovations. Ilo is in favor of Grand Jurics, thiuking that, without them, 100 much power would o given to State's Attor- neys, and thet, generally, they ave part of the “pulwark of liberty.” Chango of vonue froma projudiced vicinago ho belisves to bo part and parcel of o fair and_impartial trial, to which ‘ovary citizon should be ontitled. Tno pardon- ing powor is likely to receivo attention, The Govornor believes the power to guspend or com- mute sentencos should reside somewhero, and, asho is rotiring from tho office, will probably, ag -ho can with good graco, recoms mend that it remain as ono of the pre- rogetives of the Exccutive, Ho hag oxorolsed his nuthority in cages whero innocont men were convicted, and in ono case ho released & man ~who had spont eighteen months in tho Penitans tinryon o charge of forgery, tho falscnoss of irrefragablo tosti~ thochargo being proven by mony. fi‘ompnreg(l with his prodecossors, it is clnimed that the Governor hos irsued fower par- dons in proportion to thenumber of convictiond. Itis WelY Imown that tho Governor, whila ho hins held that tho State has wndoubted right to put +o death persons convicted of murder, has ques- b oned tho policy, doubted the dotorring offect ¢ pital punishmnent is supposed to have, and thought genorally that it was o relic of barbar~ om. It fs not improballo that this important Fubject will bo alluded to in somo shape. o has likewiso boen of opiuion that, whilo tho Stato Turnishes Proseenting Attornoys to defend the siphts of tho pna{l)o and bring criminala to jus- {ica, it hes uoi given to the poor and ignorant pufiiciont raoans of defenco 3 and, being an un- compromising advocato of personal liberty, it s possiblo that tho Governor will embody, in his ugo, o recommondation to tho Loglslature 55 o law providing for “Defendiug Attor- " ag an cquitablo pifect to their Prosccut- ing brethren, ~ Genorally, modifications of tho criminel law will perleps bo suggestod, ac- companicd by on admonition not to jump from tho frylng-pan into the fire. - % Thif train of thonght may, and probably will, 1lend His Excellency to uny & fow words on thiov- ery in high life, which, bo hasalwaya contended, is” more domoralizing to tho commun- ney3 ity then tho petly lareonios of atavv- ing vegabonds, or” evon o murder by pomo crapulona wroleh, Tlo may rofor to recont trpnsnetions in commercial circlos in somo cities of tie Stato, and, by an_easy gradation, includa wronga ]mr})olflte by corporations, not omit- ting railroadn, THE GOVERNOW'S RATLROAD REMEDY. The railronl Yru'hlom i3 vory likely to bo dis- enszed quite fully, and_somo romedy suggeated. What the lino of the Govornor's argumont may o, in not, of course, defluitely known; but, from views freoly oxpressed by him ot other Yimas, Lo will probably take tho ground that tho State hny tho right to exorciso ils sovercign powoer of emiaont domain to condomn oxisting Jines within tho Btate, and placo them in tho Dinndsof parties who will oporsto thom according to law. It i not genorally known that tho Go or inspired Lwo of the moat im- portant sections in tho Railroad articlo in the zow Conelitution. Bcction 12 of thaf articlo declaren railways to bo "}m\;\ia highwaya;" and Beetion 14 suys that “The exorciso of tho power_and the right of eminent domain slinll Hever bo uo constriod or ubridged as Lo provont 1ho tatting by the Genoral Assombly of tho prop- orty and frauchiuo of incorporated companios ulrondy organized, sud subjecling them {o tho sublic necastity, tho zamo an individuals,” Com~ {Jiuix!g theno sections, it is undorstood {hnt tho Govornor will udvigo tho Legiulnluze to provido eans for the condemnation of railrouds and for thoir Lranafor, when condomned, to prrties who ~will agrco to oboy all Inws passed for their rogu- Intion. 'This idea will undoubtedly bo elaborato~ Iy promulgatod in tho monsago. Judging Irom the Ciovernor's viows af to the xights of tho States in their rolation to tho Fod- orl Goverpment, he moy wmn the people of this Stato to bewnre of, and resist, the contraliz- jug tendoncy of {ho times. An invocation of tho Divine biessing will wind up tho mossago. Governor Palmer's mensngo will bo Inld before tho two 1lousos on Thursdey or Friday; Gov- ernor Oglosby will bo induoted into oftice on tho JMonday following, and will deliver bis innu- gural, whicl will uot bo very long. THE COMING BENATOR, No man has found unflrngio onongh to dispute Governor Oglosby's way to tho Sonato, aud ho will Dbo olocted without opposition in- pido the pmly. Ilo seoms to Lo tho anly candidato tho party can furnish, \whifch indicatos an alarming lack of gront mon in S e idonblealy tho gronts cut, and so far inadyinco of all others that none of 'them dared run ngoinet him, It is statod 1hiat ho will hold tho Governorshf until bis du- ties to tho nation at large compol him to rcllfiu Dia duty to tho Stato, 1o will then beablo to wupervise tho early neta of tho Anuomblh and perhaps hove an ‘opportunity to voto s bill or two. “I'vue, the Governor i 1ot givon to vatoos, Ilo votood only two bills during hig former torm of four yonry, Onoof them was o bill qlv)ng 10 ono man the sole right to manufactire o hooso in ono of the countles of iho Btato. Tho Goveruor could not fioo it 1lo brought his vask Jogal kuowledgo to bons upos tho chooso, and the bill was as dond an mutton in consequon What the othor hill was, 18 not & matter of his- tory, Bo far as the veloing s _concerned, thoro- foro, Govornor Bovoridgo can do ns much as oven tho gallant * Dicl.” Whoro la aunothor mnttor, howovar, which Governor T, that-ls-to-ho, could do g woll, porlinps, aud willi ominont watinface tion to himeolf and frionds, hut_not_entively to tho sntisfaction of Clovonor Oglesby and hin porsonnl admirors and adhoronts, who, it mny bo romatked, aro, in themo latter and bottor: dnys of hls politieal for- tuncs, much moro numerous than - whon, wo years ngo, ho was cun(mu!iufi nfinhmt lonvy odds for the plnco ho will now siip 1uto ne casy 88 0 trout throngh n salmon net. The appoint- montu aro roforrod to. Tho fow Spartan horoes who staked thoir futuro on his, whon both svere dark onough, eannot ho fm‘{mttuu by tho blg- hearted patriot now that the gloom has Loon dissipatod, and Portuno pmfles—nlmost gring— onco more. As CGovernor, ho can hostow many places, both honorablo and lucrativo. TIE RAILROAD COMMIENN NERS nH‘Fo out; but, as My, Morgan voted for Gon- ornl Grant, ho will probably bo relaiued. Though rnn{)palnlcd y Governor Ialmor at tho ond of thelr ftorms, which ox- pirad by _jimitation with _{ho closo of the yonr, Messrs, Koornor aud Ilnmmond will seliovo Govornor Oglesby of all_embarrassmont by rosigning, Then,ox-Sonator Van Dorston will moot with lila rowntd, aftor pationtly, yob por- slutently, waiting two yoars. dato for tho Pension Agoncy of Southorn *Illi- nols, but thore was a man who sorved in Genor- a] Geant’s regimont who bad not an ofico, and Trosident Grant gave him that, leaving Van Dorsten out in the cold, to cogitnte upon tho uncortninty of Progidential preforences, Tho only comfort ho had was that Powell, Sonator Togan's man, did not got it, Lub Mr, Van Dor- stan's turn hog como nt last, It is understood he ho istotakeMr. Kocrner's placeon the Board of Commissioners. Ha isn corpulont gix-footor, who won lis gpurs at Stato Conventions, won to tho Senato, backed Ogloshy in tho Logan fight, and—ihat's nil. Tho Hon. Calvin M. Irow, of Ford, for four yonrs n member of tho Touse, whoso nowme has boen suggestod, stands ot tho ghont of o show agalust Van Doraton. Frew was n Logan mnn two yoars ngo. Chere nro hialf a dozon candidates for Mr. lummond'a laco, including a varioly of five from Chieago. klr. McCroa's_frionds claim that ho is foromost go far. Tho head of Mr, Tompkins, tho Chiof Tuspoctor, is domanded in o chinvgor. —Tompling did not do anything in tho L‘:\m‘mign But attend to his business as !f[uapufltor. "o decapltation is to tako placo, howovor. Mr. McCheancy is oxpecting to wont his mantlo. Mr, Raymond, Beevotary of tho Boawd, may bo rotniued, on nccount of his intimato acquaintanco with its routine. TIE CANAT COMMISSIONERS go out at the boginnmg of tho session. It is generally concedad thnt thoy have dono woll and thero is o strongs feeling that tho wolfare o the canal and contemplated improvements would Justify (ho veappointmont of tho ontira Bonrd. Coloniol Utloy was & Grant man, sud {8 cousid- ored to hava carned o continuauco of confidenco from the party; and thosamo is truo of Mr. Milne. Mr. lickos, Treasuvor of tho funds through whoso hands_over $100,000 has pnsscd in safcty, was born n Democrat, and lms Doon one till to-day. 1lis colloagues and othors tes- tity to his sbility ond integrity; oud, ns Qovornor Oglesby and Governor Tov- eridgo aro mon _ who lavo wsiuglo to tho wolfare of tho Blato, thoy will, por] m‘pu magannimoualy overlook hiis politics, ceapec nlfy an_it doos not enler into the prosper- ity of tho Cnnal, and, ejnculsting * Well dono, rood and faithful servant,” bid bim outer into fils offico for two yoars more. 'Chus iy what may happon and what mny not. OTHER JOARDS, Of the Penitentinry Commissionors, Mr. Ried was reappointed this wook by tho Governor. Mr. Rowelt holds on for four, and Mr, Butz for two yoars longer. The Stato Houso Commissionors will probably remain in charge of the building. Mr. Boveridge, brother of the Govornor, will uii- doubtedly not bo disturbed. ‘Thero sro other Doards in cherge of the sovoral charitablo insti- tutions of the Stale, in somo of which all go out, and in others ono or two retiro by rotation. PRESIDENT OF THF, BENATE, Thero is conuiderable intoresé folt in tho Prosidency of tho Senato. 1t will ba an honor- able position, and its possibilities aro groat. Tho person eelecled will not only havetho honor of sitling on high among tho “grave and rov- orond seigniors,” but will havo bis name_ trans- mittod to postority via tho bills he will sign. Agaln, human life is alort and uncortain, and while Heaven forefend that anything should happon to Governor Boveridge, yot it is possible that ho might bo ealled nway from this earthly taberneclo beforo tho ond of four years, when the Presidont of tho Sounto ‘could stop o oyo into his shoes, aud bo Governor of tlie Commonwenlth, I is no wonder, - thoreforo, that many gentlemen of tho Sonnto aro prepared to run tho risk of do- feat in the cndeavor to win, Senator Shorf, of Vormilion, took tho field quito enrly, having been abrond on that miesion for a month or two. Io is reported to ho making desperato efforts to succeed. He was in tho Inst Honse, at tho head of tho Rovenus Committeo. o fought Lravel, for his bill, but it waa omasculated, amended, aud repaired, until Lo could not recognize his own offspring in the act that passed, 1o isa tall, slender-built humsn_institution, on the wenthor gido of 40, has o .Ylnnsiug addross, and talks with fluenocy and ease. Tho worst fonturo in. his' cass is, that while tho porty majority in Lis distrlct was in tho neighborbood of 2,000, Liy remained at tho insignificant number of 120. Ho got in by the skint of his teotln BSonator Yager, of Madison, comes up with the south wind blowing in his favor. Ilois a young man, fitled up in- tollectunlly in averago ‘styls, with all his famo and future bofore him, 1Iid success js within the runge of possibility. Sonator Burns, frof Quincy, 15 alzo on the war-path. e served with some distinction in tho Quartermnstor’s Dopart- mont of the army, fome_yenra ago, and wos in- torestod with Messrs. Iintch and Root, of Quiney, in Ponitentiary contructs, which thoy throw nup, to tho disgust of the otber contracting pasty—the State—duriug Govornor Oglosby'a thne. - Sonator Enrly, of Winnobago, is montioned in this conncetion, with fa- vorable commonts, o I8 n modest man, nud may not run unless pressod by frionds aud eir- cumstances, 1o lives in tho northern patt of the Stats, and tho minchicyous scctionnlism which frequently influences men mny combino and defeat bim, should ho bo o candidato, Sen- ator Baldwin, of LaSulle, who has beon Prowi~ dont of tho Stato Board 'of Chasitios for somo years, is spolion of, Ho is aid to bo n tan of culture_and_ breadih of intellect. Sonator Cas- tlo, of Dolialb, is still another; and, if moro are desirad, thoy can ho found in tho list of Sena~ tors. In caso Goyornor Oglesby docidoy to leava for Washingtonr immodiately, the election munt oceur within two weeks; Lub, if not, it will bo postponed until ho dopnrts, . 1OUSE OFFICERS AND CONIUTTEES, Thora is hurdly any doubt cbout Mr. Cullom boing Bpeakor,” 1lo will have n wall over. Shaw hay doclined tho contost on account of Iug hoalth, and no uthor Republican scems inclined toenter and muko a race, Tho caucus will nominate Cullony, and he will go through in tho Howse, Hohas had oxeellent training for the placo, and ought to male & model presuding ofti- cer. What lio will do in the n“milmuunc of Cormittoes, romains to bo seen. 1iny and Shaw ara montionoed in connection with tho Chairman~ ship of the Judiciary. Hildrnp wants to bo nb tho hond of the Relironds,—the place ho held lio- foro. 1lis hoalth was dilapidated, cauning fro- quont absencer, which was o misfortuno, por- hapa, Thoro bo much Iahor in the position thig sorgion, Wicker, of Cook, is enid to desiro the Penitentinry, or Minon and Mining; Brad- woll, the Judicinl Dopartmont; Rountreo, Gorpo- rations or Inland Commarco_and Warehousen ; Dadton, Agriculture; Seanlan, Munufuctures; Cul- lorton, Munfeipel Affaira; and o on through tho list of Committeos and tho list of llali\llkh cans from Cook, unlil one or the othor is ox- Diamsted. Thoy nro wl undorstood to ho proparod to take charge of Commilteo, but all caunot Lo aceommodatod, BENATE CONMITT) Tho Benato, necording o 0, will appaing ita own Committees, n caueus havmg ‘thew b and dried beforehand, as gonorally heen the practica to give n Chalrmanship to excl mombor of the majority, if ihero woro enough to go around, nud allow tho minority to (il up ns thoy choso, * Probably tha rnmo coursa will bo pur- #nod this timo. “There nro not many rumors ns ta thio places daired by pavticular Nouators, Lut it Is conjaelured that Waite, of Cool, nspiros to the Judiciary, MeGrath to Municipalitios or Cor- chliunn, #hort to Lovonue, wud Banford to Railronduy. BMINOR CANPIDATES, Mr. Qriggs, of Roekiord, in snxions to sue- cood himucll ap Bevrslary of the Bonato; and Mr, Magio, of Fulton, ons of tho Clerls of tho Jaub 1ouso, ling s haukering_for tha place. Mr. Tindusy, of Cook, aud Mr, Duruell, of Lasallo, ara auxiouy to bo Postmastor of tho Beunte, Mr, W. A. Mooro, of Ktna, who lopt tho doors of tha Inst House with ability and tho tompoernture wolk rogulated, desires promotion to thoe sane posi- t{on in tho Sonate, with tho title and perogntives of Horgonut-ut-Aving, At tho provont writing his olnces nre bast of any. Dr, Gibbs, of Clarke; Mr, Jurlan, of Coulielin; ond ‘Dr, Mitehell, of Warren, think they can hoat him, aud #ro gaing Lo Lrg, = Dan, Bhiepard, of Caok, will hurdly havo any opporltion for tho Olorleblp ot the llvuse, flo Ho wng o enndi- | hns_had oxporionce, and tho eaucus will us donhtum}' olect him,” Ko far, lie has no oppo- nent. Mr. Adems, of Winuobago, dealres to Jicop tho doors and 'bo_ Commandor-in-Chiof of Tages, and eo doos Mr, Romsborg, of Buronu. Thay woro both mombors of the last ITouso, Tor tho placo of Dostmastor, thoro will bo several candidetes ; and for tho Asslstantahips, down to tho Groom of {ho Spittoous, theroara innumora- Dble patriols on tho look-out, Whero will bo but- tonfioling on Monday aud '1.‘uuadu{’, and oach caudideto will oxpend” his sfock of Dlarney for the cditleation of Henators and llopmnonm{(vu. Nearly all tho hoys fn Bpringtiold wish to bogin thoir potitical carcera as Pages, THE WORK DLFOE THEM, Tho sossion, compared with thoso of praced- ing yours, will bo dull, Thoro i no good ronson why it should e n long soesion, ‘I'wo months of stondy industry would probably accomplish all that would be good for & pooplo who, if any- {hing, aro poverncd too much all round ; but tho seesion will bo protracted until tho frost comos ont of tho fin}lmd, and calls tho farmers homo to attond lo thoic niing plowing. Tho fret waok will ho @ovoled Lo olecting offlcors, canvassing {tho olcction-roturns, listoning to the Governor's mossngo, and Judghig of tho qualifientions of tho boarding-liouses, Tho second weale will witnees the hmu{;umelon of tho now Btato ofii- cors, tho introduction of Dbills, tho sppoint« ment of Committees, and the furnishing thom with clotks and quayters. ‘Tho third weok will flnish tho formality of olocting Bonn- tor Oglogby; and, aftor that, tho routino busi- NEPB W] ll,l.mg\u ond work commeonco in oarnest, Ty that timo tho moro Important Lills will have been introduced, Tha Stato Houso bill, aoking for n million of dollars, will bo inj s River bill, asking for ahout £100,000, wilt stand by ita sido } and tho Committeo on tho Judicial Do~ partment will have boon directod to prepare o bill_ for tho n{lponlcnmont of tho Btato into Judlclal Cirenits, in nccordanco with Section 13 of Artiole VI. of tho Constitu- tion, entitled *Judicint Dopurtmont.” This pro- vided, in brief, that tho State, instoad of ool County and ofhor countlos_having a population of 100,000, sliall bo divided into Circuils compos- od of compnot and contiguous- torritory, ench Circuit to contain au nearly s possible "100,000 inhabitants, The Circuit Judges go out in Juno, nad theis succossora will havo to bo olcctad under tho now law, This will probably bo tho most oxciting ovont of tho session, especially among the Inwyers, and may consumo considora- blo time, and give an opportunity for the squendering of ppooch und tho ox- orciso _ of slrategy, * Thoro will also Do _ Rnilroad bills, perhaps & large number,—all of coursn, pauncens for oxisting ovils. _ Warohowso logiglation will loom up in tho form of amondmonts to the law. Tompor- anco or nu(i~tnm§umncu moasures will perplox aud annoy ; ead Appropriation bills will ‘be ™ un- der conaideralion. Amondments to tho criminat lnw; tho revision of the statutoa gouorally; somo littlo Coolk County and Chicago bills ; the tinkering of the Rovenuo lnw, and of overy othor law, will occupy tho attention of mombers be- tween times, and givo thom n chanco to exhibit their ability, if thoy havo any, IBosidos theso® Dbills, there will bo rosclutions ™ intorjected ovory dayon all kinds of subjects, from sympathy with Cubn to sympnthy with somo poor widow, the projwictor . of [y son who Dor hoart, iz the or of tho austenance of hor old nge, and who, thero- foro, should bo mado & Page, oven if o is oxtra. vmig, thoro _will bo worl onough to keop the mombers out of mischiof for two or throo months, snyway, 'Thoso who imagino thoy aro to havo n sineeurs of five dollars a day, to_say nothing of fifty dollavs for atntlpncay,, will bo vori" much mistaken and_diseppointed; that is, if thoy do their duty, which is anothor queation, LIST OF THE LAW-MAKERS, Tollowing in 8 Jist of tho Senators and Ropre- sentatives, i alphabetical ordor with tho num- bor of the districts and namos of tho conntios whenco they como, Thoso marked R, are Ro- pybtican, aitd those not marked aro in opposi- tion, BENATONS, Archer, William B, 33, Pik Baldwin, Jimor, It., 17, Lasalle, Brooks, Willlam fi., 15, Will, Jirown, William, 49, Morgan, Turke, Beatty T\, 40, Mncoupin, Burns, Goorgo W,y 1., 87, Adams, Cantiela, Engone, R, 14, Tnuo, Casoy, 'thomas 8., 40, JoiTerson. Gastle, Miles 1, it., 13, Dekalb, Grows, William 1., Tt., 45, Lawronco, Crmmiugs, Ssmyel ik, 25, Fulton, Cunningliam, Joh, K., 43, Marlob, Gusey, Sobm, R, 20, MéLaiu, Donaljuo Mickael, 1t., 29, DotWitt, Dov, Bamuel K., R., 4, Gook, Earlg, John, B..'5, Wihnebago, Ferrell, Charlea ., R., 51, Hurdis, Glenn, Archibald Av, 30, Brown, Green'Henry, R,, 10, Jo' Davicss, Gundlach, Gorgy, §3, Clivton, Tampton, Benjamitn R, K., 23, cDonoughs Ifenry, Goorgo W., R., 43, Clay. Ttfuchicliffe, John, 49, Bt, Clair, Hundicy, Willlum B,, 34, Curistian, Jacobs, Georgo P, 1., 13, Ogle, TKehoo, dliles, 3, Cools, e, 30hn 8,, 36, Peorla, eGrath, Jaines J., R., G, ook, Murply, Williawm K, 49, Perry. Nicholson, Aaron 27, Logan, Tulmer, Almon §,, It. 16, Iroquois. Patteruon, Joseph B., R., 11, Whitcsido, ]lb)numuk,fluaclm 8., 1t,, 1, Cook, Hanford, Patricl 1Ly Tt 23, Knox, Bholdon, Jarius 0, 1., 30, Ciampalgn, Bhopard, Wiliam b1, Houry. ermilion, Bliort, Jobn O, I, Rtaruo, Alexandor, Bleele, Gharles B, T Strongs, James G., Ky “Thomson, Tehard S, Upton, Clatk W, Yatls, Oharle A Waito, Horace I 1., 0, ook, iare, Jeaso, 60, Union, Warren, Beojumin, 24, Tancook, Whithugr, Loreuzo by, it,, 19, Buzean, Wileos, Edward A, 1., 30, Woudtord, Williamwon, Rollin'S., 7, Gaok, Yoger, Jolst 1L, R,, 41, Sadleon, Youngblood, Francls 31., 47, Franklin, REPRESERCATIVES, Alexander, Harmon, 46, Orawford, ‘Aesander, Eifas 7, U, 3, Montgomery, ‘Aunderson, Tolorl 8, 1., 40, amilten] Avmrtrony, Porry Au, 19, Grandy. Avmstrony, Georgge Wiy 17, LuSallo, Aatiow, Qurivs, 57, Adanik Tharkley, David W,, I, 44, Way ishop, Henry 1, 81, Bdgar, Tuishop, tichnrd, .y 8, bt ilinm 16, 1 i 35, Baugaman, 2., 42, Colos. Tiendwell, Jamcs 1., R, 1, Cook, Urauson, Nutheniol Wey 1, 40, Menard, Bryant, Francls E, Roy 8 Platt, Butlard, Lucsan, 1., 18, Livingston, Bushuell, Nehomiall, 1., 97, Adums, ¢ Casey, Nowlon B,, b1, Pulatkl, Cassialy, Johm, K., 26, McLean, Curpeniter, Jullus A, B, 14, Kene, Cluinhera, Jucob 8, R, 2% Knox, « Colliny, Erasins I, 16, Ruukakee, _ Condon, Willlum 11, 4, Goumolly, Tanies Ag . Crontrite, Bdwurd Lo, 10, Crogs, Robert 1., 1, Cnllerton, 15, 1%, Cullin, Shoiby N Burneli, John ML, 25, Davig, O, 1%, 1, W0, Dement, Ho voy, M Gk, 5, Satigumen. Furth, Robert T, Trockind, John Freoman, doln Q. Golden, Thomay 3, 3!, 43, Gordon, Johu, 1t., 50, Morgan, Gi o 17, 1., 22, Mere o1 8 or. ., £ HETN Hay, Milton, 1) 33, Sl Menky, Androw G, R, oritngton, Tames, 14, K Herting, Wiitam A, 1t i i 1 ato, 6, Cook, livon, will, » 1,21, Rock Teland, 1t,, 10, Jo Daviess, ook, Ilzucock, Jones, Alfred M Tann, Ooustant Tano, Edward Lanw, Tiilman, e Lemma, Willlam Jackeon, Lewls, fitephen Gy, 1., udy Calhoun, Ttz Brol, A, I, 43, ohuton, Tomuas, dom Ay, 1, Govk, Tioomis, James R, 47, Gallatin, Muan, 5 14, Kane, 5, Vreder Y Massie, Metvillo D,, Tt., i3, Yiico, BeAdutas, Willlum, 40 Tetsoy, MeDouald, Willlun! 14, 83, Giimberlaund, 1, Johinsos, Cuok, i 11, Whitealde, Meachumn), ), Morgun, Middleenif, Ity 19, Lord, Aiteliedl, Bumund AL, 47, Wiillonson, Atoore, Nuthinuiel, I 0, Muvehall, Moore, 7, Adams, 4, Dy 4,6 herrat o, Jiab My 1, lo, Wilkiam, 3, Tty ohn Newt 7, Willinmaon, Nultou, Joromo 1., §, Areeno, Onlewood, Jncob I, 1), 31, Vermitilon, Oberly, John 1L, 50, Aloxander, Olesoir, Tngoll, Tt 6, Cook, Orendortty Alfrod, 36, Sxngainon, Yeltzer, Olo, 8, Qook, Foufhuld, Jolin, T, 30, Clnmpnigu, Piunell, Willis 0., ., 31, Bdgar. Plowidn, Jonathan, R, 40, Macoupln, Tollock, John, T, 18, Ford. Tyatt, dohn W,, it., 48, Porty, Quin, Micha{ 0,25, Peoris, Ttuco, Job A, R, 29, Macon, oy, Thoins ‘L., R, 41, Madison, Rankin, David, R, 24 Holudoruon, Bay, Lymaw 1, R, 14, Grundy, Rico, Twine, 1,12, ‘Oplo. Rogers, Thomina 1, 24, McLonn, Tlotntree, John M.y Th, 6, Cook, Havage, Amos, .y 16, Will, Hawyer, Thomas B,, 1,16, Troquals, Heanlazl, John T, 1, 4, Coole, Reott, William, 24, Thneock, SHonup, Jlonry G, It 7, Cook, Hhnyy, Inmon, Hey 11, Carroll, Bhorlian, Miliiatd 3, R, 10, Kankakoo, Shormou, Frank T., b, Govk, Shwmat, irans ¥, 51, Obrlstiau, Bmith, Cliarles G, 43, Tayotte, Banw,' Herman W,y 1., 97, Tazowell, Bontle, Tawla, 1t 17, Lagallo, Blarr, Jullus 8., R.) 26, Poarls, Hlewart, Duncan 3., W, 9, Witncbago, Stownrt, Archibald 5., 28, MoLoan, Hireator, Aluon 1., 33, Morcor, ftroud, Laban 3., 37, Logan, Bwan, Zibn 8., R.,'43, Tasclto, Bylvester, Williath ', 52, Dotglas. Taggart, Jumes B,, It 10, Stephenaon, Thoman, Johu, T, 49, 5L, Clair, Thornton, Slophed Y., 23, Fulfon. Trultt, damos 'L, T, Montgomesry, Virdot, Archibnid L, 40, Macoupin, Walker, Loonldas, 46, Hamilton. Warner, Wildor W,, Tt 21, Honry, Waelbtirn, Georga 1, Ry, 0, Cook. Wayman, {Villinm, ., 1, Go0k, Webber, T, le(.;h‘ b, Woodford, Wobster, 12rn Chy 1., 20, Pourta. Welnhiolmer, Itenrs, i, ‘Madlson, Weatfall, E, K., R., 23, McDouough, Wick, Bienhatd, 49, St. Olal Wickor, Charlea', R, 3, Cook, Wood, Bonson, 1., 93, E1 \pméro, danda L, X, G, Jolmaob Thoro aro 61 Seuatorsnud 163 Roproscatativos. Tho political comploxlon is as follows ¢ ATE, Ropublicans, . Opposition, Republican majority. .. Tiob e, Republicans,... Oppoaition. Republican majority., TOTAL ON Republicans,, Opposition...uss Majorityseeseesestiosisnnonis BTATE OFFIOERS. The Btato officors to b inaugurated aro : Governor~Rlchard J, Oglesby, Litttanant Gavesuore—ann e Bovoldgs, Seeretary of State—Georgo I, Lintlow, ‘Anditor—Charles E, Lippincott, Treasrer—Edward Rutz, ZAttorncy General—Jarmon X, Edsall, THE PRIVATE SBECRETARY, It is not known whother Governor Oglesby will rl\rpalu a Privato Bocrotary to succoed Gon- oral Harlad, who has beon the confidential figonh of Govornor Palmor during his torm. Ha is thoroughly vorsed in tho multifarious duties of tho Dxooutive Departmont, It is underatood that Governor Boveridge will appoint his son to thet position, THE GOVERNORH. QGovornor Oglesby is oxpected to arrive hero oarly noxt weel, and Goneral Boveridge on Bat- urdny. ‘Tho Intfor Lins takien rooms snd will oo~ oupy them until ho aequires tho right to cutor the Lxccutivo Mansion, Qoyernor Palmer has romoved to his old homestend on Mniynn“u,trcot. . Wax. THE CHURCH ACCIDENT. Acconnt by an Eyc-YWitnoss, Fyom the IFilliamaport (Pa.) Gazelte, Dec, 8, A gontleman who was prosont at, and nlso 8 partinl sufferer by, the lato foarful accident, furnishes us_with the followlng description of the way in which it occurred, snd the frightful scenes that followed: Tho uppor chamber of the church wascrowded to its utmost capacity—not only woro the soats filled, but the aislos donsoly packed; o small spaco occupiod by the Christmas treo, and it richly lnden boughs, was tho only spot that did not teem with joyous life, hope, and expectangy, Tho occasion wag intended as a church family gnthoring, and 88 only thirtoon familios aro Fopresented i tho church organization, thosa engaged in gotting up tho entertainment wore surpriged to find go largo an audienco presont. I-‘luu.n: of a calamity woro ontertainod by somo at the commencement, but as timo woro away, aud the pleasing seenos sround woro inspirin) and bappifying, hope took the place of foar, anc tho wholo was a scono of joyous fostivity. Ilad it been possible to communicate thoso fonrs without cmntln% & panio, ond thug bringing about the calamity which 8o suddonly overcame us, it would have been done, The opening exercises and nddross were con- oluded, probably two-thirds of tho gifts had boen distributed—aniong them many costly snd valu- able presents—when, without a ‘moment’s warn- ing, thero was a peculiar tremor or shako—n wivoring of tho timbors—a fearful cragh, like tho fallitig of treos and the breaking of limbg and in & momont tho ontiro sudienco woro forced toward the centre of the building, in n funuel aliapo, or rathor & long open trough, and procipi- tated to thefloor bolow, at onco crushing or smothering thoso who were immediately in the contro of the room or trough. The cries and gronns nt this moment, with tho crash and noiso of the Droakiug timbors, woro heard for tho distance of mnearly o milo. 8carcoly had tho anplu reached tho flaor, until tho cofling of tho second story foll upon the struggling oncs, extingulshing the lamps, nudcovnnui; the entire mass of humenity with limo, plastor, Iatlus, jolsts and othor dobris. Darkness, folt darknegy, provailed for n fow ‘momonts ; 6yes, mouths, throats wore flled with limo aud fand, and it was sullocating in tha ox~ tromo., For n momont it appeared as though tlie entire mullitude precipitatod bolow woro suf- foentod or killod by tho fulling timbers, scarcol a moan, or groan, or voico could bo Leard. Just at_ this extromity a voice was heard, “tho -building's on firol” and as tho blaze ran up tho side of the building, or cropt down toward the Sw lo, & weil of anguish wout up from o hundred hearts, and despair or desperation was_wrilten on many o face. Whilo to somo tho blazo was tho tokon of n sure and mwful doath, to othara it was a beacon-light, showing to bowildored oues whoro thore was succor and safoty, and tho way in which it could bo reached. Soon aftor this,’ thoso upon tho upper. or outside bogan to reach the windows and brenk thom out, whon_tho frosh alr swooping ovor thostruggllug aud suffocating mass, nmoro hopefal pictuto was prosonted. Homo yvero oa- caping by the windows on the sides and roar, olhers, again, woro oscaping by tho frout door, and altogot Lior tho scone was uncour;[ging, B izlwu(ihougm not moro than half would be do- stroyed. Abont this time pooplo from tho outside ronchod tho econc and rendorod efiiciont ald, Bomn Iadders and boards were put up to tho socond- story windows, and some slid down, others _jumpod down, while somo again woro roneued by tho ladders. As (Imrunts aud loved ongs rushed to tho scone and in tho bittornoss nnd anguish of their souls sought out tho # absent loved ones,” the picturo was boyond deseription, and tho foarfulnoss of that hour will ever live in memory’s caskot., Those at tho rear of tho building or noarost {ho sides or outranco fared bost, gonorally, and wero the flrst to mako thoir cscape, while thoso in tlio centre of the room, or nook of tho funnel or trongh, wore most soriously injured or lost tl‘fir od, p [y, E. B, Campbell was among thoso who worg 80 fortunato ns to carly oscapo from the tho building, and his presouco and words of choer did many o heart good. Ho was constant and untiring in his offort to savo, and his on- denvors to ministor to tho wounded and suffor- ing, and 6 provido for thoyo who noodoed imme- diuto holp, o was cool, calm, and collocted, and govo divootions with n mind aud hoart that soonied largely to comproliond tho fourfulnoss of the situation, Othors, many othors proved themaolvos horoos and Loroings, and (heir re- ward will bo in heavon, Trom the entivo surroundings, tho numbor lonping from the socond-story windows—tho fenrful condition of thoso coverod with seats, timbers, limo, and moxtar, tho number piled and heaped upon ench otlier, the firo, &a., it ia g wonderful providonce that ono-hulf tho people eseapod, and wo wore retonished to sco and loarn that 50 many wore unhurt, Ansoon a8 poisiblo messongors wore dose patohoed to tho oity for medical aid, and it way not long until not only the physioians, but hun- <rods of othiors wore among us to minister to tho noedy, aud rendor such ald and comfort ns will not 500n bo forgotton by the sulforing aud boreaved. Whilo those kind frionds wore using ovory meuns to comfort and help, another olnus,—fow in number, howeyer,—were also on_hand, and tho bodio of tho' dead, (\llug, aud sufforduy wore not all removed from €ho building unt| theno vandals bogan thelr work of carrying off guch valuablos ny camo within their roach. Uonts, shawls, hats, bonnots, furs, sonrfs, watoli- o8, ]a\mlr{, &o., wora scntterod all around, and many of (lioso ‘havo boon carrlod nway, while thoso that hayo boon gathored u{) are covorod with Umo aud dirt, aud comparatively suluod, WISCONSIi Charitable, Penal, and Reform- atory Institutions. Facts from the Official Reports. From Our Own Correspondnt, AMabirox, Wik, Doc. 1, 16872, Tow, it any, Slates in tho Unlon have mado ns 1iboral provision, In proportion to ago, popula- tlon, and resources, for the cave of their unfor~ tunate and tho reform of iheir wayward resi- dontn, ar bas tho Btato of Wisconsln, Tho cont tn tho Stato of ils publie institutions, including Institutes for the Blind and the Doat aud Dumb, Iospltals for the Insane, Soldiors’ Orphans’ lomo, Roform Behool, and Stato Prlson, has thua farsomowhat exceeded $4,000,000, of which nearly n third has boen on account of tho insano; and thio valuo of the real and personal properly of thoso institutlons is but a fow thousands less than $2,000,000. ‘Tho oxponditure from the Htato Troasury on behalf of theso institutions, oxclusive of what wns paid by countics end frionds, aud to aid Milwaukeo charitablo insti- tutions, wore, last year, about $470,000; and for tbo noxt yoar thero i nsked, for curront ox- ponses and buildings, nearly $600,000—nn amount not moro thau two-thirds of whichis likely to bo granted. Erch of the Btato instilutions is under tho im. medinto ¢aro of a Board of fivo Trusteos, or Managors, mont of them resident in tho vicinity, and of, » Buporintondent appointed by theso Bonrds, oxcept the Stato Prison, whoso Commis- sioner is elected by tho peoplo onee in two yoars with other Binte ofiicors, and is only renponstble to thoe Governor and the peoplo, Over them ail, tho Btato Bonrd of Charition and Roform, organ= ized in 1871, hins & supervinory sndadvisory caro, but without any nuthority to do or undo, con- trary to tho wishes of tho local Board. T'ho re- ports of theso inntitutions for tho last year are ol printed, and some facts gathored from thom may not be dovoid of intorcat to tho public at large. INSTITUTE YOR TIIE PLIND. ‘This, thooldest of the Bfate inatitutions, origin- ated in tho adoption of & private school for the Dblind, supported by tho citizens of Janesvillo, and it wns established thero In1860. It hasa sighlly location, south of tho City of Janesville, uear tlio bankas of Rock River; and its principal build- ing isof stono, four storics high, besides which thore is o largor brick shop,~tho wholo worth somo §160,000, It has cost somo $120,000 thus for. It bns had soyen Suporintendents, tho prosont vory officiont ono, T, IL. Littlo, having beon there since 1861, Admission is froo to blind childron of capacily to receivo in- struction, Detween thoages of 8and 21, Tho largest number of pupils in any ono year was 67, tho Inst, Tho current expousies of the last year wero £20,884, of which 80,216 waa for anlarios and wagoes, 84,643 for subsistence, £3,193 for fuel. Thoro ia $20,600 wanted for curront ex~ pensos next yoar, and $5,500 for barns and car~ riago houso, The inmates are given as good an oducation as possiblo, and during the last year, ‘Dosides music, which is mado & specialty, have boen taught reading, writing, spelling, arithme- tie, geography, grammar, rhetoric, history of tho United States, and physiology. In the musical dopartmont there havo boen two choirs, a clnes of 14 in harmony, aud an orchostra of 14 inetru- monts, Bighteon pupils have had privato instruction in voico culture. Thirty-cight Lave hnd lessons on the piano, 5 on the cabinet or~ gan, 9 on tho violin, and 9 ou other instru- monts, The attraotivenocss of musio itsolf, and tho probability that those who become skilful in it may obtain good positions s musio teachers or organisln, oxcite among tho pupils o’ strong desiro to dovoto thomeolves to ib. Somo handi- craft is taught to tho pupils, so that thoy may boable to onrn & living with their hands,— broom-making, canc-seating, baskot-making, boad, and other fancy work for thegirln, included. Training in light gymnastics is given, which, Desides affording oxercise, givos caso and grace- fulnoss, The health of the institution Las beon good, and its pupils aro making good progross. STITUTE FOR THE DUAF AND DUSLIL This iy pleasantly located in tho wostern part of tho villago of Dolavan, Walworth County, whera it was opened on s small scalo in 1853 It bas had sovon Principals, of whom ono wag called to your Btate, ono died, ono was olected Principal of tho Amorican Asylam for tho Dost and Dumb, and tho present ouo is Georgo L ‘Weed. Tho total cost haa boon about 131,000, Tho durrent oxponses last year woro §34,174, of which $14,720 waa for aalarics and wages, S7,617 for subsistonco, $2,838 for fucl. Thoro is £38,889 wantod for current oxponses next year, and 35,000 for an addition ~ to tho main building, which is & large four-story brick edifice, with charming grounds m\rrpuudm;i, and workslops “and barns besido. During tho Izt yenr there have boon 164 {mpl!s in attendanco, more than ever boforo, and call- ing for more room for their accommodation. Instruction in various brauches of stady las Laan given by tho sign lnugunge, sod by writing. A cabinot-shop and & shoo-shop furnish means of instruction in thoso trades, and tho worlk dono pays oxpouscs. The inmates aro_incrons- iug in knowledge, appenr cheerful and lappy, huvo maintained good healtls, and yoar by year a cortain numbor aro propared, at the cost of tho Btate, to bo usoful cilizons, who would othorwiso bo burdeus to thomeolves sud socioty. HOSPITALS TOL THE INSANE. Tho Stato Hoapital for the Insune, charmingly Tocatod near Madigon, four miles from tho Cap~ ito), ncross Lako Dlondota, was pit in operation in Mny, 1860, and tho samo lndy appointed Ma~ tron who has held the placo ever since,—Mrs, M. O, Unllidsy, o woman of raro qualifications for the position, Dr. A, 8, McDill, the prosont Su- periatondont; s tho fitth, and Do Ly tondored is rosiguation, after four and a linlf yeara' most ofticient service, having boon elocted mombor of Congross from tho Eighth District of this Stato. Most of the timo, ndmission to the Institution has been freo to not oxceeding a cortain quots from oach county ; but, sinco 1871, #1.60 & wook is roquired to bo_paid by friends or by tho county whero the insaus porson lias rosidad, ‘I'ng cout to the State of tho Institution has boon about 21,070,000, 'Lhe eulount drawn from tho Htato Treasury during tho Inat year was 371,000 total _oxpendituros, 105,970, The amoun noodod _ tho curront yoar s 96,600, of which §21,000 is for “subslatonco, £23,000 for malarics and wages, $10,000 for fuol, $29,600 for repairs and enlrrgoment of laundry and boilor-room, burned in Au(fimgt new conl- Tiouso nud smoke-staok, alvondy Duilf, o carpons tor and worle-gliop, hoso and connection, aud an incronso of wator-supply, 'Tho Lospital building i8 n handsome ouo, of cut stono, 668 feet long, with o contre building 65 by 120 foot, and two Tougitudinal and Ewo transvoreo wings on each sldg, all four atorics igh, hesides u basoment, aud woll fitted up, Au addition of ono_wing ont onch sido is onrnostly wgod by tho Managora and tho Buporintendont, who foraibly points out tho ovils of ovorcrowdlng such au institution, Various improvements liave beon mado during tha year, and the institution is in oxcellont con- dition, Thoro aro somo 425 ncres of laud at- tached, aud the furm and gordan have furnishod nlargo amount of subsjdtonco, tho estimatod value of products excooding _cosut, asida from ationts’ labor, over §5,000. I take the follow- ng from tho roport : Males, Females, Total, Patlents Sopt, 89, 1671... SITg 1) 856 Admitted during the year, 92 74 168 Whola number trentod. . 05 250 521 Dischurged and havo dlod, ., 5 148 Temsining Sept, 80, 1874,....,. 182 101 g Ot tho 148 dischargod, thore wero: Maules, Females, Total, Recovared u4 20 0 Tmproved 10 7 a0 Unimproved , 1 18 g Diedaeesrs 1 14 2% 81 [ 148 Of tho 26 diecharged Improved, most of {hom could o comforinbly carvt for ut thely homes § und sonio of thom undoubiedly would hsvo recovored hud thelr resldonco fn tho Lospital beon protouged, Thoso dis- chargod sg unimproved woro mostly chronfo caves of many years' duration, whom we wero compellod to ro- furnta tho connty aulhoritics, to Lo caved for that roomn might be obained In tho Tospital for tho {reate mont of rocout and moro hopeful eases, Doath oo ourred i 8 casos, from oxhuuslion, tho result of long- continuod misnlacal oxeliement § i 0, from lmrl\lyuh—- & males ond 1 fomulo 3 in 0, from conanmption—all fo- nlos ; aud n 1 cso from oxhaistion from aouta tusnls, enteritls, o‘hllhpny, dropsy, discaso of tho licart § and ono from suleido, ‘When Dr, MoDil assumod tho duties of Su- porintondont, in June, 1803, thore wors 203 ationlu; notr tharo aca 07, Within that time Lioro have boon 784 oasos In ohargo, of whom 248 woro recovorod and rostored to tholr friends and to usefulness in nac!nt{. Of tho 878 prosont fnmatos, 3U0 aro rogarded Inourablo, 83 curablo. Tho Nortlorn Iospital for tho Tnsano, nb Oshikosh, will ho opanod in a fow woeks, The plan Is, in tho main, similar to that of tho Madi- ton Hospltal, but with somo improvemonts, It iy of croam-colored bricl, with stone trimmings. A contral and resr bullding and six wings ara now comploted, affording room for 225 pationts, and Bn carnont; npponl I tado o 'tho complo’ tion qf tho building without Intorruption of the worl; by tho oroction of tho south wings. Therd has boon £385,000 np}lmprlnlod thua far, and §256,850 more 8 asled, including the amount for bullding and furtishing the south wings, and 848,000 for tho firsb yonr's ruunjug ©X]CnH0s, HOLDIERS' ONPIANS' HOME. This I8 locald in Madlson, on tho banks of Tunko Monona, where Governor Farwoll formov- ly rosldod, nud was eatablished by Govornor Inrvoy's widow, whon, nn the clogo of- thu war, Ifarvoy Hnu&lm\ wan 1o longor nooded for sick nnd wounded soldiors, and the buildings and grounds woro chieaply sold to Lho Btate. Ltscost finco tho Stato took ohargo of it, in 1866, has Tboen about $300,000,—tlie oxpones’ wome yoara Tisving boon nenrly £60,000. Tho buildings con- #iat of Covernor Farwoll's throe-story-and-a- half, octagonal residenco, with twa-story wooden wings orected by tho Unitod Btatos Govornment, and s nont two-slory echool-houso,—the whale properly worth ~ gomo 815,000 Last year's running oxpousos woro about §30,000; noxt yenr they nro ostimated at $20,000. Homo 700 soldiors’ orphans havo enjoyed tho Denotity of tho liome. 'Tho number in 1869 was 206, slnco whon it has decreasad till thero nra now only 215, Thore have boon bt admitted this your, Tho numbor of children will naturully do- treaso from yonr to yoar, as thoy grow.up to the ago ol whiclh they can take caro of themselvei, Mus, Harvoy was tho first Buporintondent, and M, R. W, Burton s tho fifth. Provisiou is mado for sonding six pupils each yoar to tho State Normal School. Four toncherd, bosides tho Su- porintondont, aro employed, and tho childron ara given an education equivalont to that in archool Wit first and second primary, intormodiato, and grammnr departmonts, Tho loention iy such 1lint there hiag boen littlo opportunity for train- ing tho obildron in habits of industry. Tho oldor itls can Joarn housework, sowing, aud Lolp ~nmbout the housa; but for tho boys, beside cntting wood and' somo churas, thore has been little employment, aod somothing noeds to bo dono, A fow aro on gnfied in choo-making, Some land was_rented and oultivated for a garden, last year, and n cluss of about & dozon Loys and girls are learnin, tolography. On the whole, tho testimony o thoso most familiar with tho iustitution is, that it s woll {:ovurnml; tho children well fod, clothed, and taught, healthy aud hngpy, onjoy- ing & homo Lotter than mauy of them would havo wero their fathers liviug.” Thore lias boen au unhappy quarrel among the Trustees, hows- over, and hotvoon & minority of tho L'rusteos and thoe Suporintondent, which has led to such charges of mismausgomont ag will oall for o thorough investigation by the Liegislaturo, Ono of tho W'rusteos recommonds the broaking up of tho institution, and giving to tho mothors of thoso who ltwvo them a cortain amonul yoarly to aid in providing for thom, and fluding homes with worthy peoplo for tho rast. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FON BOTS. This is agroenbly located, in full viow of the Milwaukoo & St, Paul Railroad, on the banke of Fox River, In Waukeshe. It was opened in 1860, first named_the Howss of Rofugo, then Roforn Bchool, It is dosignod for tho trainiug and roformation of bad or vagrant boys. It g an oxcellent Suporintendent, A. D, Hendrickson. It hasa contral aud six other buildings,i—ta yrholo praperty boing worth somo $125,000. The oy, instend of hoing all herded togother, nro divided into familios in tho difforont buildings, oach of which hna its. goneral sitting-roonr, Qining-hall, dormitory, &nd bath-room, and also meparato sparimonts for tho mocommo- dation of tho family oflcors. Iiach is surroundod with ample play-yards and necessary out-buildings. Iach is suporvised by o man who, ag tho father or clder brothor, looks aftor tho comfort, conduct, and hoalth of bis_boys, and is roquired to bo in the building or in tho Jd,night or day, whon his boya aro thero, The ntornal nrrangomont of the homo is managed by o woman, who is oxpected to caro for tho in- mates" wunr{ng apparel, and extond to tho boys of hor fumily such attontion as & good mothor should co her own children. The time of tho boys is judiciously divided botween worlk, school, and rocroation, ovory inmato bolng assigued somo«dutios finilcd to his capacity and strongth,— tho prineipal work boing in cane-seating, willow tailor, shoe, and broom shops, on tho farm and intho gardon ; a number of tho smll boya in cliores, “knitting, &o. Bub the firm, yot kind, ugo of moral, educational and jndustrial forces, it is sought to train tho boys into useful and worthy citizons, Tho timo of dotention is op- tional with the Managers, and depends on cir~ eumstances. 'Tho wholo cost of tho institution, which has suffered from one sorious flre, has beon a littlo ovor £400,000. Tho current efpon- ses of last year wero 836,538, of which 810,810 was for salaries and wages, 28,750 for subsist- onco, £3,266 for clothing, and 88,671 for fuel, of which 26,056 camo from counties. Tho current expenses for the year 1873 aro ostimated nb £43,000, from which, doducting 8,600 duo from countlos nnd estimated tobe onhand at tho closo of_tho yoar, 833,600 aro loft. Adding to this $10,600 neoded to cm‘x’g tho institu- tion to April 1, 1874, and $40,000 need- od for now mnow fumily buildings, tho total appropriation asked 1s §84,000. Tiie wholo numbor in school since July, 1860, has boon 860; 1ho wholo numbor during the past yoar wad 317, 'Tho Iargest numbor in school at once during the year was 284, smallost, 239 ; number Oct. 1, 1872, 878, Of the 847 inmates during the past yoar 53 ave from Milwaukeo County, 45 from Fond du Lne, 8 from Winnebago, 81 from Brown, 19 Irom Dodge, 18 from Rock, 15 each from Waukesha and Racine, 14 from Jofferson, 12 from Dano, 10 ench from Buuk and Kenosha, A majority of tho boys havo lind their curly training under circumstances unfavorablo to sood lisbits and morals, As showing how many [;nvb baecome wayward for lack of proper home influences, it in stotod that of tho 847 iumatoes 56 have neither fathor or mother living; 145 havoe 1o fathors living, and 118 no mothors; 49 have step-ftliers, and 44 stop-mothora; only 14 of tho wholo number have both parents living, and of theso tho purents of 98 ara sopnrated, sovoral ure insano, and sevoral are intomnoruto, and 4 hinvo paronts, both living, bu sepucated, snd onch married again to other parties. STATE PRISON. This was openod in 1852, and hian cost thus far vory noarly £1,000,000; and its_property, in- cluding some 20 ncrea of land, well walled in, & Targe and imposing stono turroted building for thorosidouce of the Commissioner, ofitcers, and gunrds, and tho confinemont of malo prisoners, 1 fino turroted building for the women's prison, nnd soveral workshops, Tho Ifon. Goorgo F, Whooler is now nacceplably serving a second torm ns Stato Lrison Uommiissionor, thore lay- ing been but eight beforo, Tho total roceipts of last yonr were %lls,flfl, of which 908,993 was from iho Blate Treasuror, $10,070 from tho chair nnd cobinob shop; and yeb about 20,000 iy lacking, for various roasons, to hny oxponsck, some $11,000 of tho indebtednens i ng for stock. Of tho oxponditura, £35,032 wns for stock for the chair shop, 23,458 for ofticors’ orvices, $12,637 for subsistonce, $3,335 for wood, 21,623 for indcbteduces of last yoar in raplaol “F burned workshop, Thoro is $25,000 askod for this year. Though tho institution has nover yot beon solt kupporting, the prisonors’ Inbor uot being farmod out, the prison for pro- ductivonoss of labor, and moro especially for oo Lutnvior of contiots and. govoral munago- mont, runks among tho best in the coun nono oxcolling it in reformatory intluonco. Comtnissionor says: ‘I'ho ~ privoners vory poon learn, after coming horo, that good conduct will invarlably socuro to_them mild and humano treatment ; henco, a cheorful obedi- onco to wll tho rulon of tho fnatitution i scoured aud maintained, ‘4ho abaenco of that downcast, doggzed, dissatisfled look, 8o noficeblo to all strangors visiting horo, may bo attributed 1ainly, if not wholly, to that cause,” Lhoro is a floutikhing churel in tho prison, and religious oxaroises nro dovoutly attonded, the Chaplain waying ¢ “During my ministry of more than six yearn In this Yn‘aou, 1 havo never seon an indi- cation of implous lovitiv. or an inatanco of of ap- lmrum contompt for religious ordinances. 'Thoy iston with deep and earnest attention, and oft- on with doep ontotion,” I'iare is nlso a school in successful oporation, which s holu in tho samo well-fitted ufhnpul an tho religions sorvicos, and 8 good fibrary hos beon founded. Ihio Chaplain remarks, in rogand to tho #chools “Tor tho wholo torm of fivo years that this sohool Iing hoon in operation, with & momber- uhl}n of from forty to soventy schalara, not ono solitary breach of order has ocourred; but all have bohaved with l)mprluty. und shown & de- siro to improvo;" and adds: ¥ All thoso benev. lont aud hinnano provisions for tho comfort and wolfare of owr prison population aro, In my opinion, groater preventives of crimo, ln tho futuro an thoso convicts, than the montonco that confinos them lero. If conviels come here ignorant, they ara urgoed, and oncouraged, and assintod to learn to rond and writo, Thoy hiave constantly pressed upon thoelr attention the fm- portanco ‘of improvemont, and encouraged to roform, and hope for e brightor future,” This roport Las many good aumioallunu, onpocially of gradusting weutoncos by the nume ot of erlnos, und somatimos leaving thom ndo- tormiuato, ‘Thera wara nresant u the iugtitutlon on the 80th of Boptomber, 1871, 101 convlots, Total number presout ab thia date, 180, Total umbor rocolvod dutlug Uho yonry 61, ~ Numbor dincharged, 100, Of thoso dlsoharged, 60 wora on reduction of iima; on Governor's Qm'dnu to reators to citizonship, 205 on (lovornor's pardon bofore oxpiration of sontence, 13; vn Prosidont's pardun, 25 on expiration of sontencs, 45 order of Buprems Court, 13 orcapos, 2; deaths, 2. Tho businem of tho ohpir-shop, whodo pros ducts aro nuinly sold at Loavenworth, nmounted to §71,400, of {he u\mn»mm? to 82,957, of the tailor-shop Lo 86,345, of tho binckamlil-shop to 1,007, of the stondwhop to €3,225: the pro- ducts of tho prison gardon and farm lot amount- ed Lo 81,651 ; tho vatuy of the materlal nndlubor esponded duting tho yoar in_comploting tho wurlmho\r, finlshing tha chapol; &o., wos $16,409. Tho total gain firtito cabinet snd ‘chairshop is £18,685,43, and In olher hops, §06,879.77 ; valuo of Inbor dono upon building extenslon nnd in ropnirs, §2,802.26. Tho total numher of days I,Funt in Tnbor was 78,819, of which, for SBundays, sfolnoss, insanity, old ngo, solitary conflnomont, e, 8,002 was lost timo; 17,207 indisponsabla Jabor, but not diroetly productive of incomo, loaving 08,090 of productivo labor. 'Tho total vrluo of tho personnl property in and about tho_prison, of which o full oxhibit {s mado, is 103,821, of which 944,81 Io stock in tho cabinob’ and chiair uhop, nid 984,653 in tools, machinory, ote., in samo. N0 clothing fur- nished diting tho year Is_valued at $5,611, in~ cluding 100 suits for outgoing prikoners. - Thiy year 87 wore sent up for larcouy, 8 with intont £o kill, 7 for horso stealing, 6 for burglary, 2 only for murder. Of Lho whole 1,718 ever in prison, 80 per cent wore for crimos against proporty, 20 per cent against porsons; 843 for ntcony, 220 for burglary, 70 for fessult with intont to kill, 6 for murdor in tho firat dogres, G intho rocond, 8 in the third; 63 for arson, 49 for caunterfoiting, 45 for robbery. Trus. —_—— CGIENERAL NEW3 ITENS. Boatou firo veliof fund: $330,001. ~Tho incoms of Virginia from convict hiro Inst voar was £31,000. -—Tho plan for the now union railway station in \ng‘rgeumr‘ Muim., h:‘m boon docided on, ~Tha oyater tax of Virginia, last year, was 610,04, and cost 20,202 to coleat, o —There ara now, since Jan, 1, no daya of gracg ou toton i Cilitornia. —Building pormits in Pluladelphin, last 6,422, 8 dooroaso of 811, sl ol —Donths in1872: Chieago, 10,0003 8t. Loufs, ,027; Cincinnatl, 6,472; Now Yorl, 22,911} Philadolphin, 20,614 ; Baltimozo, 8,703, —Tho spinal ‘meningitis, which prevailed so extensively Inst sprin ! in mauy of the stables in Euulton, hus Jatoly brokon out again at the South Bud, —It fasnld that the pasaengers on tho train which tumbled over the embaniment noar Glas- ow.Junction, Ky., the othor day, woro plune dored by tho whotcsals, but by whoi, no ono i ablo to state. ~The Sru Francisco Bullelin thinks that in o vory fow yaara thoasits 00135 will rals o mora than 100,000,000 bushels of snrplus wheat per annum, fod says that, bosides this, the gold and nll\'nran'm.luct of tho const, estimated nt $65,~ 000,000 annually, will sink {nto insignifiennco, —A loving San Francisco man kissod.his wifo and went o tho ofiico Lo de Homo importan businoss, Two hiours Intor, whilo drivinz along with another woman, he ran agains a bu ;gy, up~ uotting it and his own, ‘There wus o 1ca to whon ha discovered that the occupants of ihe othor bug;éy woro his wifo rnd a notod gamblor. ~—deyentoen mombers of s plessant brothar- hood, cnll£u¥ itsolf * Baguillavd’s Assommonrs,” Davo rocently beon arrosted in Parin, 'Uioy wont npout in side streota protending to be zoldicra mnimod ot Solforino, and bogging for alms, Whon tho victim folt in his pockot for monoy, tho boggara would stop bohind him, lip oif thoir woodon logs, and stuw him with thom so as to get all his valuablos, —The Myors tragedy ot Hamilton, Ohio, hns thisond: Tom McGolan, who was cluimed (o bo tho loader of tlo gang of arasing, was ace quitted, IeGlynn was convictod of manslaugh- tor, and was eontonced to fifioen_ months’ im- prisonment in the Penitontiary, nud Jim McGe- han, brothor to Tom, plendod guilty of_man- slaughter, and was sentencod to one yoar in the Ponitentiary, —A Bay City correspondont writes to the Do- b 2ost: 'Lhe erop of logs boing put up thiz winter will not bo as great ns muny antieipato, judging from tho reports of oporators in the woods. - The manufacturers of thin district wilk ok pué in cver 925,000,000 foot of logs, but other parties will put in about 200,000,000 foot. The lorso disoase aud wanb of sulicient snow hes alroady proved cousidorable of & hindranco to operations, and other diflicultios may bo mot with boforo winter is over. —3Mr. J. B, Lewis, formerly of Kontucky, has Just brought to Colorado n car-load of full-blood Caghmero gonts, They numbor forty hoad, end aro worth an averago of £300_each. Ono im- llorlcd buok cost $1,000. Mr. Lowis owns {ha barmaloo rancho on "Turkoy craok, about throo miles jusido tho mountaing and eightecu milos from Denver, to which ho sout the goats yesteg- day. Mo says thoy will doublo in number over year. They atood the long railway journoy woll, and reached Donvor in oxcellent condition, His ontorprise is an important addition to the stock intorosts of Colorsdo.—Denver News. —Tho intercsting question of tho worlh of Tabor at tho timo of tho great firo has como up ot Boston in tho case of John B, Wobster, o toamstor, who was occupied ono_hor in romov= ing the assets of the National Bank of Mutual Todemption, amounting to over $1,000,000. Not Doing satinfiod with tho amount tondored by the baok oflicers in poyment of his sorvices, ho brought suit to recover. A numbor of witnetioos woro examined, including #ovoral teamstors,who teatiflod that tho service was worth £50 an hour ot that timo, and the Municipal Court nwarded him 875 damages, Wobster appenled to tho Su- porior Court. . —Tho fight botwoeen_ thio notorious Bill Mann, District Attornoy of Thiladelphia, aud Mayor Stolkoly, of that city, is going on at a lively rate. The Mayor, who is endeavoring to break up tha policy and gambling nuissnces, accuses Mann of being connocted with the Policymon’s and Gam- Dlors’ Protoctive Associntion and with imipeding the onds of lnw and justico. Ifo says thnt the corruption fund is ut tho dispossl of the District Attornoy, and this In tho renson thut the policy” donlors “sud gamblers who Lave beeri arrested. havo novor, boon tried, The popular feoling ia. %l;prnsoutod to bo whera it should bo, with the. Muyor. ~The Laurium mines, in Greece, which now form the subject of n dinpute betweon the Groek: and the French aud lnlian Governwmonts, wero nugiontly the sourco of tho Grock coinage, bub. the Governmont flually abandouod thom e’ huv-- ing boen worlied out, - A compuuy of Fronchmon . aud Lialinus purdhadd Hio praporly wolo. toa yonrs ago, and, huving since beon profitably on-. aged in working tho minoy, atiracted tho atton-- tion and cupidity of tuo Greok Govornment, Tho- Intter first attompted to gain possossion of tha surfaco ore, as not having beon included in tho. grant, but failing, now seek to tax tho company 40_por cont of 1ts profitn. Tha mattor is now- & diplomatic questicn, iu whick Italy and France, taka tho lpm of their subjects. Thoy have pros poscd roforonce to arbitrution, but Gresco ro-- Tugos Lo avquicseo, e MISCELLANEOUS. The Sorosis will hardly rank Confuoius a3 e firwt-clasn philasoplier, sinco one of his maxima Tonds thua'; ** Womna deponds upon tho man ; thereforo sho must not prosume to moddle with Governmental allales,” —I'ho following itom could only originate In San Francisco : ** Anothor California widow is to: elaim tho symnathy of Lacitie Jurymen on neeount of fivo graius of strychnine found in hor dead husband'a stomach,” —Tho name ** Joo Brid, difforent mon in Bullot Coanty, Ky. They dis- tinguisk thom by saying, “Ilio'Jos who shot old Gauiploll,” *tho Joo who Lilled Bill Gordon,” ote, —A pumplin plo, ten foot in diametor and four foot doop, waa tho chicf featuro of a California Qinnor recontly. The enjoyment of tho guosta was magrod somewhat by » ehild falling {uto the pio, and drowning before their oyon. —A Gorman, of Dittwburgh, by tho name of Moyors, engaged to Miss Kato Drongol, failod to pub fn' an’ apponrance ab the appointod hour when tho bonnie Knte was arrayed in cloudy bridnl robes, An oflicor_ found at'his residonea tho following card : * Mr. Mayor's complimonta, Not st home, Gono to Qormany,” —At a rovival meoting, in St Touls, during tho Inst wooks, tho ¢ oxhortor” would wallkdown tho aisle, nekiug tho conyorts how they folt, Appmnchlng o yonug man with his hoad lowered down, in griof ‘snd ponitenco, upon the back of the adjuiniug ‘ww o inquired, ‘¢ Drother, havo you got roligl on " % No-0, 'Bub T've got an. nwful stomach-nohn.” —A sehool girl in ono of the rural districts of Pitteflold, Mnsy,, wns overhoard trying to con- vinco n seloolfollow that slo likod him- Lottor than sho did somo_othor urchin of whom ho soomed jealous, Ot courso, I Jiko yon better than I do Bill," sald shoe, ¢ for dou't I miss words in my spolling-lesson on purposo, g0 as to bo down Lo tho foat of tho class whoro you are!" —'ho Bavanunh News says: **L'horo is s little boy in Macon who can stand on tho sole of his hoad twonty minutes without his livor turning ovor, 'I'hiw’is bocauso ho ahot his grandmo ther in the loft spoelacle with au Alubama sling. is father saltod him down so that by can't take hia onse in tho usual direction, and ho gots up oa Lis hoad to rest himyolf," " i ownod by six