Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 21, 1873, Page 5

O DAILY 'TRIBUNE: FRIDAY,” THE STATE CAPITAL. “Tho Senato Raitvond Committeo Have Another Auxious and Fraliless Sessions Abstract of tho HMouso Bill for the Levy and Collection of City Taxes. Bill Reported in the House for the Aholition of the Cook County Police Board. Other Important Bills Reported from the Several Committees. Special Despatoh to The Chicago Tribune, RESOLUTION OF BYMPATIIY. Senyorieep, Fob, 20,—There can bo no Jongor any doubt of thio auccess of the Spanish Republican exporiment. From tho bauke of the Bangamon .to thoso of the Manzanaros tho volcos of sympathy shout. in tho langusgo of Quinn, of Poorin, congratulating Cstollar that Spain hasgeast off * tho hobilimonts of Kinge- craft.” Rlr, Hopkina, who has a poor opinion of tho Oook Oounty- dolegation, moved to rofor Quinn's resolution {o that body, but the Houso adoptod it, ana Spain is saved. TILE RAILROAD COMMISSIONTRSIIPS. The Senato Railroad Committce mot this af- torndon, and spont sn hour discussing Parlin- montary procedonts, concluding finally to slick to tho roport: recommending DleCres, and rojocting Stillwell and Tobinson. ‘A motion will ba mado to lny that on tho table, and tho Executive message withdrawing the namos will bo reportod back without rocommond- ation. Soma of tho Sanators would be £o dlg-" courtoons as to rofuso to allow tho Governor ‘6 Withdraw if thoy imagined thoy could carry it, Put thay cannat, and will hurdly éry it. It g nol Enotwn whon tho new names will bo sont in, or sshio thoy will bo.» Rumor i# busy with tho names slready -publisiicd, - sbout oight of thom boing alwnys nhoad. The barofaced nt:um&)b to gul tho farmors Inst night has disgusted many” of thom with Morgan and Wis' friends, oud their pupport is withering away. THE INCOMESIVE PARTICLES, The Cook County delegation will not meot this weok, o tho polive squabblo will not bo discussed. Noxt \V’udncsdny Las been ot for tho convoeation of tho incohonivo “particles. The truth is, thero is no dosiro on the part of tho majority to do anything, and the folly of roforring tho subject to the delogation is appa- ront. This morning tho Houso bill, intro- duced by Mr. Truitt, to sbolish tho ' Board, was roported from tha Jgdiciary Commit teo, with tho inseno recommondtion that it bo roferred to tho delogation. Mr. Hor- vington raised tho point that tloro was no such body kuown to_that Houso as tho Cook Couuty dalogation. Thoro werodistricts but not countics, and Mr. Worrington was corrcet. Dr. Wicker wanted a Specinl Committeo of Tive, Mr. Kann wanted somothing, but did not say it lond enough, Mr. Bradwell wauted o Speeial Committeo. Mr. Inacoro was opposed to Spo- cinl Gopmitteos, but thoueht tho Cool County delogation, which lhad rosolutions boforo them pnflfimuc {o tho subject, should take charge of tho bill. Mr. Quinn quoted pcuh’fi‘—lm uotey poetry ovary day,—nnd beliovod,Chicngo should wash Its dirty linon in tho Courts and not in tho Logislaturo. Mr. Joney mado n spocch—ho makea spoeches on oyery possiblo occa- gion. Mr. Wayman said the (Cook Count dolegation had bosn abaont & good deal,—whic was very iruo,—como attonding funorals ond other ovents, but there would bo & meoting next wook, and fhoy would do something. The Bpoakor rulod agninst tho point raised by Mr. crrington, the Bpecial Commitieo of Fivo wag beaton, nnd the bill was rofewed to tho dologa- tion, It is atrango that the Aunicipal Commit- tee, to which tho Dill legitimately bolonged, mado no cffort to got charge of it, Cannot that Com- mittco porform ite functions, or is tho subject o ticklish one it doos not lika to handle? DISTINGUISHED VISITOR, ) Mz, Poter Daggy, ox-Aldorman of tho Tifth Ward, arrived this orning, Ho is undorstood £o bo fealing aronnd tho Neynolds P osition to reponl tho Leko Front bill, which fa slumbering, snd may never wwakon, SALALY OF TOWN COLLEOTOR. 2, Halpin introduced @ proposition to per- mit tho County Commissionors to increnso tho salary of tho own Collestors in Ohicago from $1,500 to $3,000. TAX STATISTICS. Az, Halpin, who has givon the subjoct of tnxa~ tion considerablo study, is properiug a bill pro- viding for ntatistics of all taxation in the State for ali purposcs, Lhis is o good iden, and will furnish mneh interesting and velugblo informa-~ tion. TADLED, The Judicial Dopartment Committee advised tho Houso to tablo the bill pending for the re- demption of property sold under trust deods or bnlo mortgnges, as 1 tho cao of proporty sold ‘under decroe or foreclosure, and it was tabled. JURORS' TEE4, - The Feos and Snlarics Commiltes recom- meonded the passago of a bill giving jurors in h.l%ucab casios 3L & day in counties of tho first and second class, and nothing in countios of tie third clngs, which 1aeaus. Gook County ; also amonding the Fees and Salarics bill so that jurors in Cook Counly shall reccivo miloage—5 Zonts o milo—only oneo, and not oyory dsy as now. FINANCIAL. The Banke and Banking Committeo. roported back o bill legalizing 10 per cout interest when itis ogroed upon eweon parlies, and it waa ordered to n second reading. ‘Tho samo ordor was mado on o bill ropenling Section 80 of tho Rovenuoe lnw, #0 18 to compol tho asscssment of 81l property for taxntion at its notual value, STECIE PAYMENTS, Thoe Danksand Banking Committeo recom- mended tho paseago of the Wickor resolution against specio payments, and in favor of an fu- ereaso of one hundrod millions of legal tonder and National Bank papor. It was ordored to bo ‘;\-iutud, and mado special order for next Weducedny, SWAMD LANDS. The Houso concurred in tho swamp Innd roso- tation of tho Sonate, alrcady published. MAKING CAPITAL. Amang petitions asking for Tailrond logisla- tion ini tho Sonate, was o paragraph doprocating the practice of members of tho Ymglnlntum 80- sopting pagses. It is truo that members apply Indirectly for peases and got thom. Whon, hiow- svor, o mnn has conscientious scruples about taking a pass that i sont him, ho ehould roturn Jt quiotly to railroad, aud not parade his virtuo by publicly donouncing it us a bribo, s some do. ANOTHEI DOAD, Thoe Committeo on'Cownship Organizati onrec- gmmonde tho pusmgo of o bill providing for o Board of throo Bxemfuing Barveyors, who aro to got ©20 hond for each mnn who pusscs, eaid 1maz to havo tho logal right to survey anywhero in tho Stato, Tho 520 will be likely to socuro tho'liconsing of overy n(m!hcnm.. Tho Board is to bo appointed by tie Governor. INTERESTING TO NEAL ESTATE OWNERS AND BUR- VEYORS. Mr, Poltzer introduced o bill providing for tho propor recording in tho Racordors’ oflicos of tho respoctivo countios, by n map showing tho correet position and lacation : first, of all rail- fond or watorways lnid_out by ang railrond or tonal comypnny ; second, of oll partitions or di- yisious of lanils or lots mado Ly Commissioners appointed by any Court, and, fhird, of wll sircets, nlley, and public’ highways lnid out, oponed, and vacated by nuy coluty, city, or town authorition. Al of those mattors are now sproad through the difforont County, Cily, and Wown Clerks oftices, through tho yarioun Courts, aud the ofices of the respective Boards ot Improve- manta thronghout the Btato, aud 16 roquires an endless veatch to nscertain the truo status of renl oateto rogarding thoso matters, Chis bill in to simplify such searches by Laving overy- thing of that kind recorded in tho propoer oftico, tho liceordor's oflica of the couuty, wkore all othor mapi aro yocorded, CITY TAXATION, The following is & eareful abatraot ot fTonso bill No. 800, boing u substituto for Iouse bill No, 153, roferred L0 tho Commtteo ou Munjclpal Afalrs, which han beon printed und ordorod to o gocond reading : Iu all incorporatod cities in this Btate, tho Cily Oouncil wminy,by ordinntice, annually lovy end collect city tax on ¥eul aud personal property within the ety 1. Forgeneral nr.d continpgent expenses, or auy other St oL Mevol OULOFIPn UEIAb fors © 2, Tor muppiylng and maintaining scbools and ercct- ing ad repalring kebiool hous U, Fo 5 markot, bridowell o ¢ tho orcotion of n ¢ hiodse of corroction, or othar publls bulldlngs, pur- clinwo of gronds iaratar, {lio building of bridges, fme provomoii of Lho river o arhor, oF muy ollor poims- hont impravement } provided, that no tax sinll bo Toviod wider his elauro, tnlofs a majority of all tho | Aldermen elocted ahiall voto for tho xamie. 3, A lax of mufliclent amount to meot {tie intercal ac- eruin on {ho {ndebteducss of tho city, 5. Lo provido for Binking fund fof the paymont of {hio genoval or Apociaf indobtednoen_af tio city, aud 1o clty bl heroafier contract nny debt withouk at tho ramo timo providing for tho snuusl lovy and coflec- tlon of disect (a3 tnficlent to puy (1, intocsat nud 1o printcipal when due, 'Tiio Sinking fund o bo nsed wmdoe tho dircction of Lo Mayor, to purchase tho Tonds of (ho city, and oll honds s purchasod shall fin- mediately bo Totlred and exncolled in tho prosonco of o Gity ‘Conmell st biated meatlug. 1o Blnkinyg fund aliall not bo_diverted to ony otfier purpose. 1t empowors (ho lovylng of b speclnl, . for any pibllo mprovement caued by nny cnaually, or acelaent, hap- Touing ffor tho s approptintion, slso for tho bullding, ~oxtowsion, nud —malntonanco of Rovora’ for lising anid extonslon of water matus, or pipire; for ecotablishing and maintaining wator yorkn; for lighting tho city, snd the cutnblisking and maiutrining gns works, Thora sball bo ono Asscesor and one ollector, to bo nominatad by tho Muyor and confirmad by tho Counctl, Tho Connell aholl uleo ap- pofut tho numbor_of Assislaut Asncssora they aliall Lt noconoaty, Tt niso provides- that such Asscaora hall bave (lio aamo power 0 Asscasors of Efato and Couuty taxes possess under tho Rovonuo lnw, T'ho Oity Counell to presoribe, by ordinanco, {hio form of all ag- ‘oggmont bool, or xolls, "All taxabloreal ostato and persous property sliall bo nsacesed at dts real or truo valuo, All poraonal prop orty having ite nctunl aitua within tho city shall bio as- seed for municipnl purposes, whethor {ho owner ro- Hidoa Ju tho clty or not, 'Ehin ‘provision incindes tho proporty of rilroads and tho proportion of rolling stock of nll railroad companica that run cars or frains into tho clly by leaso of rond. bod or track, or by contract or arraugemont withs any ottior Gompany, Bection G provides that ll {ha provisions of thegeneral roventio lnws of tho Stat, £o far an applicablo to levy and nusessmont of taxes for Btato and county purposes, and the dutios of Asscesors, shall apply to cities, nnless in confilct with this act. Bections 0 and 7 mako {ho Mayor, Gity Olerlr, nud As< acanor. o oard of Lqualization, t6 hose and dolermino 8l abjcotionn to tho nesessments flod with tho Clork aud provides fur dus niatice belug glven of timo ond Placa of meating Lo licar all parties who may feel ag- grioved, Thercafter no clinugo ot alteration shall bo Hndo, Beation B provides tho modo of malting up tho Tooks from tho revised rolls of 1ho Asscaror, aud tho duty of tho Cletk, Bection 9 empawors tho Council to Tovy the amonnt, by ordinanco; uoceasncy for tho sov- eral purposes required, apenllylng tho purposo for wiich each tox s lovied, Heolion 10 cuncts fho duty of U’ Glork dn eilimaiing o sovornl laxen lovied Dy tho Council, compute ing the same, and oxtcnding tho smount na ono ‘tax aud appending tho necersiry warrant to tho Col- Toctor to proceed to mako fevy wud colleot tho saine, Seo. 11 ompowers the Council fo specify the timo for 1lio Gollector to mako returus, Sco, 13 provides tho duly of {bo Colluctor In tho mattor of publishing notites, ote, zoqulsing il porsons futorosted fo make immcdinto payniont at Lis ofiico. In thirty daya from the duto of rocelviug {his warrant bo {4 to levy upon {1 pornonal proporty of all who fail to pay. It per- sonil property can b found olonglng 10 i delt- uont and ko neglects to lovy, o shall bo hold persone ally rosponufble for tho nmount of tho tax, All taxes De mad o Jien upon auy property, renl of porsousl, which tho deliuauent miy Loy or oy (torenlor acquiro, untll’ patd, aud tha Coilector, jor hts succonsor in " office, may nb ony timo lovy end collect thio aame, 'TLix chall not bo constructed 5008 to pro-, vont the Collcctor from lovying ab any {hno after tho publication of fon days” notico, ectlon 13 providea Tor tho nppolntment of his Deputies by tho Cullaotor, and tho modo of paying over Lls collections to tho Trensuror, Hoction 14 fixcs thoien for trxea wpon all ool ostato on the Lt day of May, aud makes all prop- orty purchased on that day liabis far tho inxen nssckocd fhoreon for that year, City taxos aro also made o llen wpon perronal property; tho salo of which shall not Bilect tho Hon, n8 tho Collector 18 cmpowered to foliow nd selzo the samo wherovor foumd, and soll it for tho taxes, Upon selzura of personal property for fazes, {ho Colloctor shall odvertiso aud pell it (o samons pro- vided by low for Constables' aales upou_ cxecution le- Bied by Juaticea of (Lo Peaco, and Lis fees and costy #hall U tho anmo, sud shall #1 all cases be made out of the property rold., ko, 15, Olvea flio Collector power to_ institute nult ofors Justicos of the Penca or any Court of compeleat Jurisdiction agalust any porgon for uny general tazoe, oa] and_personnl, speolnl tuxes, aud spovial asscse ments, Buch it ehull bo commenced by petition, stating the scvéral nmounts of cach tax, Upou Gling which & surmmony sball fesuo sorved und roturiied ag i1 ofber sults, Upon a licaring thio Court 1y ronder Sudument upon all or any part of tho taxes kpcelficd i tho complaint, as tho 1ight and Justico of the caso may require, Esocution nhall fsatio upon such Judgment 58 u otiiof cascn, but Auch excoution, thotgh for o Judgment for tnxes on reul estato, may 'bo firat lovied Supoti and collocted from any personal proporty of the défendant, ‘Yho personal actlon i mado curaiiativo to 1110 remedy provided fortho ealo of delfuquent lois and Tands bya gonoral ofticer of the county under thy general Jtovenue luw, which is provided fot in Svotion 163¢, vilitch cnactn thint this report hall contain o car- ect lst of lands, town lots, aud real property on which {ho city tiixes, Apcctal uasersments, ote., remain duo and unpald, ohil thit bo 8 unabla to collect thio Eame, Hectlon 10 provides tho mode of procceding to obiain Judgment upon the list of delinquent roal estate, and. Antiorizen_the Couneil fo fix tho term of {ho Gounty Gourt at which eucls officer of {ho county ehall apply for Judgment agaiuet tho eamo, ~Provided, thero ehall o but one salo T any ono yeor' for uy taxon leviod by authorily of tho tity, Tho Council may dotermiuo tho 5unio ox & Alferent timo of enlo from thy sale for Stnla ud county foxes, Appeals from tho judgment of tho Ccounty ngainat ny proporty returned as delinauont under’ s act nro allowed tho samw a8 1n the caza for Stato sud county tuxes ; but the party sppealing from 1ho Judgment must firat Qepoelt With tho County Treasurer the full smount of tho judgment und costs, end 1o givo bond with sccurty' o Lo sppoved by {ho Court for the payment of all dsmnges aud_cosis tho cily may sustain by such sppeal, Section 17 al- Jows tiie City Collector 1o collect any taxos cliarged pon is warrant up to the actual tine of sale, Bece 110n 16 1nakes it tho duty of tho City Treasurcr, and o ollicr povson, to attond such salo, and receive nll monoys Lid aud paid for any city faxes, The City Tounoil ehull provide for tho payient of all expousea of nuch gales and fix tho copensation to tho county officer for making the alo which shall be in liou of all foos therafor, e, 19. Thorecord of uch enles shall remnin with {lio Gennty Cletk, and_redemption elall bo mado a8 Trovided by the Tovonuo Jaw, Section 20 ouncts that i o provislons of o gonvfal Revenys Isw Telating toredemption and tho mamer of obtaining o deod slial o in full force n pursvanco of this act, Seotion 31 makes tho Collector Hablo ou s bond for mintakes by Iimeelf or lio deputics, Fection 23 allows tho City Council of any city,in licitof the modo Loroin provided, Dy resolution or ordinance, to proceod to aesess, lovy, and collect utidor tho provieionsof the general Rovenus law, provided that this weetion shall not beso construed 4s to bar them (hereafter from providing for {10 asess- Jnent and collection of fuxen by ordinunco under this act, Boclion 23 provides tlint when any Court shall ronder Judgmeut for taxes lovied by suy clty suthority in thiu Siato |t eballadd 10 por cont, datoages n ovory cage, and when Judgment shall bo rendored in tho caso of sjcoinl tnzea or spccial aesessmenta it ehall add, fo the judgment for tho . amount dus, or damoges, at tho rate of 1 per cont por annum for each sud overy ‘month for which tho sawo shall Linve been delinguent, ‘Sec, 24, City Councll may if thoy seo fit provido for tho_ appointmont of o ‘Cax Commissioner, who shall porform {hio dutios hexotn . prescribed for tho Clty Ulerl, 0 Lls salary, and provide for.the performanco of such dutics and donfer suclh powers s tho Councll mny deom necessnry.sud propor, Ko, 25 18 thio emergency clavee, ———— PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL, SENATE, PLTITIONS, BrninerIeLp, 111, Fob, 20,—Sonator PATTER- SON_prosonted &' potition of sevoral porsons praying tho passago of a law prohibiting tho ac- coptanco of railroad. passes by legislators. Ro- ferred to tho Railrond Committeo, Dy Sonator SHELDON—A potition from the Champaign County Farmors' Club, asking thnt it bo mndo a special offonce on the part of rail- road ofticors to defy the laws rogulating fares, &e. Bovoral other potitiony of the samo tonor woro read and reforred to tho Rallroad Commitice, INDUSTIMAL UNIVERSITY. By consent, Sonator SHELDON introduced o bill Tor an act making an appropriation for tho complotion of the mnin bullding of the Illinols Industrinl University, and to reimlurse the ou- dowment fund of esid inatitution. By consent, Benator BURNS callod up bill 113, providing for tho colleotion of rovonue and sales of roal estato for dolinquont taxes in clties and counties not undor townshlp organization. 'he bill wes rend o third time and pussed,— yeas, 41, NEW DILLS, By Sonator PALMER—Amending the act pro- hibiting domestic animals ruunivg at large. Dy Honntor CASEY—Iloquiring Masters in Chaneory to give bonds in cortain casos. 1y Bonator BORT—In rolation to the paymont of intorost on municipnl bouds, for roilroad sub- seriptions, Also, authorizing citios aund towns to gell porsonel property belonging to thom. Dy Sonctor BIRONG—To dispose of old im- provod lands or lats. By Benator CANFIELD—To rogniate practico in cortain caes, Soveral bills wero rond n socoud timo and or~ dered printod. aressaans, An Exccutive messago, nominaling certnin porions as Notaries Publio, was taken up, and Buch nominations confirmed, A mesengo containing recommendations of tho Bupromo ‘Uourt was rend nd reforred, QOMMITTLL REPOKTS, By coneont, Mr, UASLY, from tho Judiciary Coumittoo, roported bck bill No. 9, to_ divide the Stato into Judiciul Districts, Ordored rinted. P}z, BANFORD, from tho enmo Committoe, ro- ported back bill 124, providiug for tho elociion and qualification of Justices of tho Peace unud Police Magistraten, Hovoral bills woro rend n first time and ro- ferred. RESOLUTIONS, By connent, Sonator BROWN offered n resolu- tion requosting tho ltoveune Commitics to in- quivo and repoxt whether legislntion i nocosen- 1y to roquiro tho Colicctors of Coun- t%s, uot under township organizstion, to puy over to the Tronsurer of such cuuntios the fundu in_tholr hauda belonging to such countlos, Adopted, ) Bonator CUMMINGS introducod a_rosolution pru{mulngn Joint meoting of the various Com- nittoon on Binto Institutions, to take into con- nlderation tho fensibility of eslablinhing a Btate Dopartmant, or Buronu, to control Hinto institu- tions, in liou of the presont Board. BLAOND NEADING OF DILLE, By susponuton of tho rules, sovornl bills, on n socond roading wore conaldorod by sections, Considoration of Bonato DIl 162, authorizing tho Canal Commiasionors to construct n lock or dnm nenr OC\I)N!I'IA Crook, wns made tho a‘maln’l ordor for Friday, tho 28th inat. ot 11 o'clock nom, Adjourned. TIOUSE. TAX DILL. Tho spoclat ordor, Houso bill toamond tho Inw for nueossment and collection of, taxes, autloriz- ing cities of 100,000 inhabitants' to isruo bonds up to tho constitutional limit. Tho hill was for- dored to o third roading. 1 PETITIONS. Sundry potitions woro presonted in rolation to tompernoco, the road laws, homeatead exemp- tion, oto. REPORTS OF COMMITTLES, Tho Judiclory Committoo reported back ITouso Dii1 206, dofining tho rights snd liabilities of citios and townships in rolation to tho levy and colloution of county taxes within thoir respective limits, relating to citios unorgenized na' towns in countios ncting under township organization ; also roportad bacl Sonato bill 27, in rolation to judgmonts and docrees, and the mannor of on= forclng the snmo by oxceution, aud to provide for tho redemption of real cstato sold under oxe- cntlon or docroo, racommonding its passngo. Ordorad printed, Also roportod baol Houso bill 236, in relation to Boards of Polico in citics of moro than 50,000 inliabitnnte, with tho recommondation tliat 1t bo roferrod to tho Cook County delogation. Tho point of order was ralsed that thero s no such committoo an tho Cook County delegation. The SPEAKER sustalned tho point of ordor. Mr. WICKER moved to rofer thobill toa Solect Committee of five. Mr. INSCOIE moved to smend Mr. Wicker's motion by making the Committoo consist of 8ovon. g Tho provious quention wag orderod. 'Tho vota was takon on Mr. Wicker's motion, which was lost. Tho motion to rofer to tho Cook County dolegation provailed. Tho Committeo also reported back the rosolu~ tion in relation to the constitutionality of the act of 1871, concerning tho clection and qualifi- cation of Justioos of tho Pongo and Constablos, with an opinion that Scotion 2 of snldact isin conflict with Articlo 0 of the scheduls of tho Constitution, The Judicinl Dopnrimont Committeo roported back tho Dill in rolation to the sorvice of sub- peonaos in suits before Justicon of tho Poaco, rocommonding thnt it lie on tho table. So ordor- od. Also roported bacle tho Lill in rolation to iho redemption of roal ostuto sold under truat doods and salo mortgages, recommending that it do not pass. Repott concurred in. Tho Iees nnd Sslaries Commitico roporied ‘back bill 119, withnsubstitute, nmending Section 40 in relntion Lo feoa for the ncknowledgmont of deeds and othor documents for furniching tran- seripts from dockets, ote., rocommending that it do_puss, Orderod printod, Also, bill to amend Beotion 45 of snid aat, in rolation to foos of jurors in Coroncr's inquests. Ordered printed, -Also, reported favorably on ill 116, amonding Section 41 of Aaid act, Therbill fixcs tho faos of potit jurors sttonding Circuit Court at £1.60 por day, and miloage, 5 conts o milo each way. ° The Committen on Education roported back tho bill in rolation to free librarios, with tho rec- ommondation that it donot pnss, Concurred in. Also, tho bill to abolish the offico of Connty Buperintendent of Schioolg, and asked that it bo printed. Ho ordered. TI'ho Bauks and Banking Committee roported ndversely on the bill to amond the Interest lnwa, Laid on the tablo. Also, roPDrlcd back House bill 267, smonding tho act uthorizing 10 por cont interest whon agreod upon botweon tho partics, recommending thnt it pass. » Ordorod printod. Also roported favorably on House bill 231,reponl- ing Section 80 of;tho Revonuo law, in relation to banko and bankere, Reforrad to tho Committeo on Rovonue, Also submitied o resolution rec- ommonding an increaso of the volunoe of our- renoy, yoquesling Senntors sud Rpprosontatives to favor legislation {o incronso tho issue of legal tonder notes to the nmount of $100,000,000. Luid on the tablo and ordered printed, and mado tho special ordor for noxt Wodnesday. Tho County and Townnh‘r Organization Com-~ mitieo roporfed back tho bill in rogard to tho ox- amination of sarveyors, aud providing for ficenned_purveyors. ~Also roported back the Houso bill in relation to tho pormauont survey of townships, recommending that it do pras. Tho Committeo on Agrioulture roported back tho swamp hwnd cerip renolution, and recom- monded that it bo concurred it. ‘Tho roport was concwred in, BEFORE THE BAR. Trinl of Samuck €. West for the Mitre der of Mark Nowburys Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. GENEVA, 111, Feb. 20,—Tho trial of Samuel €, West for tho murder of Mark Nowbury, In Os- +wogo, Kendall County, on tho 12th of lnat Sop: tombor, was commencod to-day, in Genova, hav- ing boen brought hero upon & chango of venyo from Kondall County, Tho particulars of the affair are theso ; Weat, who is considored by tho the poople living in Oswogo as & looeo and dan- govous character, and also a criminal, was par- ticularly jealous of Mark Nowbury, the do- consed, n shoemaker by orcupation, On the afternoon of the day tho murder was committed, Wost toolt his gun from his housc, ssying that Lo was going into the country to bo gona sovoral woeks, but roturned after dork and found Now- ‘Durg sitting at o table playing euchro with his (West's) wife. Ho thereupon olimbed upon tho Louse and np{lronnhud within sure rango of his intended victim and fired, shonflnfi him_fatelly iu tho Lok, He also tried to Iill his wifo and gon, but failed, 'Tho murder was considered by the'community ss boing wholly unjustifiabls, :h{:_ house being notorious as o p{ace of prosti- ution, v Thoro i8 considerable intorest manifested in the oase, and n large number of peoplo from the vyieinity whore the murder yas committed, are in town. Quite an sitay of logal talent is en- gogod upon both sides, A. J. Hopkivs, tho prosecuting attornoy from lizne County, assisted y Swoetland, prosocuting attorney from Kon~ dall County, and O, J. Metzner, aro for tho peo- ¥le, and Brown, Gilliman, and Cny, for the do- “Tonca, Ab 10;30 o'clock’ tho jury was called, osnd the Judgo ordered the prigoner brought into Court, The grluonor is an old man, .upwards of 5 yoars of 8go, an Englishman by birth, and hos fesided in this country about five years, and has & witeand two childron, - . At 2:80 o’clack, tho following Jurymen weronc- copted: Edgar Humphroy, Joftra Wolls, J. M. Tinh, Theodoro Burdick, Goorgo W, Sears, E. N. Bhuthan, N. O. Joy, D. 31, Daxon, James Domp- ster, Joln Androws, W. C. Allen, and Julins Aloxander. DMr. Hopkins, the Prosgcuting Attorney, apuned the caso for tho puople, followad by M. ilman for tho dofoncs. Jamos Nowton, the firut witnoss, woa called o tho stand, and fosti- fiod that ho fnw tho wound in tho baok of the deconsod, and thought it a gunshot wound, Tho Court adjourned tillte-morrow morning, 9 o'clock, — Xiorrible Dentk JacksoxvirLe, Ill, Fob. 20.—Jamos Walkor, an infirm mon in both body and’ mind, agod 8 yours, wandored awny from hia homo in this city, ou Monday lact, and no traco of him could ho found uutll thié morning, whou hia dead body, horribly mutilated aud partly dovourod by hogs, was found o short distauco west of tho city, 13 is supposod that In taking n walk ho got lost, and, night coming on, aud Lo oxhaunted, ho laid himaolf’ down sud was chilled to donth during tho night. g == Another Jewelry IRohbory, Provipenog, R. I, Fob, 20,—Ioeury I, Gold- smith, solling jowalry for J, Brunnor, of Maiden Lano, Now York, reports that, while ho was at suppor last ovening, at a Lotel, his room was en- tered and hie trunk and sutchol wera rabbed of olghty-two pold watohos, worth 0,000 dia- anonds worth 84,000, and dismond pins wortl 15,000, Thoro {a no eluo to tho robbor. — . Ileavy Kaina in Virginia. TRromiroxn, Va,, Fob, 20.—IHeavy raina have racontly occurrod in all woctions of thoe Stato, and thore havo been heavy land-slides on sov- cral radlronds, cousing the doloution of traing, o river at Lynchburgh is about fourtoen feot nbove tho usual lovel, ~ At this }ilolnt it {a about ten foot, which will bo greatly incronsed by tho tlood from above, S R The Peunsylvanin Rivors, Prrrsnunair, Pa., Feb, 20,—%ho Monongahela jaubout stationnry. Tho Alegheny iu rialng slowly, Tho woathor is oloudy und cool, A con! Dont \was sunk In tho obannel to-day bolow tho Bmithiiold stroot bridige. It conlained 23,000 bushels, and belonged to Bpoor Brothors, on Botlo Rivor, STATE LEGISLATURES. WISCONSIN. : Spcelal Despateh to The Chieago Tribune, SLNAT) . n. Mapson, Fob. 20.—In tho Sonato, tho Lion- tonant Govornor appointod Honators’ MeCurdy, lixon, Thorp, Greono, and Mitchell o Commit- teo on tho Amuumblf' bill to chango tho manage- mont of tho Stato Prison. . Thoro was connidorable disoussion on tho Roglotry law, which partook of o porsonal and Toktleal natiro, and waa quite sharp. It wod 1lnally terminatod by roferonce by noarly a party vola to n soloct Committeo. o bill to equalize oxtra pay to-soldiers by giving Btato nid of 85 to nmolith to slugle mon an well as thoso having familics to whom it had Tierotofora beon given, wasalso disoussed, indefl- nito postpouement rofused, sud tho bill roforrod to o Bolect Commutteo. Moro dobato occurred on & call of the Sonate on the Assombly joint resolution, requesting our Honators and ftoprasnulnth'us in Congrons to voto ngainst the Soldicrs’ Bounty Land bill, but for tho substituto, offering 160 nores of land on nctunl sottlomont, or $200, and fiunlly concur- xence wna rofuecd. Tho Conatitutionsl Convention was mnde tho spocini ordor noxt, Tuosdny. Tho bill passed to smond Saction 174, Ohaptor 28, Tovised Blatutes, and Sootlon 1, Ghnptor 813 lnwa of 1804, relntivo to Stato Land Commls- slonors’ dutios, Bills wero killed for the rolief of private in- corporations ; to nmend Scotion 1 of tho Goneral Inws of 1871, for tho prosorvation.of gama; to provido for expensos of County Courts by com- nission on sottlement of ostatos; to amend Chapter_202, Gonoral lnwa of 1864, of Courts Dold by Justleon of tho Peaco o amond Soation 8, of Ohnptor 95, of Itevised Statutcs, 1858, of x‘ghm of married womon; rolating to murtgnf- ing and conveyancing of real cstate by cortain roligions sociotios; to nfl‘)mlprlnto 187,960 to tho Northorn Hoapital for tho Insane ; to’ appropri- ato 81,000 for tho Northern Wisconsin griuul- tural Associntion ; to provide for printing o cortain number of coples of tho Govornor'a mos- sage onnually, ; R tesolutions woro ndol‘g.fldlroctln% the Com- mitton on Riafn Afaks 16 iinuire intn fhn pro prioty of tho Govornor's ap{mmé‘n 'w Btato Nop- rosentative to tho International Exposition at Vionna, in May next, andrequiring of tho North- orn Insano Hospital Building, Commissiongra to mako o partioular account of expenscs; also for final adfournment Maxch G, G ABSEMDLY, Tho Asserably, by o voto of 48 to 49, rofused to reconsider the ¥oto rojecting tho resolution ta submit to the pooplo tho calling of & Constitu- tional Couvention, Tho yota of yostordny, rejecting if, was recon- sidored, on motion of Bpealor Burron, and the rosolut{on adoptod instructing the Committeo on Btato Allaira to coneider the proprioty of romov- ing tho remains of ox-Governor Raudall to the Btato of Wisconsin, aud their intormont noar tho Onpitol; and also in rolation to tho eroction of a monument in his honor, Bounto billa woreconcurredin: To facilitatatho colloction of monoy owing by school distriots to trust funds of tho Stato; to amond Scotions 18 and 14, Chaptor 687, Inwa of 1860, as to tho du- tis of County Trenburers in disposing of drain- ngo funds; to incrcase tho enlary af "Circuit Judges to £8,000, Asgombly bills passed: To raise the minimum ago of ndmiselon” to tho Industrist Bohool for boys to 10 years; to provide for gelling mort- gaeed homeatend of docensed porson in cortaln cases; to provent fraud in tho salo of Burnmufl roperty ; to authorlze County Buperin- ondents to withhold cortificates ~from toachors not aitending tho five institutes; to amond Soction 13, of Chapter 159, R. 8., in re- le to judgmouty in suits for lions of mechan- ice nud othern ;' malung tho cortificate of Sher- iff or othor ofiicer prima facio ovidenco of sor- vico of summons in civil nctlon; muking certifl- cato of graduation iu the Normal Bchool oqual to third grado Btato certificates, Tho bill providing that jurors shall not be ox- cludod by ronson of having formod an opinion of tho caso from tho reading of newspapors or " otherwise, if it would not intorfore; with their rondoring an impartial vordiot, aud to punish the foieting of men on a jury, was indotinitely postponed, % Thore was some debate on the bill to provide for paying chaplains, and it was flnally ordered to o third reading, and so amonded as to pay Bonator Irish, Chaplain of the Scnato, 850, an divide 2160 nmnony the Chaplains of the Assem- bly. Tho Assombly Rnilroad Committoe, this afternoon, ngreed, two dissonting, to report against Kelsoy's bill for the construction of tho Bt. Crolx & Buperior Land Grant Railroad, and fivo to three ngainst giving any of the grant to tho Chiongo & Pucific Alr Lino Company, thus leaving tha contest betwoon the Milwaukeo and North Wisconsin _ Compeules, whose bills will bo tnken up on Tuosdny, Tiio Committeo alao ;nlnllu‘d t)rsyombly on the Milwaukee & Bt. Paul ridgo Bill. 2 _Tho frionds of tho North Wisconsin proposi- tion feel muol oncouraged at tho aspect of af- fairs to-night, Maunger Howo, of tho Northwost- orn Railroud, having interviowed tho Milwaukea dolcfintlnn, a8 Truthful James, in behrlf of giv- ing the land grant to tho North Wisconsin Gom- pauy, and making a vory favorable improssion. 'fha 'Milwoukeo & St. Pawl Company applied & countér-irritant in_the shapo of & merry-go- round, nt thoir headquartors, last night. Drink- ing, singing, story-tolling, smoking, ote., was Lept up to a late hour, pEde S 10WA. Special Desnateh to 2'he Chicago Tribune, Destlores, Tob, 20,—In tho Honato to-day, & rogolution, lundm'in% the thanks of the Bonato to Prosident Bulig for the able and impartial man- norin which ho las discharged lus dutics as Presidont to tho Sonato, pssod nnanimously, A resolution tendering tho thanke of the Sonato to Captain J. A. T. Hull, Colonol W. L. Voatsl, and Captnin O, V. Gardnor, Sccrotary and nssistants, for the able and faithful performanco of their dutios, and for their gontlomauly and courtoous domesnor in tho dischargo of thoso duties, was adopted unanimously. A rosolution compli- mentary to the mossenger boysand paperfoldoers was ndopted. : A resolation tendoring thanks to tho lady en- rolling clorks was adoptod. Tho bill legalizing tho incorporation of the Town of Logan, Harrison County, passod. Tho bill ln%nuzmg the orgnnization of the inde- poundont school district of Rutland, Humboldt County, passed, Prosidont Bulis mado o fow remarks bidding farowell to tho Senetors, the ofticors, and the re- orters, which were ordored placed upon tho qunlliql, and tho Bonato wes doclared adjourned sine die. TIn the Houso a bill legalizing the organization of tho lndornnflmlb school district of Rutland, Humboldt County, passed; also, tho bill logaliz: ing the incorporution of tho fown of .Logau, Harrigon County. - A rosolution of thanks to the Sponker, re- ortors, and to Mr, Kasson, as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committoe, passed unaui- mously, 'I'he Bonate bill relating to the dopraciation of Btate warrants was lost. Tho Sonute resolution authorizin ing ot 15,000 copios of tho ‘Sohioot opted. Attor proyor Dy tho Rov. Ieuno_ Blakely, and romarks from Bpeakor Vilson, tlio Houso was deolared adjourned sine dig. poooe —_—— MICHIGAN, ¥ Special Despalch to The Chicaqo Tribune, Lansing, Mich,, Fob, 20.—Billa ostabliching & Btato Militin aud Stato Board of Hoalth woro tho chief subjects of discussion in tho House to-day, with warm debates oo both sides. Both billa possod the Houso; also, o bill ap m}vrlnting §92,000 for tha institution for the deaf, dumb, and blind, at Tlint, A Dill pagsed tho Sonate amending the chartor of Kalamnzoo, by the crontion of a Board of Bowor Commisslonors, Tho Contmitteo on Insurnuco ra}mrh:d favor~ nbly tho bill allowing Fire and Marino Insurance Companies to jssuo $25 shares instoad of 300, a8 horetoforo, Benate bill 89, altering tho prosont [)rnvlu!nn for the trinl of issuos of fact, was vo- ed down, The Houso possed Bounto bill 87, reponling Lho presont law relating to tho colice- tion of rocognizances in criminal cagoes, VSN the print- laws was FLORIDA. 'TALLAHASSEE, Fla,, Fob, 20,—After the ndjourn- mont of tho Legislaturo, yesterdny, Govornor Hart immediately crllod an oxtraordinary sossion for to-duy. ‘Tho objoct in to pass the bi{l for is- suing §1,000,000 worth of bonds, which failod in the rcgulnr Aossion, —_—— INDIANA, InpranaroLts, Iob. 20,—The Honato of In- dioug, nftor o discussion of s dny and o half, Puaned tho ’l'mn{l(ul'lmcn bill, which had provious= fi' passed tho ITouse, by n voto of 80 to 19, six emocrats voting for tho bill, and throo Ropub- eans voting ogainut {t, Thotemparance Pnopln of tho city nro rojololng, and will tire n saluta in honor of the ovent. A rosolution pnssed the Bonate for tho ap- pointment of o Committeo of Inyestigation on he chinrgo that 260,000 had boon rafsed and used to dofeat the 'lomporance billin the Sonate, tho louso, Benuto bill No, 6, concornlng the transporta tion of !rulfi&tnm\ patnengorratos over thorail roads of tho Hiate, was passed, having proviously passod the Sounto, whicl rovides that passonger ratos shall not oxcoo conts F“r milo, and the rate on loenl fraight, for distances not oxcaeding 20 miles, shall no ‘o more than 100 por cent nbhovoe tho ratos on through freight ; for 50 milen, not to oxcoed 75 or cont ; and groator distances, not to oxcool 0 por _cont moro than tl; M\Rru 1ength of the rond: ho rato chiargod for tho SPRINGFIELD. Articles of Incorporntion Filod == Sus= prema Court Opiniony -« Ihc Insire ance Tux. Special Deapaleh to The Chicago Trlbu.m‘ Brrivarierp, Fob. 20.—fintoemont was flod and licongo fasued to tho ‘Bhipplng Caso Manu- ;ufic‘:;,laalng ‘Cunll(pmlly.] of Chicago, capltal stoclk 40003 also Kankakeo Papor Oompany, eapital stock 830,000, e Opinions lhnve boon filed by tho Bupromo Qourt in the following cagon: Poorls & Rock Tsland Railroad Company v. Potor Olino; potition for rohearing deniod. Iayos ot ak. v. Bmlth ot al.; rovorsed aund ro- manded. Harnor v, Scott & Co.; potition for rohearing donied, * ‘Withall v. Beovile; rovorsed and romanded, Rockwoll ot al, v, Borvan ot al. ; afiirmed, Urthally. Broomor; rovorsed and romanded. Pfau v. Willlnmson ; rovorsed nnd romanded. Myer v. ”l‘hn Teoplo ; afMimed. Diclons' eclabratod trial of ¢ Bardell vs, Pick- wick” wes produced hero tonight by tho lugnl fraternity for tho socond_timo this sosson. 'The house was jammed, and the performanco gavo unboundad satisfaction, On tho formor ocen- sion tho reacipta woro ovor $800, aud tonight thoy will not fall ghort of $1,000, Tho entlire rocolpts go for the Iomo of ‘tho Friendless in this city, Tho dobt horotoforo Langin ovor tho inslitution will now bo romovod, aud upon tho above estimate of reccipts will loavo to tho oredit of tho Homo nbout #800. Tho inatitution has horetoforo boon sustained by vols untary contributions, e avosliliolders uf Uy Lust Iuowanue Company, in thin_city, hold a mooting to-day, nnd ulthuni;h no doflinito plan was agraed upon, tho genoral sontimont soomed to bo to rosist tho colleotion of the 15 por cont_ordered to be collected from thom if it could bo legally-dong, aud to inaugurato o movoment which should euchre thoso wha would illogally and fraudu- lontly compel the Company out of its assots to diggorge, MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. New York Finnncial News, NEW Yonx, Fob, 20,—An extraordinary aqueozo wat givon to thohonoy mariot to-day, and tho tamgs Tato wa highor thieu on mvy day this yoar, — Fho banis arodrawlvg in their loans vigorotisly, and businces muat suffer unlons rellef is nfforded eoon by tho Troas. nry, Loans woro taado at 116 and 3-93 o 3¢ por cent per day in addition to tho legal and cofit intorost, making tho actual raugo of tha doy.18@53 per cent pof Btorifng s houvy ot 10857, was quict aud steads’'st 1143@114% all day, Zonna OGT ol {0F caresing, - Cloesim 03,000,000 Trcasury disbursoments, $92,000. Tho 'Government 80l $1,600,000 at 114 51-100@114 03-100. Goverumonta woro dull nud o fraction layer, Stato bonds nomiual ; Tonucnsecs firm, Rullroad bonda were fitm nnd modoratoly activa, To stack market presentod no Important featuren, though prices wero gonerliy bighor, tho advanco rangivg from (@3 per cout, and most farked in fho so-called Vanderhilt shares, Weslorn Union baving rison 3, New York Central 134, Tiarlem 13, and Lake Bhoro & por cont, Tacifc Mol was excoptionably weak and lower, Tho general market weakened late i1 o fternoon, but dualy olosed sieudy, 0 imrorts of foroign gooda for tha - mated nt $10,000,000, an ey ey 3,000,000, Bterliug, 1087, 'flflvs;!{fllt&‘!‘ TIONDS, 4 the customs receipts at Coupons, *81 5-205 of *02, oupous, Coupon, '3, Coupons, 163 (1ow) ‘BoYDS, Missouria ... Virginias, old..... Tonnesacos, old, Tennesgees, now Virginine, new, North Caroliuus, old, .53 North Caroliuny, vew..18 Canton.,... Terro Hauto, 1 United Stafca E: 35 Chieago & Alton, ... 1103 Tucllc Mail Ghicao & Alton P 113 1k C 03 Ohig & Mississippl £44(0, 0.k 0 ® arlem pfd “Indirnn Central. o 1) Michigan Central,, Titinofs Contral g DPittuburgh. Union Paciflo atocks., 933 Northwestorn,, Union Paclilo bonds., 803 Northiwestorn pfd. ‘Central Pacific bouds. 10417 Rocl Ieland, Del, Lack, & We 03 N, J, Central 5B, H, & . 0K BE, Paul, Foroign Marikets. Xavenroor, Fab, 20~11 4. m,—Flour, 203 6d, Whoat —Winter, 129 4d@12s 0d; spring, 11s 0d@1%2s 4d ; Thito, 12410124 503 b, 12404@ 108 20, cor%, 78 6d, Pork, 8s, Lard, (LAVERRO0L, Xab. 01100 p. m.—3tasket unchaug- L1veEnpoot., Feb, 20~2 p, w.—Dreadstufls quiet and unchanged, LavERrodr, Feb. 20.—5 p. m.—Markot unchanged, T.oNDON, Feb, 90.—Contols, monoy, 923 ; account, 923@02%'s 5-203.0f 105,93 ;'do '67, 93 10-404, 8§ new bn, i b1 f6, 4 ‘Thobullionin the Bani of England hus decrensed £313,000, Amount of bullion gono into the Bani of England to-dny on bulauce, £10,000. "The rate of monoy at the Stock Exchadgo on Govs ernment securitics is 1 per cent lower thisn o buno cn, EnastronT, Fob,20,—Five-twenties of 1803, 035, Pans, Fob. 20,—Renter, 66f 4o, Livriroor, Fob, 20—Cotton steady, Middling up- lund, 93d 3 Qrloans, 10, Salos, 10,000 baleas Amore iean, 6,000 bates; speeulatton and export, 1,000 bal Breadstulls quiet, Red winter wheat, 193 4d@128 6d, Flour, 30 6d, Corn, 27 Gd, - Porl 67964, Bacon uslchanged, New York Live Stock Marlets NEW Yons, Fob, 20,—BrEVES—Tho market s lower, with arriyuls'of 2,450 head yosterday uud to-day, msk= Jng over 8,000 this week againal 7,030 Jaat weex, Trado was dull at 3gcdoclino, with most of the salca at 10@ 11¢c, cholco Ateers reaching 133e: alos : 3§ cara 63 cwt, 'Chorokoes, 100 3 3 cara, 725 owt, iliiols, 103@ 1030 9 carn 1,60 15, 011060 10 cars, 056G £ owt, owt, 10y@1ixc; 3 catn, T3 Nx@13Y ; and 3 card fat Ohio, 1,430 Tbs, 13G10}c. SuEEP—Arrivale, 2,800, making 14,300 this weok against 10,800 last week, Trado fai nt 660 for poor, G for decent, T@TXKo for_good, nud 8@BAe for prinuo to oxtra, Bales—Car Gtate, B2 Ib, Bil 3 car “::nlignn, 89 Ibsy 67403 car, 92 ths, T24e 3 car Ohlo, 107 8, Be, 1oas—Recelved to-dny, 40 cars and 24,700 alnco Saturday, agninet 21,741 lnst we No sales allve. Dressed weaker at §@tije for heavy ; e for 200 to 220 1ba; 077 for 180 Ibs, and Tc for pigs, Western drassed, 63(@0Xc, Buffalo Live Stock Market, Burrare, N. Y,, Feb, 20,~Carrnr—To-day, 816 ; totul for tho weck, "6,230," Markot slow at yesterduy's prices; sbout 1,000 ‘disposcd of, Sales 811 Tiiiuoia steors, uv, 1,007 {0 1,908 {be, at $5.60@0.25 ; 101 Mis- sourd teere, 1,105 £0'1,109, nt_$5.18% 55 Ohlo steors, 1,087 'to 1,119, ut_$5.00@5. 10 Indians @5 al .30 7 fohigan stocrs, 1,253, at $3.00 { Hoth scbotw, 90 to 1,120, 0t $4.10," " " St et 3, 1,000 ; total for tho ,600. Markot aciive at yostorllay's advanco. Bales'039 Michigan sbeop, av. 90 to 101 Iis, at £0,00@ 7,253 243 Oblo wheep, 87 to 95, 8t $0.25G0.80'; 240 Tow sheep, 04, 0t 0,15, THots—To-dny, 8700; tolal for the weok, 22,600, Markot vory dull at's4,85@5.20, Now York Dry Goods Markot. New Yonr;, Fob, 20,—Thero was a much _bottor focl. ing in thio markot to-day, and bath syents aud jobbora necomplished » fair amotint of bugtncas. Cottoh goods remain steady, nud very strong, Brown, bleached, and colorad coltons aro activo in joblers’ hands, ud still in light supply, Ullca Nonparoll blachied shirt- iuga sgatn ndvancad Lalf o cont, Tho Datly Mulletin sags: “lrlata aro quite activd for chocolates and white grounde. Poreales and sbirling stripta ehow a groat Improvoment, - Foucy casslmeres, black clotlis, and dingonal woraled continigs nre hu Lotter demand. Torolgn_goods sre botlor, - Dresa goods, alpacas, Or- Tonsn coshmeres, and whito goods ure active. Pitisburgh Oil Market, PirTanunon, Fob, 20,—Orudo ofl market much firm- er, §2,20 bid, and {hera f8 rumor of saloa $2.95 ot Tarkor's Landing, Tofined oil aleo fn rmer, with ud- vaneo of 4o for Philsdolphin delivery, or 14ige; car Tots for licine trado, 16:c, Fhe Produce Miariccts. NEW YOI, . 1 IE T Fani, b, 20—GoTsoN--Dill | midiliog up- and, 2074¢. Iinzavstuers—lour oxtromely dull socolpty, 5,000 Uila; superiino Weatern und Slato, $0,00@0,70; com- man'to good extra, $1.00GT.80; good to chioleo, $7.65 @6.35; Vihito whoat oxtia, $4.00@10,805 Obfo oxtru, $1.30610,60; Bt, Louly, 31.60@13.00, Tyo flonr oaslor ot $1,60@0.25, Oorn aieal quiot, Wheat dull and fr- Teguiar§ roccints, 14,000 bus common 'No, 9 spring afloat, $1.60; fair'No, 3 Milwaukeo atlont, #1673 primo do, §1,10; primo No, 3 Chicago, $1.03, liyo'dull, Dar- loy qulet’ two-rowed Blato, i3c. Bialt dull, ory activeand steady; recoipts, 19,000 bu; now mixed Weutern, 051¢@600; old do 'nfloat, 00@0B)50; o ju store, (4@00; yellow Westorn, 033ge. Oats qulot and steadys Teceile, 23,000 bit ; now mixed Westorn, 6@ Bt ; old Iu story, 35 @545; While, S4GS0) . Eaas—Dull at b6, Hav—Qulct, Iora—Dull, Hivo; fair to good reflniny , B2{@B74c, b e TETHOLEUN—-Crudo, 9o reiiund, 20¢. TURTENTINEQuict B 0F1¢@OTACb. Provistons—Pork vory dull; “now moss, $14.62 148715 ; primomess, 81425014374, Deef utichanged. it fneats quict; shoulders, higabice. Middlon steadys loug cloar, 130 shiort alour, 1750, Ead quiot; Weat: orn stonm, o’ kltl, Hid@8 010, Onersr—leuds ot 199170, WAtTHRET—Steody at oo, New Onizae, Fob, 3, B e prra— Fob, 20,~BREADSriFTA—Corn lowors mixed, 70} yéllow, 805 while, 850, ONia Tower nb TrovIAtoNg—Tork ncarco no 75, moats, Ge, Te, sud 740, ST BUFEALO, TurFALO, Feb, 20.~Flour in falt domand, Wheat il 3 wulen, 4 cara 'No, 2 Milynukeo nt §1.03, Corn aquiet; pnic, 9,600 i No 2l Gdo; 6 cars on track nt §ac. bata dulat saler, 2,000 Ini No. 2 Weatern at e, ST, LOUIS, 87, Louts, Fub, 20,~BnEAvsTOyTA—Flour quist and weak, Wheat dull and lower ; No, 2apring, $1,28 5 goft' do, $1,58; No, B red fali, $1,83; No, 4, $1.9 Corn_dull and draoping ; No. 2 mized,'on east track, Ste ¢ do in clovator, 3¢, Oafs dull and drooping; No, 2, 270 on oust track; 28GIBYo in olevator, Darley quiot and wenk; cliofeo Town, 93¢ Iiyo dull al Towers No. 1, 730, Wiluer—Stendy at foc, “ T'tovintoxs~—Lork firin nt $13,50, sellor March; §13.75 aellor Aprils small lotn envh, $19,60@14,00, ' Buik- moaln atfong; Roivo ealos higllor; 9,000,000 T shoul- dory, clear rib, and clear, up conntry, understond to bea’shado abiovo 43c, 0270 and 67e, buyor Marel, Hacon firn c‘lfnl;_'l’{ 1246 neller & prif § March, T30} y cashy 63¢c’s Cloar 30} clear, T¢c, Lard firm, 7)o buyor March, "’ s et Hoas—Lirin_ nt $4.60@4.00, Tecolpte, 2,360, GarrLE—Firni; falr fo chulce steers, 43 @de. , Tob. 20,—BREADSTUFER~Flour dull s SL00GNIS, Wient Bom of $LI0GLAG, Comn nt 40c, ‘e quict ut §2c, ~Oata quict ‘ot 30@a8e, Barloy quiot aud unchanged, S ERa Loieezp On-_inasiu, o Rovistoxa—Quict and firm ; pork steady at $13.95 1000, LardeSieany quiot nad o st 150 Bt ae Bulk meats ateady 3 shouldors, 43¢ ; hold i¢o high smleg, buyor Mardh, Ao : clor’ 1, GX@6570; 3 Dbuyer March, nt o § cloar, Te. Bacon hicady'; shoulds e :é;o X szlenr x|1b‘ 'len H mlc.nr, T3¢0, ¢ G—irm ; buloliorn', $4.85@0.00: ahipy ¥ ®4.75; rocalpls, 1,060 Brads A RSty 0 Wathugy—Firid ut 87c, MIT, Ao uLwAUREE, Lot S ABRGADATOFER~Flour dull and uncliangdd, Vheat dall and unectiled ; No, 1, $1:0; N, SLx Corn fim . 3, dnke, Guls 3 . c, yo steady § 3 3 B %c.)‘ 3y y § No, 1, 03¢, Barley EoRIPTA—FIoNr, 2,000 brla i wheat, 84,000 b, BtEATENTE~Flote, 1,000 b + whont. 500 o PHILADELPHIA, DAILADELPRIA, Fob, 20,—BRRADRTUFF—Tlour hold Iigher, but 1o advanco oetablished 3 ruporfin, $1.75 @6.60; oxtras, $6.00@7.00. Whoat'anll ; rd, $1.80@ 1,96, "Ryo, 87@90¢, ~Corn quict: yollow, G8)@50c, e oo T eafiacc: 01 Orude, 14 {@10¢ ; e 4 194 @10K¢e. B e i ULEVELAND. CLEVRLAND, Fob, 20.—LREADATORFa—Tlour weai and uncligl, Whest dull amd_nomiual: No, 1 xed Lol At&LHE1.0: No, 3, $1L.UGLC5, C Aot ise, - Onixbtends agiph Crooe dom aquiet enr lots, 103e; trado Molassea qulet, Dry it H PrrnoLRUM—TRofined quict 3 Tots, 16}50 § Obio Btato lngnl teat, 21@24 e, 70L.5DO, Torrpo, Fob, 20 —BRCaviTorss—Tlour dull, ‘Whoat dull, nnd a shado Jower ; No, 1 white Michigan, .!Lfl.l 3 ambor Michigau, $1.68; No, 1_red; $1,71; No, 2, $1.65 % @1.6734. aull; high mixed, 903c} low mixed, 30). Oatadull; No, 2, 36c, Dneswkp Hoah—Hales ot §6,25G 5,60, Crovin 5i 'flb-sfi.lfi. Rropuwrs %60 brlay wh ; oS fnls,'z'.nm b wheat; 11,000 buj exTs—Flour, 40 bris; wheat, 10,000 buj oo, 12,000 bu ; oats, 3,000 h, * Aoy ‘DETROIT, Drnotr, Fob, 20 —BueAvsturrs—Tlour quict and unchanged, Wheat dull and luywer ; oxtra, $1.993 No, 1, $1.89@1.90 ; amber, $1,60, Corn ateady ; 41, X Gate'quiet and unchatiged. Tidga DnERIED HoG5—$5.25625,60, Oroven SrEp—§5, 2 SPECIAL NOTICES. The Tonic of the Period, Thiais o trylng season to porsona dofllont in stamina and out of hoalth, To rally tholz phyeioal onorglos by the most approved artificlal means fs a duty thoy owe to thom. aclves, Foromost among tho tonics nud alteratives-of tho ago stands Hostottor's Stowmnch Bittors, It isa vogotable sttmulant and corrootive, ngalust which no teasblo objoc~ tlon can bo urgod. Thoro fsno risk in recommnunding 1t {t a8 tho bost proparation In oxistencoe for renovating an enfcabiled and brokon-down system, Tho most valusble medicinal producta that naturo has ever yiclded to botan. foal rosearcl aro blended (n this famous ellxfr, and it stimulating basis is rocognized in our public bospitals as tho purost of all tha variotios of distilied Hquors. For gonoral debliity, nerraus weakness, dyapepsia, constips- tlon, theumatism, billouencss, and intonmittent fovers it 153 positivo specific, LEA & PERRINS GA.UTIUN! V/ORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. a nrw onntioncd to avold the numeorous Conuter- ‘o folts and Imitations oiferod: for ate: JOHN DUNCATS BONS, Now Yarl, fr the Unitod Statos. NEW PUBLICATIONS. NEVER AGATH, WISE WORDS BY GOOD ORITICS, Tho London Athanwmumn saga: **It puts Ita nuthor, Dr. BIAv0, nt ouce iuta the vory front rank of novelists, Wo shall remombor it as tho work of one of the wittlest of modorn writors and groatost of lving mastors of humnan charactor, * ¢ ¢ 'Tho hook contains naturo—hmuin natura—of tho most human kinds; thoro is sparkle, thora Is orudition, and satire,cuttiug, and yot trus and manly. " 2mo, Cloth Ilnstrated, $2.00, ¥ For aulo by all baoksellors, and sont, postpaid, on roceipt of pelon, by . P. PUTNAM’S SONS, Fourth-av, and Twonty-third-sty N, ¥ __WANTERD. anted A few copies of The Daily Tribune of Jan. 16, 1872, for which a liberal price will be paid at Counting Room of this office. > T T PULSITER, V. Pros - HOSWELL, Crsbior, THE UNION TRUST CO. Sovings IRV RS 185 South Clark-at., N, E, cor, Madison, Chlvago, Tll. Incorporatod Jun. b, 187, Capltal, $125,000; Surplus, 8Bc0; Authorizod Cepital, 00l Offion Haurs—From Ba, 1. t0 4 p. m., and Monday and Saturdny osontaga, from § o 8, ‘Intureat at tho Fata of § por cent per annum, will bo patd g il dopouita of ona dollar or moro, for wauli full odlan- ar montir. No notice reauired for denwing money. Boilers and Engin : Q oilers and Eingines. Those wishing to purchaso BOILERS or Eugines will find it to thoir ilvantagoe to eall upon tho nndoraigned, ook at thofr work and got prices for same. Al work d. Articles uot in stors 1) l:,!m!,flhml on short notico. ~ Alsg, ARTESIAN W UPPLILES, Artoslsn Wella put down ou vensonablo torins, 131 East Kinzie-st., Chicago, 1, BEACH & CO. JOR. ELDRIDGE-COURT, ANDERSON & CO., Proprietors, WERMS, S2.60 PER DAY, Accommorttions first. DISSOLUTION NOTICES, DISSOLUTION. Tho hiorse-ahoolng fiem of Durkis & Wost, cornor of Pauliua and 'Pwenty-wscond-sts., noar South Branclt, hias utual consont of tho nss, thita day, wtfon, divsofved. s ititiias will o condusted 'y Jatn Hurkin. * All olnims i ro1, up to this dato, will b sottled by im_only, safnat the fi Blnc’ ALLDI will ho eolociod by biny ‘snd b ) uyti tarthoe nutico, . Chilengo, JOLIN WEST. DS Tiio conartnocahip of Druehl & Colly fa Boreby dissolsod by mntust consent, ! AT b, 10, 183 . B COLUY, Tho saino buainess will by continued by 1, A. DRUENL, DISSOLUTION. Tho copartnerabip horotof it AT A N o'soi1o alh 4o B8 Rioketi 1 6 colloct ai acoonats dy i GuooeuEs—Coffos firm § Tto, 17%(@200, Bugar ac- N Obtoago, Foby 17, 1478, 100 HiLL, THE CHICAGO WEEKLY TRIBUNy THEWEEKLY TRIBUNE The Paper for the Peopls. "The Cheapest, the Best. Tiltyix Gulansafling Matte, The Condensed News of the Week, Special Contributions on Farm and Home Topics. Facts, Topics, Opinions. Home and Foreign Correspondence. Progress, Devclopment, Reform. Read the Following and Secure This Week’s Issue. TABLE OF CONTENTS. FIRST PAGE. NEWS OF THE WEEK—Washington; Congross; The Stato Oapital; Leglslataros; Polltical; Foretgn Obituary Montion; Porsonal; ooy and Buslnos raud and Thott; Rocord of Fires Urlma and Oriminals; Miscollancous, OALDWELL~Roport of tha Invostigating Commlttae, “'LEGAL FARE"—An Tilinols Contral Conductor-Ar~ rosted for Putting s ** Law-Abidor" Off His Train~ A Mob of Legal-Faro Payors Tako Foroiblo Poss sion of a Train, 7 COLFAX.~His Lattor ta tho Poland Gommittoo. SERCOND PAGH. 2 EDITORIALS—Paragraphs: Tho Poland Committes— Businoss of Ohicago—Judgo Sherman's Lottor~Eme of Womon ln Prussia—Moxican Logisla. Colfax’s $1,200 Doposit—That $1,000 Bill— Harlnn's $10,000—Rosult of tho Flootora! Voto—The Latest Attqmptod Swindlo—Tolls on the Erlo Cant “Pho llinols State Sonato—Tho St. Lawronco Caual Oakes Amos and tho Navy Dopartmont; Ohesp Krelghts Enst; Tho Most Moritorious Bubsidy; The Caso of Oukos Amos as It Btande. WORDS WITHOUT MEANING—By Professor Willlam ifathows, of tho Unlyorsity of Chicago. THR FARMING INTERESTS AND THE MIDDLE- MEN=Lottor from a Mlddlo-an. TEIIRD PAGE. CHIUAGO 1IN 1872-Trade and Comunorce of the City During tho Past Year—Fiftoonth Annual Roport of tho Buard of Trado—Gencral Businoss of tho Year— Statistics of tha Produco Movement. THE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION: DISORIMI- NATION—Viows of a Farmor. THE FARM AND GARDEN—Tha Manufacture of Su~ gar from the Doot-Root—Its Fallure and Its Pros- pocts—The Valua of tha Boots to tho Farmor—Tha ‘Bugar-Teot—Compotition with Cano-Sugar—Frosted Poach-Traos—Pruning of the Grapo—¥lax ss 4 Orop in Southorn Iilinots. MRS. BAM JONES-Sho Discoursos About Washiag- Iizing o Broad Fiold of Labur lougs to Womnu—Doing tho Washing—\Whit the Giria Do After They Loarn a Trado. OREDIT MOBILIER—Au Iliustrativo Anocdote. FOURITE PAGH. EDITORIALS—Paragraplis: A Now York Invostigation —Acqulsltion af Ratlwaza by the Stato—~Tolls on this Tirle Canal—Opportunity for a Onnadlan Oradit Mo- Dilfor. Ratlway Legislation; Tho Throé-Cont Was Mr. Colfuz's Csso as It Htauds; Quostions and Answars. THE APIARY~Tho Losa of Bocs—\What Produces the Disastor~Wintorlug Out of Doors—Timo to Bogin tho Foodiug—alsike Clover Not Suitod to All Locas tious. THE FIELD AND STABLE—Tuborculosls or Barco- miatous Cachiosy of Cattlo—Ssmptoms- Treatmont. RAILROADS AND WAREHOUSES—Tho Latast News from Springficld—Actlon of tho Senato Rallroad ‘Commitioo—Rejeotion of Robinson snd Stfitwell, ond Indorsoment of MoCrea—Spaculstions. OREDIT MOBILIER—Roport of tho Poland Committes —Statemont of tho Fucts Elichted—Recommondation that Oakos Ames nnd Jamos Brooks Bo Kxpolled frou the Houso of Roprosontatives. FIFTE PAGE. GRAIN-DOCTORING—~How Tainted Barley Ts Chawai- eally Uleanod~Sulphur Used to Giva o Falso Ap- poaranco to Grain—Tho Kstablishmonts Engagod in tho Busiuess in This City—Effocts of the ** Doctor. ing on tho Ohicago Matket—Lotter from tho Man Who Invented tho Dootorlug Proc HUMOR-A Collotion of Comfeulities, OHIO WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION ~Ita Mooting at Toledo. THE DAIRY—Wikconstn Dairymen's Assoolation—Aa- nua! Mecting at Watortown, THE GALLOWS—Ixecutlon of Gaffuoy, at Duffalo, for tho Murder of Patrick Fahoy. KANSABS ON THE EITUATION—A Political Poom, JACKSON'S SPEEOH—A Spectmen of **0ld Hickory's' Eloguonce. . BIGNS OF DEATH-How to Ascertaln Oertainly the Fact that a Porson 4 Dead. THE CHIOAGO TRIBUNE—Prospostus for 1673, ADVERTISEMENTS. . SIXTH PAGHE. THE OHICAGO TRIBUNE~Reaccupation of The Trib- uno Rooms—The First Tribuno Bullding and Its Fato—Tho Naw Tribuno Butlding--Something About tha First of All tuo Tribunos—Ohicago Thirty-Thres Years Ago—E. G, Ryan's Tribuno—Twenty-Slc Yosru of tho History of the Preeent Tribuno—Tha Telbuno Twonty-Ono Yoars Ago~The Tribuno and Ite Now Machanical Appliancos and Sursoundings. SEVENTE PAGH. THE OHICAGO TRIBUNE-Contlnuation. HORAOE GREELEY'S WILL—Tho Westohostor Surra gnto Pronouncos Mr. Grooloy te Havo Hoon Insany— ‘P Will of 1672 Thirown Out, and the WIill of 1871 Aduittod to Probata. A NERVOUR PRAVELLIR—An Interosting Story. THE RAILROAD DIFFICULTY AT CHLAMPAIGN— Statomontof thoFarmors' Asvoctationof Ludlow, Ill. NIOE—Tho **Shiopherd"—Iiis Appearanceand Ca tles—How Ho Convoyed a Party ona Medltorra . Hteamer—Tho Benuty of Nico—A Fit Homo of dornoss and Fancs—Amusoments of the Place—An Qld Woman tn Qomuisnd of u Body of Soldiors. JOHN REED'S THOUGHTS—A Ballad by Layard Tay. lor. FARMERS' CONVENTION—Tho Approaching County Gaiboring at Bloomiugton, 1l . EIGEHTE PAGE. MONETARY—Financial Auttora fn Chleago; The East. orn Monoy Marlts. . COMMIEROIAL—1ho Chicago Produca Markets; Chlcago Tivo-Stook Markot, with Roviow for ths Week: Has Kimer County Dalry Markot; European Matkots Builalo, Fittsburgh and Boston Livo-stock Marko Now York Dry Guods Markots Now York, Buflaly, Milwaukee, Clovelund, Toledo, fit. Louls, Cluets. uatl, Loutssillo, and Fow Ocloans Produao Markcts, L] % To Vousl Ovars anl Conrclor, JOLN PAVISON, Oakum Meaufacturer, O Dugls Work ki Lukovut. Dridgo. OFFICE DESKS, Ohgien, and Libeary Farnlture. BDSTW[CK’S. gy Block and Loiv V'ricus, bt 110 und 121 West Woshiagiousst,