Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1873, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBU 2] 5 THE STATE CAPITAL. ke Chicago ity Tax Bill Passed in the HEcuse Election of Police Justices==Jurors’ Fees. Numerous Petitions for and Against the Temper- ance Law. senate Bill Introduced to Abolish the Grand Jury System. Epecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. COOK COUNTY BILLS. gprrsarreLp, Til, March 4.—The bill enabling Cook County to issue bonds at 7 per cent by s wote of two-thirds of the Commissioners, and to jncrease the tax beyond the constitutional lim- jistion by & vote of the poople, passed the House. In the Senate, the Cook Connty Asser «or's bill was ordered to a third reading, being .glightly amended so that the Assessor cannot .decide disputed asscszments without the sanc- “tion of the Counts Board. The bill prepared by the city authorities of +Chicago to collect back taxes will come up in the oraing and pess, if the House is in a8 good a P o sa it was this morning. Mr. Rountree lexpects it to go throngh. THE JURY BILL. The House decided, by 59 to 52, to allow five- .gixths of & jury to Teturn a verdict in civil cases. “The failure of this bill forbodes.the same fate -dor another, providing that three-fourths may ‘zetum & verdict. GRAND JURIES. In the Senate, the Special Committee ap- ted for that purpose reported in favor of Piclishing grand juries, and introduced o bill \providing thut any Judge of a Conrt of Record, “or three Justices of the Peace, may inquire into -gho guilt of persons. 'The second trial will be “Pefore s Judge who hes not already given an {opinion as to the probability of guilt. CANAL BILL. The three-tenths of a mill'tax has been stricken from the Capal bill, removing many doubts as to Kits costitutionality, andimproving its chance of assing. 1t now appropriates $200,000, and the urplus earnings of the canal. In thisshape it $has been ordered to a third resding. THE UNION STOCK TAEDS. ; In tho Senate, Senator Voris introduced a reso- ‘Jution for a special committea of five to visit Chicago and investigate the charge made by the nion Stock Yard Company for- feed and yard- ‘age, with & viow of legislation to_reduce them within the limits to be prescribed by . It seems that &1 is charged & ushel for corn, and the farmers don’t like it. e resplution passed, and Mr, Voris expects to gsepeu at the gates of the yatd with his commit- Nee and demand a eurrender this week or mnext. : AN ARMY OF CONSTADLES. A bill has passed tho Senzte to amend the Justice of the Peace act, which provides that in Hhe town of Chicago there shall bo elected one *Constable for each ftwo thousand inhabitants, in- tead of each fen thousand as now. This would et loose on the community 150 or more Con- Istables, when two for each ward is found to be ssufficient for all ‘purposes, and sometimes ‘one to many. The author of tha bill intended o follow the present law, but, in transcribing, o word ten was made two, The provisions of this new bill are simply regulating the elec- E ion of Justices and Constables in the country, imiting the number to five Justices and five nateblen for each town or precinct, and was ot intended to interfere with Chicago, though it does 80 through imadvertence. The bill, \ving gone through the Senste without attract- Sng the attention of the keen, carefl and Asntchful Senators from Cook, it is to be hoped !the members in the Lower House will see & Rhe mistake is rectified. . JUROES' FEES. } The House ordered to » third reading the bill ‘.ugrum:f jurors' fees and mileage, giving S1.50 2 day and 6 cents a mile actual travel in coun- ‘ties of the first and second class, and vaidmg farther that *jurors in courts of record in coun- 4ies of the third class, ehall receivo only for #heir services 10 cents per-mile, actusl travel, \going and coming to place of holding court, but 0 oftener than once coming and going” for jeach term, - They receive no per dicm, which smeems to be unfair. Is not & man worth Q150 on =& jury in Cook County as dvell s anywhero elss, and if mot, Why mot? This bill will probably not pass. The ees in Coroner's cases, provided in another il are a dollar an inquest, except in:Cook Coun- #7, where s man's time i3not suppoeed to bo iworth anything. Sometimes the verdicts re- iturned will be equal to the pay in value— niotting. A PAIR OF PETITIONS. Mr. Lennox, of Cook, madehis first appearance in the Houee this morning, topresent & petition of é?p,ooo names, he said, asking thoe ropeal of the - Jaw regulating tho ealo of intoxicating liquors, ‘sod Mr. Oberly presented a petition from Cairo reking the continuance of the law. The latter appeal is the more likely to be successful.- STATIONEBY. Following are the amounts asked by the Chair- men of the House Committees for stationery ‘ille : Jndiciary, £67.95; Militia (Shoridan Chair- Jgman), €18.75; Finanle (Carpenter) SILTS; ‘Agriculture offit), ~ '$12.25; Ivsurance S\lmn), 216.23;. Rovenue (Hay), 912.50; ontingent Expenses - (Jopes), £59.80; Rail- \roads (Hildsup), $20.60; Drainage éCumdy), Mileage (Savage), and Library (Connolly), 39,65 for the three; Appropriations (Thomas), 1880 ; Enrolling and Engrossing (3Moore), $162.25, in addition to the $335.85 charged to . Allen, Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk ; ‘Counties and Township Organization (Hawes), £18.30; Roads, Highwsys, and Bridges (Wood), £nd Education, $47.50, for tho two; Canal and River Improvement (Wicker), $27.05 ; Municipal Affairs (Rountree), and Mines and Mining (Bay), £207.89 for both, and, by-the-way, pretty stoep oth ; Temperanco (Carpenter). €5.40 3 dicisl Department (Shaw), $28; Fees and alaries, 816,20, and the following $8 each: Corporations (Starr), Internal Commerce and Warehonses_(Johnson), State _Institutions (Branson), Public Charities, Public Buildings #and Grounds (Plowman), Banks and Banking (Efner), Manufactures ement), Elections rerrior), . Equalization (Dolton), Foderal Rela- Tions (Anderson), Claims (Golden), Ciil Servica art), Geology (Stewart), Printing (Endweng, xecutive Department (Lane), Rulos_(Speaker), cellaneons_* Subjects _ (Inscore). These .mentioned seyenteen Committees manago to Fetalong with_ €S each, whilo some draw from Zen to twenty times as much. An examination of the list will - show what Chairmen &ro bound #orise and explain, and the first who should get 'on his legs is Mr. Jones, Chairman of the Con- Aingent_Txpenses Committoo, throogh whoso ‘hands all theso accounts are supposed {o pass, and who himself drow the large sum of $59.80. A fow Chairmen spent oven Inore. Some one ‘should call for & detailed statement of. these ex- penditurcs, They do not amount to a very large Bum as a whole, but allowing petty. extrava- ces, opens the doors to wholesale profligacy fature. APPOINTMENTS. ‘The Senste confirmed the new Board of Trus- . tees of the Normal University of Champaign, “ pominsted by the Governor. Among. them are R. B, Mason andJ. L. Van Osdel, of Chicago. . ffho st will e found in the regular proceed- & THE QUINCY TAXDILL, = ‘Providing machinery for the collection of back taxes in that city, went th_nmifi'fx to-day unani- mously as an _cmergency bill. < It .was well . handled in tho Senate by Mr. Burns, and in tho House by Mr. Moore. They ran it well, and there was no difiiculty in getting it throogh. REGULATING DOOS. | Mr. MeAdama introducod a bill to “ rogulate fogs ™ so that thoy shall not Lill sheep. They are to be “ regulated ” by shot, or poisonm, or Some other poswerful application. : BOARD OF SURVETORS. £ Tho bill introduced by Mr. Peltzer to provide for 5 Board of Inspoctors to examine persond #spiring to survey the country, is intended to create a self-supporting board which will not draw any money. gom tho Troasury. ~The fes of €20 to be paid for exsmination must be paid whether tho certificate is granted or nof, THE, CHICAGO TAX BILL. . House Bill No, 300 came up this morning, and wagread s third time, when Mr. Orendordl, of Bangamon, moved to recommit to the Committeo on Mupicipal Affairs, for purposes of amendment. Ho oBfected to it on several grounds of ellegod tincongtitutionality, cbje:hn% that _ returns &honld be made to 3 general officer. Ar. Roun- treo replied to the objections. Mr. Morrison moved to refer to the Revenue Committee. Alr. Carpenter believed msny members of the Rey- enuo Committes wonld like tomakeamendments to tho bill. Mr. Moore, of Adams, th bill should puss, as it 'was badly seosen e motions to recommit were lost, and the bill passed, with the emergency clause, by 106 to 5, _THE RATLROAD COMMISSIONERS. . There is not a full Sonate, and there seems to be no expectation of nommations for the Raile xoud Board this wopk. Ar. Hammond and Mz, rgan are hore, holding the regular y meeting of the Board. 4 & Rontly PROCLAMATION. Gov. Beveridge - issug 3 mation to-days g ed the following procla- Waeneas, Congress, by joint resolution, Feb, 14, ult., made pmvi-lo{: to enable the. ;m?} the United Btates to participate in the advantages of the International Exposition of the products of - agri- culture, manufactures, and_the fine arta, £o be keld at Vicnna, Austria, commencing y 1, 187, aud terminating Oct: Sl of the sams year, and requested the = Governors of | the eeveral Blates to invite_potriotic peoplo of their re- spective Statea fo assist in the proper representation of the handiwork of artisans, and the prolific resources of the material wealth with which our land Is blessed ; now therefore, I, Johu L. Beveridge, Governor of the State of Tlinols, In purstance of aald resolation, do heroby mvite thi peogl of this Stato fo participats in the advantages of this Internationsl Exposition, by furnishing for exhibition products of our sofl, mizeral specimens, and works of mechanism and art; and I recommend to the peoplo of this State to fmprove this opportunity o study the developments snd wealth, the erts and civilization of the nations of the O1d World, and, by & proper representation of the products of agriculiure, manufactures, and fine arts, 10 show them the richness of our soil, the vastness of our mineral resources, and tho Temarkable skill, energy, aud intelligenco of our citizens, All persons desiring to tako part in this Exposition can receive full instructions by applying to the Hon. Thomas B. Van ‘Buren, United States Commissioner, No. 51 Chambers Btreet, New York, and to sny citizen of this State desiring torerrescnt any industry of art of Illinois at said Exposition, will bo given an honorary commission on belialf of the State on application to this Depart- ment. 2 .. CHDICAGO TAX BILL. Following is tue Chicago Tax bill as passed the House : A Bzz for an act in regard to he assessment of prop- erty and the levy and collection of taxes by incar- porated cities i this State. {Printed as amended.] 8§50, 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of llinois, represented in the General Assembly, Thatin all incorporated cities in this State, the City Council may, by o cc, annually, levy and collect city taxed on real and personal property within the city 1, For general and contingent expenses, ox any oth- er éxpanses not hereln otherwise provided for. 2. For supplying and maintaining schools and erect- ing and repairing sehool-houses, . For the ercction of a ciy market, bridewell, o houso of correction, o other public buildings, pur éhase of grounds thercfor, the building of bridgds, im- provement of the river or harbor, for improving the Ennitary condition of the river or harbor, or any other permanent improvement, 4. A tax of suflicienf amount o meet the fntercst accruing on the indebtedness of the city. 5, To provide for s sinking fund or funds for the payment of the general or special indebtedness of the city ; and 1o city ehall horeafter contract any debt without at tho ssmo time providing for the annual levy and collection of a direct tax sufficient to pay the interest, and the princ'pal when it falls due. All ‘money raised for any sinking fund shall be invested in tho purchese of bonds of said city—such purchase to be 1mde from . time to time, a8 dirocted by the Mayor—ond all bonds so purchased shall be immedistely retired and concelled, in the presenceof tho City Council, atgome stated meeting thereof. No sinking fund sball be used for £ny other purpose than the purchase of city bonds or the poyment of the city indabtedness upon account of which such sinkingZund was raised ; Provided, that 5o tax ahall bo levicd under this section, unless’ two- thirds of all the Aldermen elected shall vote in favor of the same, G. A tax of sufliclent amount, when required, to pro- vide for the expense Incurred in making any public improvement, caused by any casusity or accident hap- peuing after the making of the snnualappropristions for such year, or to pay any judgment they may have Deen recovered against the city during such previous ear, 7. To levytaxes for the building, extension, and smaintenance of sewers; for the laying snd extension of water mains or pipes, and for catablishing and muin- toining of, water-worka; for the lighting of the city, 2nd t0 establish and mafntain gas-works, Bec. 2. Thero shall be ono Assessor and. ono Colloo- tor, who shall bo clected by the people, at the time x4 for electing the Mayor of tho city, and ths term of office of tho Collector sball bothe Aamo ns that of the Mayor, and _the Gollector ehall_give bonds for the fatthful performance of the duties of his office, in such ‘manner, form, aud_amount 8s_tho Common ’ Council may by ordinance provide. The Gity Council may mtiorlza such Assessor to appoint such number of Assistant Assessors as the City Council may adjudge neceseary. The City Counclt may preacriba the duties and defins the powers of such Assessor (and of such As- Bistent Assessors, if appointed), by ordinsnce : ‘vided, that such Assessors shall havo the same powers that Assessors may poasess under ihe general lawa of the State for thesssessmont of State and county taxes not inconsistent with this act ; and the City Council msy, by ordinance, proscribo ‘the form of all aseess- ‘ment Books or rolle. §EC. 3. The Assessor shail assess all taxablo roal and personal estato at its real OF true value, a8 dofined by fhe State revenue lsws, All personal’ property, of every nature and kind, having ita actual citus within the city, shall bo assessod for municipal purposes, whether the owner resides {n the city or not ; this pro- ~ision toextend to and include tho property of rail- ronds and the proportion of rolling stock of all such Tailrosda or rallwsy com or trains in bed or track, panies_owned the track or rosd-bed ; sucl ‘Property to bo assessed and such proportion to be ss- Certained and apportioned in sccordance, as near as msy be, with tho statutes regulating tho manner of listing nd valuing the proparty of railroads for State 20d county taxatiop. Sxc. 4. Personal property shall be listed for munic- ipal purposcs with reference tr the quantity on hand a1d owned on the frst day of Mo 1n tho yesrfor waich tho property is required o be listed, including the property yumnu3 o that day. 'Sz0, 5. All the provisions of the general revenuo 1aws of {hia State, 80 far a8 the same sre applicable, concerning the levy and assessment of taxes for Stats and county purposes, and the duties of Asseseors, shall e in force and apply wall cities in this State, Rnless in conflict with this act. '8E0, . When tho Asscssor shall havo completed the assessment of the taxable real and personal estate of said city, he sholl filo the samo in the City Clerk’s oftica ; and the Mayor, City Clerk, and Assessor shall fix upon a day, not less seven normore then thirty days from the date of tho filing of eaid assess- ‘ment, for the hearing of objections to tho assessment ; 2nd they ahall give notice of thatime and place of such hearing by written or printed notices, one to be posted in cach ward in such city at lesst one woek before tie day fized for such Learing, and by one insertion in & nowspaper publisied in the city (if any there shall be), ot least one week before the day fixed for such hearing; eny person fecling aggrisved by tho assess- ‘ment of his property may appesr ot the time specified and make his objections, 7 BE0, 7. Tho said Mayor, City Clerk, and_Assessor, constituiing the Bosrd of Equalization, shall meet o the time and placo deeignated to revise and correct the 8aid nsseasments, They shall hear ‘and consider all objections which may be made, and shall have power £0 make all proper corrections, and supply omisions in the nsseasments, and, for the purpose of equalizing tha same, to alter, add to, takofrom, and otherwise corroct #nd rovise the same. Thoy continue in session Quring threo business hours of each and every secular day, for not loss than threo nor more than ten succes- &ive days, 88 tho City Councll may direct. Thereaftor Do change, amendment, or alteration shall bo made, nor shall any tox or portion thereof bo refunded. A ‘mojority of satd Board shall constitute a quorum, 'SE0. 8, When such revision has been comploted, the same ehall be deposited with the Gity Olerk, who shall enter in 2 book or books, 10 bo prepared for that pur- pose, completo List of il the taxable real and pergon- R cstate in said city, according to the assessment as Teturned by said Assessor, and revised by the Board of ‘Equalization, showing, fn’ & proper column ruled for ihat purpose, the names of the different owners so far 85 they sppear in said revised lists, and in snother Golumn tho amount of tho valuation’ made in each case, Bald book Or books shall zlso bave ruled fhereln an sppropriate column for extending or in- serting .the smount of taxes which may be fevied upon said property. Baid book or books ‘shall constitute the tax list of real and personal estato for such year, Tho Clerk shall alxo add up the valua- tions in auch list, and tho aggregste amount thercof &hall be antered by him at the foot of the appropriate column in the last page, When the said tax list sball Bave been so_completod, it sball besigned by the Mayor, City Clerk, and Assessor, or s majority of them, and left in the custody of the Gity Clerk. 'SE. 9, The City Council shall thereupon, by ordi- nance or resolution, levy such sum or sums of money s may bo nocessary for the several purposes for rhich taxes are hereln autharized to bo levied, speci- Zring the purpose for which tho same are levied ; but the aggregato amount of tazea levied for any one year shall not exceed theTste of S per cent upon the aggro- gate assessed valuation of all property assesscd. 'BEC. 10, It shall bo tho duty of the City Olerk {0 es- timats the several taxes lovied by the Common Coun- cil, computing themn together a3 one tax, and t0 insert S fotal amount of such taxes in the sppropristo column of eaid tax lists, opposite to the person or Property chargesblo therewith, When completed tho City Clerk shall attach to sald tax list & warrant, under the cotporate seal, signed by the Masor and City Clerk, directed 1o tho Collector, commanding him to make, Jovy, and collect 2 thie taxea for such year the soversi “um of money set opposite Lo the real and porsonal estate or persons in.eaid fax list mentioned or de- scribed of the goods and chattels of the ive owners of such real and personal estate, which Warrant, shall designate the names and Tates f&the seversl taxes therein, and shall specify tho :g'gngm amount of . taxes to bo_collected, and shall 2150 commaad the Collector o collect the ‘same from {hie persons or property named in said list, according to law, . Baid tax list, with the warrant attached, shall be delivered o the Collector by the City Clerk, and ehall constitute the only proceas necessary to be issued Jovied, and the respective amounts levied upon real 3 d personal property. e . PTho City Qounel) may,. by Tesolution or ordinance, order and direct that & 7eturn of any war- sant desued to the City Collector hall e made at a $ime 1o be specified in such ordinance or resolution, COLLETION GETATES, Sro. 12, Tpon the receipt of any warrant for the col. Jection of the znnns! tazes, epecial taxes, o any esessaent on real or personal property, the Collector halt forthwith give ten days' notice, by publication in a0y, mewspaper published n aid cit, o if no news-. 5 published in said city, by posting written or br . ibtices in four publio places in the city, that D eh warzant ja in his hands for collection, briefly de- Ecribing its nature, and requesting all perscns Interest. edtomake immedinte payment athis office. Inthe Botice &0 to be published or posted, he phall notify all parties ‘tnterested that. sfter the ex- ‘piration of thirty days from the date of rocelving such warrant he will levy upon the personal property e an ~who shall have failed £0 pay ; and ot the end of thirty days, or 22 8000 thereafler a8 may be, hie shall so levy if personal property belonging to such’ delinquent per- 50n or persons can be found ; and ho abll be liable for their tax fn_case of neglecting £0 to do. ehall be a lien upon any property, real or personal, that such delinquents may have, or may thereafter acquire, until paid; snd the Collector, or his succeasor in ofiice, may at any time thereafter Jevy and collect the same. But nothing in this section shall be so_construed 2a to provent the Collector from levying at any fime after {0 publlcation or postiag o the ten dass’ Boice abovo 8x0, 13, Tho City Collector may appoint euch num- bor Gf depitien 23 she CRY. COLES may ad nggs Decessary, All the Oity Collector's papers, books, warrants, and vonchers may be examined at any tmg ‘by the Mayor or City Clerk, or any momber of the City Council, or by any tax-pager of sald city. The Collector shall weekly, or ofteer if the City Counell so direct, pay over all the money collected by him from any pérson or persons, or ssociations, to the Cit Treasurer, taking hia recelpt therefor in duplicate, ong of which receipts ho shall &t once filo in the office of thie City Comptroller, if there bo ono, and if there i no City Comptroller, then in the office of the City Clark. 8gc, 14. All tazes, general or special, and. special gs- sessmenta levied by tho City Council, “aball be & lien upon the real estate on which the same may be impos~ ed, and said licn sball continug until exid tuzes, special tados and assesnments aco pald. Every real propert on the 1at day of May, including all such Droperty pukchased on tha day, sl bo Habls for the taxes, thereon for that year. Tho city tazes shall wlso boa lien on the persona! proporty of all persons owin taxes from and after the delivery to the colloctor of tho warrant; and no sale o tranzfor of said property shall nffect the lien, bt the said property moy bo selzed by tho Collector wherever found, and removed, if necessars, and sold, to discharga tho taxes of the person owning the Exmo; 2nd tho same _procoedings may bo resorted to by tho Collector upon any warrant issyed for the collection of & special asseasment or special tax. Upon such selzure of personal property by such collector, bLe shall forth- with adverticeaud sell tho same in tli maznor provid- €d by law for sales by Constables upon_oxocutions is- sued by Justices of the Peace, end tho foes of the Col- lector for making auy levy and zale of property shall Do the same na allowod to Constables for levy aud sale of property on execution, and the costs shall in all cases_be collected out of ' tlio property of the person against whom the levy is made. BE0. 15. At any tinie sfter tho giving of the notice aforesaid, it ehall and may be lawiul for any Collector to commence suit in uuy court of competent Juriadic— tion, in the corporate ame of such city, agalnst any person or porsons for any general taxes, real aud per- sonal, special taxes and spocial assosaments which such person oF persons are liable for the payment of. Such Buit shall ba commenced by petition, and shall state the several amounts of the general taxes, special taxes and special assessments sought to be recovered, and give n general description of the Warraut or warrants issucd for the collection thercof. Upon the fiing of the petition, & summons eali bo issued. sorved and returned sa' in other sults in court. Upon the roturn of such summons duly served, the Court shull forthwith pro- ceed to the hearing of said potition without formal pleadings, -and my render judgment forall orany part of tho general taxes, special taxea, Or special as- Soskmonts, 1 tho right and justic of tho case may re- quire. A certificd copy (by tho City Clerk, under tho corporate sezl) of such warrant or warrants, and Hat or lists, or 80 much thereof as refers to ths tsxes, apo- clal taxes, or apecial assessments £ought to be recov- ered, shafl bo prima facle ovidenco of the right of said Collector tos judgment in favor of such corporation, Exocution sball issue on such judgment s in other 2nd collected from any personal property of the de- fendant, The personal sction provided for in this soo- tion shail be cumulative to the remedy herein provid- ed for their collection by 8 return t0 s gencral ofices of tho county authorized by the general revenue laws of the State to sell delinquent lands for State and county tazes, and the lien of such taxes on the property as- scased aball continue nntil such taxes are paid by sale of thie property nesesscd or otherwise : Provided, how- ever, thero shall ba but ono Gstisfaction of such and'upon psyment of such taxes, sll procecdings for tho collection thereof shall be discontinuod ; but the Court shall have power to adjudgd tho costs upon such discontiouanceas it may decin Just and equitable, Seo. 15%. 1t shall be tho daty of the Collector, with- in euch ime 28 tho City Conncil may, by ordinance, provide,to make a report (or return), in writing, to the general oficer of the county authorized and designated Dy the gencral revenue law of thia State to advertise aid selt lands for taxes duothe county and State, of all the linds, town lots, znd resl property on which be shall havo been unablo £o collect taxes, apecial taxgs, and pecial nesessments due and unpadd respoctively, thoroon, withs a brief description of tho nature of the warrant o ° warranta rocelved him _au- thorizing _the roport or return shall bo nccompanied with tha onth of the Colloctor that the st is & correct Teturn on which the taxes, spacial taxes, and spocisl assess- ments, levied by authority of tho.city, remain due and unpaid ; that he is unable to colloct the same, or any art thereof, that he bas given tho notice roquired by w, that said warrants had been reccived by him for colloction, Said roport o return, when so made, shall e prima facio evidenco that all the forms and roquire- ments of the law in relation to making sald report or Teturn have been complled with, and that the taxes, spectal taxcs, and special assessments mentioned in 8aid report of return aro duo and unpaid, §£0, 16, When said_general officer shall receivo the report_or return provided for in the preceding section, Tie shall proceed to obtain judgment_sgainst said lots, parcels of land and proporty for snd geueral tazes, special tazes, and special nesessments remaining dus and unpaid, In the £ame manner s may be by law pro- ided for obtaining judgments against Jands for taxes due snd unpaid tho county and State ; and shall, in the same manner, proceed to scll tho same for the caid general taxes, special tazes, snd special assesaments Femaining due and unpaid. ' Tn obtaining eaid judg- ‘ment and making said sale, the said officer shall bo governed by the general Revenue lawa of this State, Gxcopt when otherwise provided horein. And the City Council may, by ordinmnce or resolu- tion, fix ond détermine the term of ¢ reels of apply for_judgment agaiust the said lots, but one lands and property: brovided, there ehall sale in any one vear for any gencral taxes,spocisl taxcs, or special. esscisments levied by authority of such city, which salo msy b st tho s3mo or s diffcrent time from the sale for Statoand County taxes, aa the City Council mny, by ordinance or resolution, provide. Upon any such spplication for judgment, tho County Court shall havo like jurisdiction snd powers, aud like proccedings ehall bo bad, as Dexr as_may be 58 upon spppiication for judgment for State and conaty tazes; snd_upon an sppeal from the judgment of the County Court, tho like proceedings ehall be had £0d the like jurisdiction nnd liko powers shall bo ex- ercised by courts and oMcers s in caso of appeals from the County Court upon applications for judg- ‘ments for Btato snd county taxea; Prorided, however, that no appeal shall be allowed from any judgment of the County Court afrainst any property Teiurned as de- Hinaent andor thlp act, unjocs. tho party sppealiag from such judgment sball first give bond with two sureties, to be approved by the Court, in a penalty at least double the smount of he judgmet, {nterest, and costs_sppealed from, conditioned that 'he will proee- cuto his nppeal with effect, and, in casz of failuro there- in, pay and eatisfy such city to the amount of tho judg- mént sppealed from, with all damages, interest, and Costs which such city may have sustainedl by reason of such appeal, aud, apon tho afirming of such judgment of the County Court, the Supreme Court shall render Judgment for 20 per cent for dsmages. S£0, 17, Tho City Collector shall have power o re- celve and collect any of tho general tazcs, spocial {axes, or special sescssments mentioned n said report up o tho time of the ctual gale of any such lot, par- cel of 1and, or property, and it shall bo his duty forth- with to report thefactof such psyment o the said eral officor, who ahell mark the rame paid, tpon his ene ok and upon sad report (or return): Pracided, ot~ erer, tho City Collector = mzy d# hia ofico for tho payment of said faxes snd assestment n saficient length of timo befare the day Axed for tho opplication for jadgmont 1o en~ able auch gencral officer and City Colléctor to compars and correct thie roports of taxcs and assessments paid, with the delinquent property returned to such gen' eral county othicer, Sro. 18, It shall be tho duty of the City Treasurer {0 attend to such sale, and ail moneys bid and paid ot such salo for any such city taxcs, speeial taxes, o spe- cial azsessments, shall bo paid to the Treasurer of such city, and 1o other person; and it shall be the daty of the City Treasurer, upon’ the closa of such sale, o make a report to the City Comptroller, if there be ona; if none, to tho City Clerk, wpecifying therein the lots, parcels of land, and properfy upon tho sale of which the same was received, snd » de- scription_ of the lots, parcols of land, and prop- orty purchasod by the city. Tho City Council hall, by ordinance, provide for tho payment of the cxpenses of such eale, snd hall Ox the compensation to Eaid ofi- cer for making the sale, which shall be in lieu of all fees therefor: _Procided, however, there shall be paid uch goneral officer ihe same fees for advertising, making list for tho printer, and making out the de- Tinquent liat, and_to the County Clork the lilie fees as ‘provided to be paid for like scrvices in regard to prop- Erty delinquent for Stato and county taxes, which said fees or costa shall bo cxtended and collected against the lots, 1and, and real property, 28 in case of property delinquent {0t State and county taxoa. SEG: 19, After making eaid sales thie record and list of 1ot parcels of land and property sold thercat, Shall rémain in the bands of the Clerk of the County Court, snd redemption shall b made s provided for by the general revenue law of the State. BEC, 20, All tho proyisions of tha general rovente Iaw of this State reiating to the redemption or deed- ing of any property so sold, and the manner of obtsin. ing & deed, and the effect of tho same, ahail te in force and apply to all sales made in pursuazca of this act. Bec. 21, Ifthe Collector ehall seccive any moneys for taxes or asseamments, giving s receint therefor, for a0y 1and or parcel of land, and afterwards return’ the same 2a unpaid, to the gezlersl county officer anthor- §20a to sell lands for taxes, or aball receive the ssme ‘after making such roturn, and the samo ba sold for tax or assessment, which has'been 80 paid and receigited for by himsel? or his clerks, he and his bond shall be 1iable to the holder of the certificato given fo the pur- Cchasrs at the sale, for the amount of the faco of ‘the Certificate, ard 50 per cent additional thereof, to be do- manded within w0 years from the dato of ‘the sale, 0d recovered in any court having jurisdiction, of the smouat. - GENERAL PROVISIONE. Sro. 22. The City Council of any city shall have P at any time, in lou of the mode hereln provided Jor the asseasment and collection of genaral city taxes, Dy resolution or. ordinance, olect to certily to tho Chunty Clerk the amount or amounta requirod to be raised by taxstion mpon the assessment of property for State and county taxes, and to collect the taxes for 321d city, in the manner provided for in the general Tevenue 1aws of thia State, and in ench case to sbolish {he office of the City Assessor 2nd the City Collector: Provided, howerer, thst nothing in this éection con- 1ained ahal be 50 conatrued as to pravent such corpo- Tation at any time thereafter {rom providing for the ‘ssessment and collcction of tazes by ordinance, and in the manner in this act herein beforo set forth. 'SEC. 23, Upon the spplication of sny court of | for judgment sgainst sny lands, lots, or parcels of party, for sald general taxes, special e et aoacession letied by sathority of any city in this State, it ehall be the duty of wuch conrt, if §¢ sball render juigmeat for such general cases, but auch execution may be firat levied upon County Court at which the said general ofilcer shall ' tases, to sender Judgment for the amonnt das, ad cent damages thereon, each case, for w) thesame m%hega been delihquent. ek SEc. 4. The City Councll msy de, 3 nsge, £5¢ the appojatiment of & GHtE Tas Commismton er, fix his term of office and ealary, and confer upon hifn such powers, and provide for the performance of such duties by Nim as the City Council may deem Recessary and propers and all the provieions of this sct relatiog to tho ‘duties of the City Clerk or the pow- ers of the City Clerk, in_connection with the assess~ ‘ment of property, the equalization of such assosaments, or the lavy o collection of taxes, special taxes or special azsessments, shall ba exerclsod and performed by such City Tax Commissioner,if there ba one appointed,and to that end and purpose whergver in this act herctofore the words “City Clerk ™ or “Clerk ” aro nsed, they shall be held to meau * ity Tax Commisaioner,” and when- ever# the City Clark's offico ™ or * Clerk's office ™ is re- farred to, it sball bo held 10 mesn “ Gity Tax Commis- sloners dfice,"aad, the ferm City Couneil,”aball bo Lield to include the Common Council of any city, Seo, 25, It important that the incorporated Citics in this Stats should p with the levy and collection of their taxes at 2a carly a date as practica~ ble, sn emergency has arisen requiring thia act to take efféct immediately ; therefore this act shall bo in force from snd after ifs passage. JUDICIAL, The following passed tho Honse : A Biz. for an act suthorizing Circuit Judges to hold ‘brancl or branches of Courts in other than thelr ju- dicial districts, and to provide for the payment for their services for so doing, . SrcTi0N 1. Be it anacted by the people of the State of Illinois, representsd in the General Assembly, That ‘whenoter sny Judge or Judges of wny Circuit Go or of the Buperior Court of Cock County, shall requeal any Judgoor Judges of any other Circuit Court or Circult Courts to como to the sssistance of sny such Judge or Judgea making such Tequest, in the trial of causes, and in other mattors pending in Court, it eball be lawful for euch Judge or Judges so Tequestod, tohold a branch or branches of the Court to which B or thoy aro 80 requested to comé, with the same force and effcct as if ho was, or they were, Judgo or Judges of such Court. Sec. 2. Wherets, there §s_an emergency, on account of the large smount and great pross of business in the Circult and_Superior Courts of Cook County, why thia act ahould take effect immediately; thereforothis act ahall take offect and be in force from and afterita passage. . 2 RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN. The following passed the Senate : A BILL for “ an act defining the Tights and lisbilities of married women.” BEOTION 1. Be it enacled by fhe people of the State of Rilinois, represented in the General Assembly, That any married woman who shall hereafter make, OF enter in- to any contracts, express or implied, in_respect to her separate businods of property, may 5ue and be sued separately in an action at Iw, or in chancery, the same s if she were sole and unmarriod, and all of her seps- rate property, real and parsonal, sy be subjested to tho payment ‘and satisfaction of any judgment or de~ creo recovered t Lor: Provided, that the esmo smount of property, real and persanal, whall be exempt from forced sale, 28 if the said marricd woman wes the head of & family, e LECISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. . SPuINGFIELD, IIL, March 4. RENATE. PLTITIONS, A number of petitions woro presented and properly referred, _ STOCK YARD EXTODTIONS. Senator VORIS offerod o resolution to sppofot & special commitice to examine {nto alleged frauds rad abuses in tho maragement of tho Union Stock Yards at Chicago. Adopted, By consent, Senator CUMMINGS introduced a bill to amend the'law In relation to the removal of county saats. ORDERED 70 A TRIED READING. House bill nbolishing the Rocorder's Court at La~ Balle ; also, House tiea Laving 100,000 inbabitants, wore read 8 second time, and ordered to » third g. HPECLAL ORDERS, Senator WAITES tal, liowlag crimiaals to tesity, wes mads the special order for Thuradsy next, at 10:33 o'clock n. m.Senator CABEY'S bill to compel the i nofs Central Railroad to execute their trust, was made the special order for Tuesday next. DI0TTE OF MARBIED WOMEY, Senato bill 44, for an act defining the Tights snd liahilitiea of martod women, was read a third time and put upon_its passage, tho vole resulting, 3ous, 20; Days, 6. The Dbill, having an cmergency clause, Te- quiréa 34 votes, and it was therefors lost, On motion, the emergancy clause was stricken out, and tho bill passed~—yeas, 30 ; nays, 4. Soveral Senato bills pasaod o second rezding. NOMINATIONS CONFIMMED, The spectal order, consideration b sections, of bills ona gecond reading, was taken up and postponed to considor any Executive mesaage, and tho same being under consideration, the Semato sdvised snd con- sented to_the nomination of the following Trustces of tho Tilinofs Industrial University: For the Soutliern Grand _Division, -Jobn J. Boyd, in placo of mac 8. Mohah, fiom the _district, the term ‘of years from 1 1873. For the Central COrand Division, Aason Brayman, of Sangamon, as his own suceessor; C. B, Griggs, of Champaign County, %o be his own sucees- sor,and Csrus Hartwell, of Vermillion County, in . placo of J, W. Scroggs, whose torm of office has ex- pired, 32d each for 135 term ot ix yesra_from March , 1875, For iho Nortbern Grand Division : Emory Cobb, of Kankakee County, 10 bo hls own succeesor ; J, 3L Van Oudell, of Cook, s his own succesor, and A, E, Smith, of Winnebago, in piaco of S. §. Hascs, whoso term of office has expired, and each for the term of 8ix years from March I, 1873, ZFor tho Congressional Districts, to il the vacan- s thoroin: First District, R. B. Mason, of Cook; Third, Robert Douglass, of Lake Proc- tor, of Peoria; Eleventh, John C. Gattrs, of 3 cossor; Thirtocnth, Hiram Buck, of McLean; Fif- teenth; Wm. Lindssy, of Clark; Sixteenth, Francis B, Haller, of Fayctte; Nineteenth, W. B, Anderson, of Fayette, to be his own successor, and each for the of six years from March 1, 1673. Tho Vot upon tho confirmation was unsnimous. BECOND READING OF DILLS. Cangideration of Special Order waa resumed, and sovoral bills were considered by soctions, amended, and ordered engrossed and to third reading. THE GRAND JUY BYRTES. The Special Committee appainted to tako into consid- eration e expediency of abolisbing the grand fury syetem, submitted a written report, stoting that the Committes were nzanimous n favoring the abolition of tho system, and also a billin that interest, recommend- ing the posaage of the latter. One thonsand coples of 4he report were ordored printed, Adjourned untll 2:30 o'clock p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION, The Senato met pursuant to sdjournment. TOWNSHIP ONOANIZATION, Consideration of spocial order of bill No. 19, for an act 0 roviso the law in relstion to fownship organiza- ton, was rosumed. Several sections were considered, wlich, on motion of Mr, LEE, further couaiderstion was postponod unti] to-morrow at 2:30 o'clock p. m. OTHER NOMINATIONS GONFILMED. The Senato advised and consented to the nomina- Hon of Jobn L, Manefleld as Trustee of the Tllinois Industrisl University for tho contral grand division, Vice C, R. Grigga, not commissionod, ho hsving removed from tho State. Also to the nomination of sundry 88 notaries public, By lesve, Mr, WARREX introduced a bill to amend tho act incorporating the Union Stock Yard and it Company, At5:15D, m, the Senate refused to adjourn, LIVE INSURANCE, Consideration by scctions of bills on s second resd- ing was rosumed, and the Senate bill No. €3, to su- thorizo life insurance companies to substitate securi- ties for thoee herotofore depoeited, was belng consid- ered znd mended, when, on motion, the Senate ad- Journed at 6:10 p. o, HOUSE. PETITIONS, Mr. LOMAX introduced a petition asking for the re- peal of the Tempennca Inw, Mr. OBERLY presented s petition asking that the Temperance law bo not repealed. Other petitions ‘wero presented in relation to regulsting rallroads. NEW BILLS. By Mr. COLLINS—To provide for the election of Rafiroad snd Warehonse Commissioners. By Mr. OAKWOOD—To amend the Road and Bridge W By Mr. STARR—To amend the School law. By AMr. ARMSTRONG—To legalize the officfal acts of Justices under the sct of 1871, mny Mr. HALPIN—To compiles msnual of taxes My Mr. BRADWELLIn relation to Connty Courts, Dy Mr. WALKER—In relation to the collection of taxes in 1867 in Cook County. By Mr. MOFFITT—To provide an appropriation for the Biate Board of Agricultare. - By Mr. MoADAMS—In relation to dogs. BILLS ON A BECOND TEADINO. Tho bill to estabiish & soldfers” monument at Mound City was ordered to a third reading. - 1311 316, to amend the Fecsand Salaries act, Same ordor, No. 323, to fix_the foes of jurors an - Coroners’ in- quests. Bame ordar, No. 524, to reorganize County Agricultural Socletles, Ssmeorder. . Bir. MOORE (Adams) moved that Scaate bill 113, ‘providing for the appointment of Collector of Tazes in be City of Quincy, bo taken up and resd third time. Carned. Bill read 'and passed-—yeas, 110; nays, 0. House bill 300, in relation ta the lovy and collection %fidv ux?. ‘was read a third time and passcd—yeas, ; Days, C. P Houso Lil] No. 80,. in relation to branch courts, was Tead & third tima and passed—yess, 113; 1ays, 0. Houso bill 102,to enable conntles bavisg a population of 100,000 or mare {nhabitanits to lssus bonda up to the constitational limitation, was read 4 third time and Dassed,~-yeas, 96 naya, B . s House bill 116 was Iaid over, House bill 160, to authorizs five-sixths of & jury ta render.s verdict, was read a third time and falled to Pess—yeas, 59 ; nays, 52. Atr. BRADWELL entered 3 motion to reconsider. Adjourned. : ———— The Farmers of Sangamon County Meet in Convention—Gov. Bevers 1dge’s Views on the Railroad Ques- tlon=-State Commissioners to Attend the Vienna Exposition. Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SrrivarEep, 1lI,, March 4.—The farmers of this county met in masa convention here to-day, with representatives from svery township. L. Huber, of Pleasant Plains, called the meeting to order, and Gen. M. R. Anderson was mads tho Chairman and James A. Mitchell Secretary. The general opinion expressed was that the farmers throughout the county were in accord in s de- termination to put an end to the extortions of railroads, ¥ A Committes on Resolutions waa chosen, to 93, concerning revenue in conn- | consist of L. Huber, D. G. Ealb, and John Mc- Connell. A Committee on Constitution consisted of Henry Converse, Thomas Lewis, and W. P. Thayor, Gov. Palmer was called upon, and eaid that, if this was o political mecting for mere political purposes, moro interest would attach to it than beemed to now. But the idea that had brought the farmora _togother to-day is that, while their barns were filled with the products of a bountifal harvest, they are;still poor, for they aro not shle to con- sume their crops profitably, and they have no market for the surplus. Tho crops of the far- ‘mers are of na value, because the railroads, that afford the only means of rosching the markets, insist upon 80 large nrmporfinn of their valne to pay them for their Jabor that nothing sub- stantial is left for the producer. The peoplo of tho State are now demanding that, in this divi- sion of tho price of products between the pro- ducer and the ., carrier, the carrier ngtfl.l content himself with a smaller share. Now the question is, can the producer secure a fairer division of the price of the pro- ducts? The difficulties to be overcomo in such an effort are, in the first instauce, with our- selves, For thousands of years wers men con- trolled by men who wero eid to rule them by divine right. The teachers of religion and tho politicians told thom thal Kings were God's vice gerents,, and they belioved and submitted, and politicians and lawyors tell us now that mailroads are to rule by virtme of vest~ od rights. You must rid yoursclves of both these superstitions, and tho vested rights of railroads will then follow tho divine right of Kings into the tomb of exploded and wron-out errors, And yat wo submit to the au- thority of the Government, because that suthor- ity isfounded upon our consent, and we cheer~ fully agree that the carrier is entitled to whet ho carns, because that much is just. In for- mer times, ono of the griovances was that rulers were the solc_juifi:fl of their own powers, aud now tho railrond _carriers claim fo divide prices of products, sand to _be the exclusive judges . of the ehare they will take. The people must demand tho right to participate in this power, and ought to bs content with nothing else. The rivers were once the natural chanuels of commerce, but now the railroads control all the trausportation of the country. and the remedy for the ovils which exiat is to soparate the ownership of roads from the transportation over them, making railroads, like rivers, free to every ono fo run & train over them, It is said that this is impracticeble. Why 80? Now the railroads draw cars over theirlines Delonging to differont companies. The Blue Lino rons cars, so does the Fast Froight Line, 50, too, tho Pullman Palace-Car Company. If this can be done, why cannot. the railronds carry s car from this city to Chicago for the same reagona- blo compensation which it charges other com- panies for nmnmi cars ovor its line, even though tho car may be owned by an individual,or a community of individuals. Ono of tho first thinga to be done, is for tho Logialature to pass & Iaw which shall cmbody the views expressed in the recent docision of the Supremo Court. That decigion is the law, and it does not hinder the ultimate success of the peo- le. There arc in the Legielature men who ave receivod pay from the railroads for service to b renderod in the Legislaturs, and they are the most _extravagant opponents of railroads. They want extremo laws, which they kuow the courts will not sustain. Look to them. The peoplo used to fear the old National Bank, with & capital of $36,000,000. Now they havo much mote cause to fear our reilroed system, which ropresents a capital of many hundred millions of dollars. This immense capi- tal, though in diverse interests, can be harmonized by means of the telegraph in twenty-four hours. If the Congress of the United Statos were to attempt to exercise the power which ono of the railroad rings now cxer- Gise, the people would rosist to the uttermost by conjunction of intorests. The railroads live by a tax upon the corn, wheat, and other products of the farmer, equal to five or ten cents on the bushel. - Besides this, the railroads control a standing army of mon oqual to the number sent to put down the rebellion. They have drawn into their servico o large proportion of the intelligenco and montal power of the land, and this powerfal combination of elements aro foreyou in tho coming fight for deliverance from the burdons which oppress you. The rail- Tonds act as though they bolieved that the right of eminent domam was exhausted, when it bad taken for their use the land necessary to con- struot their road-bod, and forget that the time must come when the State may employ it for the benefit of others. In thia contest, the people bave but to preaont a united front, aud p_relg:r 8 common demand, and the railroads will iel Gov, Palmer has been invited to address the Farmers' Club of the Legislature upon the ques- tions touched mpon in his speech to-day. Ho has consented to do 80, and has named Thursday evening of this week in the hall of tho House of Represontatives. The following are the resolations reported by tho Committee: \WaEREss, The power of eminent domain has been rightfally userted in tho building of railroads ; and \WsERZAS, The kindrod power of tazation Las been legally uecd for their construction; and Wiznias, Tho public land hias béen liberally granted for tho e purposo; therefors Resolced, That the raflroads are but improved pub- 1i¢ highwajs for the pecple, and that the corporationa and oficers thereof are pubtic trustees, andas such aro proper subjects of legislativo control. Resolced, That our State Leginlature is_respectfally asked to enact all needed Jaws consistent with the Con- stitution of the State which will succcssfully stand ail Judicial tests, to prevent unjust discrimination in the Charges of .railroads for carrying passengers snd freights, as is now practised by &aid railroads in the Baid Statc of Ilinois. Resolved, That we respectfully sak the Legislature, now In scasion, to enlarge the jurisdiction of tho Rallrosd and ' YWarehouso Commissioners so as toinclude the Union Stock Yards of Chicago and Esst St Louls, and all other monopolies in this State’of lik character, and give us a legal remedy against the extortionato charges of that and all other corporations of Tilinois. Kesolced, That we aré in favor of choosing tho Rail- roud and Warslouto Commissioners by tho pooplo at thio ballot-box, lustead of ua fa now provided by law, and respectfully recommend such change in the pros- ent Iaw 10 the present General Assembly. Jesolved, That we urgently recommend that the sev- eral townships immediately organizo clubs so as to combiue the interest of farmers in all purts of the country., The meeting adopted a constitution like to those adopted by other Grangasin the State, and 2djourned to meet on the 14th of March, at which time a permanent organization will be completed. Gov. Beveridge hes appointed the following gentlemen to be Commissioners to reprosent the State at the Vienna Exposition : Dr. J. M. Hirech, Charles Northrop, and Col. F. A. East- man, of Chicego, and Louis Schuman, of Henry, Marshall County. —_— —— An 01d Jewish Ceremonial in Cali- fornia. In the Mosaio law it is provided that if 2 man dio, having no_children, his brother shall take tho widow to wife. If Liorofuses, his sinter-in- law shall *come nigh unto him in the presence of the elders, and put his shoo from off Lis foot, and epit out’ befora him, and shall commence and eay: Thus shall be done unto the man that will not build up his brother's house.” There are still somo Jows who maintain that the cere- mony of taking off tho shoe must be performed 28 above atipulated and provided; a marriage by. & widow 8o circumstanced not beiug lawful until aftera refusal by the deceased husband's brother. Acase of this kind recently occurred in Oskland, Cal. Rebecca Gotiman’s huaband died and left her childless and poor. She wanted tomarry again, and her busband’s brother, Moses Gottman, lived 1n Posen, Prussia. She worked hard, ane managed to save money enough to buy a through ticket for Moscs from Prussia to Cali- fornis, and sent it to him requosting him to come to her, that the * chalitza,” orthetaking off of the shoe, might be performed without delay. In due time Moses Gottman asrived in Ban Francisco, and about the same time Rabbi Aes- ging, of that city, received o letter from the rab- i i Posen, askib him to sid in performing the chalitza for Rebecca Gottman. n after the arrival of Moses in Californis, Mre, Goitman went to Dr. Messing and told him that she had romised to herself, on . the gxave of fier deceased husband, that ehe wonld go _ through the ceremony of the chalitza, and begged him not to refuse her. The rabbi consented, and appointed a time for the ceremony. The aynsfo'vue of the cnngreilfion Beth Tarael wss crowded. The brother-in-law, & oung man of 28, wore sandals of the regular Purkish-Asiatic pattern. The law was fu as 1nid down io the passsgo quoted. As soon 88 Rebecca had taken the sandal from Moges' foot, sho said: “ And now thomart Halitz" (he from whose foot tho shoe is taken), and Rabbi Meesing concluded the proceeding by raying that such & ceremony might not agai rTequisite in his congregation forever. ¢ Halitz " has concluded to remain in this try, and becoms nn American citizen, and bis sister-in-law feels free to marry whomsoever she likes, coun- —_—— A Savage Rat From the Omaha Les. Last night & constablo of this city, and who oocasionslly scts as s policeman, became very near baing food for the rats. He occupies & room in a building on Twelth strect, st & late hour retired, and, overcome with the fatigu- ing duties of his_ofice performed during e day, soon dropped into & deep slecp. At about 1 o'clock, while lying upon his side, he was partly awakened by feeling_somothing’ nibbling at the back of his ear. ing over to sce what was the matter, ho discovered an im- menge and hungry rat staring at him. The animal frightened bim terribly, and ho be- camo almost paralyzed with fear at the sitna- tion. Tho rat instantly took advantage of his almost helpless state, “and, giving & jump, in- serted his teoth in the oflicer's noso, and en- deavored to bite it off. Thia woke the victim into action, and he grabbed tho rat by the throat, and chokibg him off, landed him at the other end of tho room, where he instantly disap- ared through a hole. The suiferer then lit & p, washed the blood from Lis face, and patehed up his proboscis with court-plaster. Ho again retired to bed, aud in_about twenty min- utes afterward the rat, having had a small taste of blood, came back thirsty for more, but was again driven into his , which was thon stopped up. This morning the man with tho rat-bitten noge secured o half-dozen well-baited traps, and Kllced them in his sloeping apartments, with ope of catching the midnight intruder. SPECIAL NOTICES. Avert the Danger. Tho *“othoreal mildnoss™ with which poots credit the ‘vernal season s moro an fifusfon of the fancy than a me. teorological fact. Early spring in tomporato climates is a tearful time, and the tears arousually too cool for Laalth or comfort. To avert the complaints to which tho fogs and winds of the season are apt to giva riso, prudent peo- plo who believe in the proverb that ** provcntion is better then cure™ fortlfy tholr stomachs and braco up thelr nervos and muscles with Hostotter's Stomach Bitters. Thaso who do this are wise, and aro rewarded for their wisdom by oscaping tho visitations of chills and fover, rhoumatism, bilicusness, ilataleacy, constipation, stom- ach complaint, &c., 50 common in damp, {nhospitatlo weather. To the less pradeat, who neglcet this procau- tion, and snffer forit, wo would fay, that tho disorders ‘which this potent vegetablo tonie provents it also caros. 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Price of **Cheertul Voices™., Pricoof *Sparkling Rubles" &~ Spocimen Coples malled, post-paid, for the above prices. OLIVER DITSON & €0, Boston. LYON & HEALY, Chicngo. REMOVAL. TREMOVATL. THEQOD. KARLS, ARCHITECT, HAS REMOVED TO ROOMS 25 AND %, 155 & 157 WASHINGTON-ST., Between LaSelle-st. and Filth-av. Removayl. WIL. H. LOTZ, PATENT SOLICITOR, REMOVED TO Rooms 24 and 21, 155 and 157 Washingioe st Botwoen LaSalle-st. and Fifth-av. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. DISSOLUTION. The firm of Brearloy & BMcFadden s this day diseolred by mutual conseat. D. K. Ereerley s to continuo the busisess, and all baring claims against sald firnn, or aro owlag thio sarme, will prosent them o bim for, setilemant. REARLEY, Chieago, Feb. 27, 1873. And as for our 50 cts. CHAS, H. DITSON & C0, 711 Broadway, Now York. H! W. MCFADDEXN, DISSOLUTION. Tho partngrablp oristiag nrder th firm of namo and & Finmaltar, £51 Fiftivar, has boea dictolvod ot collect outatandings aud will pay all m tha late firm. EORGT: EIMBECKER, GE ‘hicago, Marchd, 1873, PAUL RINWA. HOUSEEEEPING GCODS. THE GOLDEN OPPORTONITY (s, g & oS GREAT SALE, 329 West—Ma,dLson-st. TO-DAY. Large lot New Gray Sirips Spring Silks, ¥1.76 quality, for $1.20 per yard. Now lot Black Ground White Stripe Silks at 90 cents yard, very cheap. Colored Dress Silke at a very great sacrifice, Stripe Spring Silks 80conts, worth $1.25. Japanese Silks, half price, 75 cent quality {or 40 cta.; 90 cent quality for 60 cts. Oheapest Black Silks in the country, Good all 8ilk Gros Grains from $1.00 yd, up. Fearful sacrifice on Richest Black Silks, 50O pieces Fino Trish Linen, in -remnants of about 3 to 5 yards, slightly damaged, at the uniform price of 50 ots, yd. The guods vary in quality and are worth from 75 ots. to§125peryd, Special attention devoted to Housekeeping Goods, Cotton and Cotton Shestings of all the best brands very cheap, Groat Bargains in Table Linens, bleached and unbleached, COrashes, Towels, and Towelinga- from one: third to one-half less than nsual prices. Good Heavy White Bed Spreads from $1.0¢: upwards, Groat Bargains in Marseilles Quilts from $1.00 up to richost qualities, Blankets and Flannels at a great discoust. Lace Ourtains at 60 cants on the dollar, Hamburg Edgings, choicest styles, halt prios, Bargains in Real Laces and Lace Goods. COheapest Dress Goods ever offered in thiscity now or heretofore, On the oheap centre tables will be found many additional and new attractions in Dress Goods at 12 1-2, 18, 20 and 25 cts,, :;mang which are some in the naw Spring 2068, TO RENT. OFFICES ™ TECE Tribne Buildl ‘Not Yet Taken. Two very desirable single of- fices on Second Floor. One suite of two or three rooms on Second Floor. A few large and small rooms on Third Floor, suitable for Ar- chitects or Artists. Very large and desirable room on Fourth Floor, north light. The finest single offices and suites in the city. The building is strictly Fire- Proof. The floors are laid in English Tile. : : Fireand Burglar-Proof Vaults All appointments .of the best description. An elevator connects with all the floors. The entire building is steam- heated, with porter always in attendance. Vacancies yet remaining of- fered at reasonable rates fora term of years. See the offices. For terms in- quire of ‘W. C. DOW, Room 1, Nevada Blcck. WANTED. Wanted, To contract with the best and most energetio ‘man in each County in Ilinois and Iowa, to handle our Machines on consignment. Extra inducements offered, and wagons farnished. None but SUPERIOR MEN, wanting to ‘make a business of it, need apply. Address, giving particulars of former business, and references, R 5 Cl LTER. . peio Eruéery busin s condacted by tholata irm of lim-. THE HOWE MACHINE CO., ckor 3 acte: i walter, o R UL BINWALTER. 941 Wabash-av.. Chicago. DISSOLUTION. The partnorship heretofors existing botween the under- signed, under the firm name of Nolles, Romain & Co., s dissolved by mutual consent. All debts dus the satd firm tobo paid to J. H. Romain, who is to sottlo all ciaims sgainst said firm. IL E. NELLFS, J. H. ROMAIN. TRUSSES. RUPTURE. Rellef, Comfort, and Core, BARTLETT'S COMMON BENSE'TRUSS " ‘Adupted for pensioners 1y tho U, . Gorernment as the best inuse. BARTLETT, BUTMAN & PARKER, 843 South CI 0 ars of Trussos, Elastio Stockings, Instmments for De- formitles, &c., correctly and carefully sdjustment. Sat- tion ‘gnaraateed. iafac MEETINGS. Masonic. E. G, BOWZER, Sec'y. IMasonic. Chicago Gounctl, No, 4, B. & S. M. M. Hall, Halsted: S Donnell, N buat X emiiy ihis (Wedassdsy) o aad wark, Eyo ) buais SRR Y B gTock r RN, Recordar. DMasonic. Regular communication of H. W. Blgslow Lodge, Na. T TR0 at LossingHall, No. I3 North Glinton- sto) Wednesday crening, Marchs, for work. All mem: bers uramoned to attrni, Business of m- S e orms befors he Lodse. By Geder of B. 1. BSITTH, W. oL H. 0. CoriiNs, Sec. To the Members of the Cook Co. Personal Liberty League, ATl members of tho Personal Liberty Leagus zce bareby inrited o, attend promplly s general of tno Fa on Friday, Margh 7, 3 Ecs, which wil bobeld on Eriday nfi’i;""“fm. t o'clock D, m., 8L o , oen Madison and Washington- rdor of tha g Mallaoy ad Vashinglo sty By erdor o - Wanted. 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. ] FINARCIAL. T. ¥. Atlen, 7 W A. Stephens, . Blenncelnsscrs. Allen, Stephensés Co, WILL DO Business that Bankers do on terms that safe Bankers do it 25 Pluo Streer, New York. (Do mo Stock Busioss) Domentic Banker: OFFICE DESKE, Tarss Bloek and Lo Prices, oo BUSTWICK'S, 119and 121 Wes: Washington-st. e G s K s