Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 15, 1873, Page 2

“WISCONSIN.. The Squabblo Over the 8t. Oroix and Superior Loand-CGrant.. Tho Prize Awarded by tho Assembly to the Milwaukes & 8t Poul - Railrond Company, No Resonahlo Douht, that This Aetion Will Bo Conetivrcd in by the Sonate. The LaCrosso Bridges--The Tomper- ance Question--Railroad Taxation =-Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home. From Our Oten Correspondent, Map1soy, Wis,, Marcl 12, 1873, Aftor n contost, ' slinrp, short, and declsive,” in tho Assembly, over the disposal of the Bt. Crolx & Buporior land-grant, which has boen tho absorbing and oversbadowing quostion of this session of the Logialature, bringing and keoping tho largest lobby over known Lero' for so grest n longth of tlme (to the groat dolight of liotsl eud Dboording-house Xkeepors),’ that body bas,. by a large majority, voted to bostow thia valuable prizo upon tho ILWAUKER & 5T. PAUL RAILROAD OOMPANY. The, prolimfuary skirmish for tho final battle wes on Monday ovening, when M. Barron moved thiat the ' bill to provide for the spoody execcu- tion of tho trust nesumed by tho State of Wia- consin, in ita accoptance of the grants of land mado by Congross, by acts approved Juno 8, 1856, and May G, 1864, and to grant sald lands to the Nortly Wisconsin Railrad Company,” bo mado the special order for 10:16 a, m. Tuosday, and continuing it tho speciol ordor§till disposed of,— thus putting it ahead of tho Milwaukeo & 8t. Paul bill, which was, on Friday, made tho special order for 11 o. m, on ihat day. Mr. Palmer, the champlon of the Milwaukee & Bt. Paul bill, moved to amond by making 2 o'clock p. . the hour; which, afier a little sparring be- twoon Messrs, Palmor nnd Barron, was oarried by o vote of 0 to 41, and the motion as thus smended prevailod by & voto of 47 to 46, Tuesday forenoon, promptly at 11 o'olock,—all thé mombers of the Assembly in thelr places, n goodly numbor of lobbylsts ranged around the floor at tho sido of the Speaker's dosk, and many ladies boing progent, somo of thom most fair to look upon and elegantly attirod,—the bill grant- ing cortain lands to the Milwaukeo & 8f. Paul Railway Compeny, and to exccuto tho trust as. sumed by the 8tate of Wisconsin, by ita accopt- mnce of the grants of land made by Congress by acta approved Juno 8, 1850, and May 5, 1804, was taken up as tho special order, and considered in Committeo of tho Wholo. Bov- eral amendments wore adopted, mainly in rola- tion to the outsido railroads included in tho bill; changing tho extenalon of tho Bouthorn Wiscon- #in from Monroo to Suullsburg, instoad of sim- ply to the Mineral Point Railroad ;. one giving the option of running the Chippowa Valley Road by way of Mondovia or Durand ; one to protoot tho rights of sottlers, The first sensation was cauged by Mr., Palmer's backing out of the nmendment giving o portion of the land-grants to the . CHIOAGO & PACIFIO ATR-BINE, which he had reported on Friday, but now safd that it was without due deliboration, and the {riends of tho bill did not want it encumbered by that proposition. Thue spurned by the Milwaukes & Bt, Paul Com[umy, Judgo Gibbs, the spocial advocato of tho Chicago Air Lino Company, oponod his bat- torics on tho first namod ComKnu{‘, and firod some hot shot into it, telling what ho‘knew to the disadvantage of its managers now andin cailier dnyn,—nuuilng that it was characteristio of them to decoivo and betray those who put thofr trust in them, roforring to the early expo- rience of farm-mortgagors whom ho hod been inducod o nid in gote -ting to mortgago their homes to aid this road, under tho aesuranco that it would coat thom nothing; and then compared the ro- Intions botweon the Southwestern Wisconsin men who had sought railrond connootion with Alwaukeo in vain for yonrs, though thoyhad fulfilled various conditions prescribed, and now po%ed for 5 road under this bill, to a dog which, ifhopes of getting & cracker thrown him, woul atand up, lie down, roll over, and do what his mastor wanted, and thon, when Le bogged for the cracker, it was pockoted for use again. Bomo allusions to 8at_ Clark brought him out, and bie snid ho Lad not beon duceived into hiolp- ing slong tho farm-mortgage businose, and had rovented his nalghbura from boing involved in t. Ho ridiculod tho Air Line Company, and de- clared that ho nevor had or would embrace It. Tho iantlumnn from Walworth had talked of Deing betrayed with o kiss, He nevor kissed him, and_pover moant to ; whoreat there was a great laugh, which was well turned on tho other side by Judge Gibbs' romarlk, that the gentloman from Dodgo was naver accused of kissing any ono that nsed & razor, a telling hit in view of his proverbial fondness for the softor sox, EXEMPTIONS FROM TAXATION. of the Iands ntad the Company was the next point of diacussion, made particularly in- teresting by the fact that neveral gentlomen from tho northwostern part of the Btate, who bave baen gmnatl{ advocating the ropeal of 1nws exempting the Jands of tho West Wisconsin Railroad from taxation, yot opposed Mr. Barron's motion to atrike out of "this bill n section ox- ompting the lands nfi"“lm the Company from :;usflu;‘x il tllm rond was gomplotod ; B e on, after & sharp discussion, was agre o voto of 56 to 42, £ e toly, NOWTIL WISCONSIN & AIR-LINE. Mr. Barron offered an amendment striking out all after the onncting clsuso, and inserting nsa aubstituto o bill dividing the grant botwosn the North Wisconsin aud the Ohicago & Northern Pacifle Air-Line, aud earnontly appealtod for tho voto of all' who desived - the speody building of & rond from the Rt Croix to Lake Buperlor, for which tho people of his gistrict bnd been rnxiously waiting, Heo was Ef.muf‘v seconded by Judge Gibba, who warmly urgod the Air-Liners to coma to tho regcue, and ndulged in- somo statomonts and comparisons devidedly to the disadvantage of Milwaukeo as a + commaoreiul metropolis.” Ar. Patmor dote LTATLEE, Mr. Palmor dofended Milwankes and the Mil- waukeosy Bt. Paul Rallrond Company muost nuzl;n' Lt]m:mly. and boated of tho greut things the ariner had dona for the State, ~In his peeuliarly impressive mauner ho said Milwaukeo needod no defonss, Beautifil and queenly by tho Jske, nnd tho shafts of aalico foll Lisrmlesn nt hor fect, Thero wero some things, however, which Milwaukeo bad douo which Chivago had not done, By hor enterpriso and cnergy a road had been bLullt through tho southern tier of countiea of tho Blate to Mouxoe, wiilch It wns now pro- pored to extend further, To Lk, alao, tho poople were Ibtebted for another e through thia capltal to. the IAissiaaipp}, and still snother road had been built b Tuiwaukeo across the Stata to tho Misslesippl, and sl £nother road bad heen bullt by Mliwaukeo cross the Etute to tho Mississippl, higler up, Sho had built othier lines of road Iu thls Siutc, aud Milwaukoo had :alped to extend lines neatly ncrozs Minncsots, into ligoly sud Towa, - Milwaukeo iy biet coryoralo éapace ity had given aid to the Wiscons{n sysiom of rail- roads to the amount of $1,014,000, Clicago, an a elty, had uevor contributed u cent to bulld a rallroad any- wlere on God's earth. In the light of theso facts, wili gontlemen stand hero and mako invidious dis. tinctfons botwoen Milwaukeo snd Ohicago 2 Ho intimated that the Norith Wisconsin was not much of a Company, not worthy to bo mou- tioned in comparison with the ono e reprosont- «cd, and made Bome tatemonts about tho build- Ing of tho firat section of the North Wisconsin Rond, which WERE CONOLURIVELY REFUTED by Mr., Barron. ‘Ihat gentlomau most forelbly seid : Ho was willing to concodo thot Milwaukeo waa an or- nament to the Htato, It was the dosiro of his co yonta to bulla Up anoilier city, liko Milwaukee at tho head af Lako Suporior, und, if the graut was given to 1his Milwaukoo Company, thoy hed gravo doubls if Ahat would bo done, ‘They foar {t would tend to pro- veut the bullding of any suich eity, Thio gentlomon hiad apoken of tho number of milos tho Bilwaukeo bill 1aposed to bulld, and tho manner in_which it would ncrease tho resourcen of tho State, o callod atton~ tion to tho fact that, Ly glving sixty-five miles of this goant to tho Ale.Liuo Company, the construction of 30 mllos Of roud through (o bst part of W scousin vot now traversed by rullrosds would Lo secured, whick be thought would boa_much belter illustration of the doyelopmont theory, The gentleman rom Ail- wiukeo bad claimod that the Comapany for which ho £poaks {8 a responeiblo one, nad lm}mmd doubts as to tuo othor one.” It was 8 fact thal the Weat Wisconsin Thiore she atood, Cotapw tho Mmo men who controllad tho North Whrconain, bad, during tho Tast thran or four yearn, shown reaponsiilits and onergy onogh to butld aroud from Tomah to Take 81, Oralx, whicl was 8o sunch ag the Milwaikoo & §t, Pail could bonat of, MR, DARRON'S AURSTITUTE WAS NEJEQTED * Ly tha followlng. vote, tho taking of whioh was witohod with soger inforosts = ot Ot Yean—Xoasrs. Allon, Birtean, Drantian, Ondy, Qald- ol Olnmberlin, Ojicavor, Clemonta, Gurlie, 1, W, Davls, Donglose, Elkins, Lvans, Farr; Felt, Kooto, - Forlory G, Tubboll, 'Relloyy, Lelnnd, Méilisn, Morritt, Ostrandor, Paltorson, Plimor, Porfer, Rankin, Bighbinn, Blelnforl, Mr, Speaker Barron—al, Nays—Megars, Arinnirong, Darllett, Dochor, Dacker, Bicokmon, Dodenstab, - Bruco, Button, Olark, Oliso, Comnyioll " Danun, O, %, Davin, Devy, Dowane, Doyle, T'ay, Fuller, Fulton, Guiowieh, Houghton, Hutehinson, Jamios, Jetmon, Kelnoy, Kot Taon, Liawin, Lopor, Luchalngor,. Lyhcli, Mcbonnell, MeGrath, Montaitl, Nichols, Pnlmnrl Putnam, Rhiodn,! Nichards, Robinson, Reamer, Rawe, Tunkol, Sander,-Bangor, Snwyor, Bayro, Boanian, Bioct, Btemper, Btoghous, Tate, Thoratou, Toblh, Ven Behnck, Vilaa, Wall,” Well, WVelss, Wood, Youug, Zim- mormatin, and Zorn—o7, Absent dr mot voting—Aossrs, Dardwoll snd Rlcl—3, THE MILWAURLE & BT, PAUL DILL 'wae then ordered to o third ronding—evory mem- bor presont—by the following voto, tho autiounco- mont of which 'was greotod with murmurs of ap- plauso : Yeas—Armatrong, Dardwoll, Bartlett, Techer, Tock- er, Bleskman, Brace, Button,” Clark, (Eu-»;l Cornwell, 0. 8, Davis, Dovy, Dmlnohfioyln. Fay, Fuller, Fuls ton, Gnowuch, Tioughton, Hutchinson, Kolsoy,' Kerl, Lecao, Lawrle, TLopor, Luchsingor, Lytich, Mcdonnell, McGrath, Montdith, Nichols, Palmer, Parks, Dgraons, Tound, Bublinan, lthods, Richards, Tobluson, lmmor, ‘Runkol, Bander, Sangor, Hawyor, Bayro, Seas Blompor, Btepliens, Thornton, Tobin, Van Vilas, Wall, Well, Weiss, Wood, Young, Zim- mermay, Zorn—62, ANays—Allon, Bartran, Bodenntaty Braunan, Cnds, Oaldwell,” Chidmberiiu,’ Obcovor, Cloments, ' Curtls, Daane, J. W, Davis, Douglass, Llkins, Evans, Farr Felt, Footo, Foster, Gibbs, 1lubbell, James, Jerman, el D e m, Ban ", Stofnfort, Tate, olr, Bpesker Harron—98, g There boing no further use for an aftornoon aosslon to considor tho North Wisconsin bill, it 'was disponeod with, and tho Assembly adjourned and the crowd dinpersod, the majority with radi- ant facos, somo with elongated conntonancos, 'his aftornopn TIE DILL WAS PASSED By tho emphatic vote ur YU to 29, Rovoral who wero not on the winning sido yesterday holping to placo thomselves ontho winning side. After rosistanco to tho last b&‘n minority who wanted to attond to business, the uso of the Assembly Chambor was gmnlnd—ou motion of that gront preachor of cconomy and denouncer of wasting enblio timo and monoy, Sat Clark—for the cele- ration of the triumph by o socinl party, with musio and dancing, to-morrow ovening. IN THE SENATE tho first trial of strength—and that was hardly & {air teat—wan an o divislon in Qommitteo of tha ‘Whole, Isst uvenlng, whon, by 16 to 14, tho Sen- ato doclded to gonsider its ‘bill glying tho land- grant to the North Wisconsin an\\uy which was Teportod back to tho Bonate with the Ohi- cago & Alr Lino proposition ongrafted. Atn littlo aftor 9 p.m. the Committeo roee, and a motion was made_to adjourn, put, and doclared carriod by tho Licutonnnt-Govornor, without giving n socond for quostion. It is claimod by tho Tfrlends of the bl thet, if that motion had not boen thus summarily carried, the bill could hinve possoed 1ast ovening, To-day, aftor somo discussion, it was Iaid ovor till to- motrow by s voto of 17 to 14. Ite friends are hopoful “of its passage to-morrow by & small ma~ jority, but it will bo rather surpslaio i€ tho moral influenco of tha strong Assembly vote, and other influences, nre not strong onough to defeat this aund carry tho Milwaukeo & Bt. Paul bill thore. 'VARIOUS RUMORS sre snd have been aflost, and oach sido charges the othor with' proforring to hnvo tho' grant lopse rathor than that its rival should got it, - That some me#t of under~ standing bnn htn‘fi boen arrived at, after oon- sultation held within tho last week, botwaon tho Clicago & Northwestern Railrond and the Mil~ waukee & B8t Paul Railroad, is belleved by many—at loast so far ‘as to prevent tho Chieago & Air-Line Company gettiog any- f r. {Tlmore, tho roprovontativo of tho hing. Norshwestern Comprny. heve, empliatically do- nies tho roport ombodiod in my lost, that 1o ever ga70 his consent to oo allisnco with tho Chicsgo ; Air-Line, PrLus, MADIRON, Wis,, March 13, 1873, Thio Sonato has to-dsy subatantially sotfled tho question, ‘WIIO GETS THE LAND-GRANT ? by indefinitely postpouing the bill giving it to the North Wieconsin and tho Chicago & Air Line Companies by n voto of 17 to 16, Last ovening, conversing with Bonstors aud others favoring this bill, they wora confldent of a majority in the Senate, despite this correspondent’s oxprossion of opinion that they . would thom- wolvos overborne by the effect of tho overwhelm- ing majority in tho Assombly for tho Milwaukeo & Bt. Paul bill. This morving, it is stated, 18 Benators in caucns ngreod to stand by the Nogth ‘Wisconsin proposition. The Senato met at 10 o'clook, and, after sponding half an hour in othor busineds, tho bill_giving _threc-fourths Jof tho Iand-grant to theNorth Wisconsin Ruilrodd Com~ 3 nnmnd one-fourth tothe Clicago & Pacific 0 camo up at 10:30 o'clock, nud Benator Davis OPENED A DISUUBSION, which Inated about two hours, by s motion to in- dofinitoly postpone, which ho edvocated in his most yohement stylo, eurnostly favoring what ho rogarded the suporior claims of tho Milwaukeo & 8t. Paul Company, which agrood to build more roads than tho other company, and was known to be abundantly ablo to carry out ‘whatovor it undertook, and which sueuntinll‘! wos » Wisconsin road, whoso tendency was to build up its chief city, and thoroforo was to be pro- forred to auny road pointingto Chicago; and ot it was uscless for the Homate 8 proposition for tho disposal of the land.grant in view of the strong vote of the Assombly for another, as it would pravent any action, and cause tholoss of tho grant to the ato. Bonator O'Rourk, an ambitious son of Erin, on OFFERED A SUDSTITUTE for tho bill, being the same as the Relsey bill for tho construction of tho rond by Btato Commis- sioners with the avails of the land-grant, and thankted Heaven most emphatically that no rail- rond company owned him, decliring thab ho ;vu:a;‘!'g not vote to give this grant to any corpo- Bonator Irieh, vopresenting THE LAND-GRANT DISTIICT, then mado a very forciblo and earncst ples for the Narth Wisconsiu Company, to whoso prineci- pl mon, Mossra. Baldwiu and Humbird, it was mlm:)lly due that tho graut had not been rovolad; ond claimed that it was tho atrong desire of tho grent masa of hisconatituents thatsaid Company + 8liould recetve tho grant, also ciniming that Mr, TFulton, from his county'of Bt. Croix, Was mis- ropresenting hia conatituents In opposing this Company. Ho thought Mr. Baldwin's stccess in the past, in constructing tho Wost Wisconsin -Roed, was s giarantee of his ability to carry through this enterprise. * Mr. Thorp, FROM TUB ONIPPEWA VALLEY DISTRIOT, repliod to Bonator Irish, and claimedthat Boveral counties in hin distriot desired the Milwaukoo & Bt. Paul Campany to haye tho grant, ne the As- sombly by o large majority had voted, end oarn- eatly urged that disposition of it, aud the indefl- nito postponement of this bill, in the interest of |, his conatitnenta, TIERE WELE BOME BHARF PASBAGES botwoon Sountora Irlah aud Thorp, n thrust of ho former calling out quch applaise and lsugh 0! tor that tho Lioutonant-Goyernor was obliged to Lring down i gavol yory bard, and protest againet any moro such demonatrations. At ono timo, when Senator lorp was sponking, Mr, Cary, attornoy far tho Alilwaukoo & BE P Company, whisperod to him, whioh gave Mr, Irsh o chauce to say somothing about Leing promptod by - au attorney of the ° company; but - it turned” out thnt Mr., Cary's whisper wos & suggestion to wind up the spoceh M, I', was makitg. Il 0'NOURK'S AMENDMENT 'waa rojected by tho following voto : Yeas—Benstors Drown, R, E. Duvis, Holloway, Krolug, Alcurdy, Nelson, 0'lourl, Soliantz, und. 8eaté Nays—Scnitors Bacon, Bsker, Blair, Durchard, Campbell, Cotzhuusen, I, N, Duvie, Eafon, Gyeeno, Hiner, 1tlxon, Irish, Jolinson, Jones, Lindsloy, Littlo, Biitchiell, ‘McOord, 'Pratt, Potior, Quimby, Schiniat, Thorp, snd Waguer—24. Hoveral otlior Bonators took part in the de- bato,—Messrs, Sobmidt_and Potter in favor of tho North Wisconein ; Mr, Burchard, who had boon countod o fast friend of the blll, urging that it was useless to contond for it longer. rfim\- stor Quimby offered a substituto, being the Moses M, Strong proposition for Jlaposlng of tho land-graut to the highest bidder ; and o mo- tion to table that, and in consequonce, undor our rules, the bill with it waa rojected by a voto of 16 to18, Tho bill was TNDEVINITELY TOSTPONED by the following voto, which was tsken amid considerablo exciiement aud tho most eagor in- tovests Yens—Benators Bacon, Baker, ard, Campbell, Cotzlisteon, I, B, Bavis, Holloway, Krelss, Littlo, Mitcholl, O'Rourk,” Behntz, Reoit, Thorp, and Wugner—17, 3 Nays~—Senutors 1, N, Davis, Ealon, Greeno, Tinor, Ttixon, Irieh, Johuson, Jonos,' Lindsfoy, McQord, Mer Ourdy, Nelson, Pratf, Potter, Quimby, and Solimidt Disir, nfl"’fi Durche —-10, L Aa [n the Assombly, every mombor wag pros- Parls, Peraons, Pound; Publman,” ont and votod,—oven Seuntor Wagnor, who has been sick for weolis, and was _linvdly ablo to Lo ont, ‘Tosny that the frionds of tho bill woro 5 NITTERLY DIRAPFOINTED, aftar the glpdgoa thoy lind had, would be draty- Ing it mild, and n zood many havsh things woro gald about the sudden chiango of ‘oo Hehntor, who, ttob half an hour befora the voto, ha said ho should sponk for tho North Winconsiu *bill, 1t in racallod that tko snmo Sonator, In thg famony Dolls Improvement contest, had boofi .andor- at‘?od a3 pledgod to ono sido,: and votbd on tho othor, TIFRE 18 NO REASONADLE DOUBT that tho bill giving the Milwankeo & Bt. Panl Company tho grant, which finally passod the Assombly yosterday, without any discusaion, by avoto of 00 ta 23, will bo coneurred in, and it is, to be hopod that Gompany will earry out its con- tracta in good fafth,” " " - According to oll nccounts, if thore wore no buyors of votes, it was = NOT FOIl LACK OF BELLENS, Ono flying, rosorb -i8, that 16 membors of the Assombly bandod togother, . and,’ appointin, an outeldo sgont, domandod 520,000, and wont first to thio reprosontntives of ono company and”thon another; fiually, whon tho'Alr-Line amondment was attached to both bills, became alnrmed, abated their domands, werae' provided for, and turned tho scalo. I toll thotale as: "twan told to mo, without vouching for it. THF. LA OROSSE DNIDGES, A sharp contost has been waging for weeks ‘Dotwoon the s Orosso peoplo aud the Miwankeo & 8t. Paul! Ratirond Company, in regard to o bill autboriging thom to bridge tho Mlsnlanlypl ahovo thocity, at & location which the United Btatos ougineera sont out to investigato tho mnttor havo twico omphatically diapproved, snd which will groatly inconvonlence tlic ity " Tlio Ln Orosso pooplo” liave had men hiera all wintor working for their intoreet, nnd havo boon sharp~ 1y oppored by the railrond attornoys and lob- Dy. Thoy had plodges of n considerablo major- ity of Assomblymon to opposo the DI, nud, tor dolnying action na long na possiblo bofors committoos and othorwiso, wore sstonishod be- yond monsuro whon the bill was_ordored to n Lird roudlog by a gnod maloriy yostorday, fud to-dey wns passod by o voto of 53 to 81, Tho same influences which carried tho Milwaukeo Lond-Gruul DUl GM0CL6A TAIS 1usult, 400 MOBY potent nmong tho intangible influsnces was tho magle power of tho Hon. I, L. Palmor, whose wand moves the Democrats of the Assombly a if thoy wers puppets, and whoso forciblo way of Putflngt ingy hardly over fails to porsuado a nrge number of Ropublicans, TIE TEMPERANUE PEOPLE havo won a viotory in onch House this week—in the Benato, in tabling, by & voto of 21 to 11, the Dbill for o ropenl of the gronter portion of tho Graham liquor-sollors’ responsibility law of lnat wintor, and tho substitution thorefor of n codift- ontion nud amendmont of the present oxclso laws; and, in tho Assembly, in tho ordering to o third'roading, by & vote of 03 to 49, of & bill to amond thio Graham tomperanco layw 40 as to make it apply to ench and ovory city and _incorporated villaga in this Btate, notwithstanding any pro- visions of thelr chnr’lor.—n substituto similar to tho Bonato bill above roforred to having been nflimtud by o voto of 44 todd, The Sonato will doubtloss concur in passing this bill. TATLROAD TAXATION, = * Tho Assombly, after a sharp diecussion, or- dored to & third ronding by & voto of 49 to 44, and thon, by a close voto, reconsiderad, » bill ro- ‘mnflng tho lnw oxompting tho landa of tho West \Visconsin Railroad from taxation till 1884,—the ropoal boing opposed on_ the ground that tho rond could not havo boer: built, so soon, at least, but for thislong cxomption; that tho Btato had made a contract with the reilroad company, on the faith of which ita bonds hnd beon nogotiated and capital precured to ald bullding this road, which had dono 80 much to dovelop tho region through which it ram, and that it would Lo an act of bad faith to repudiato thot contract; while soveral o the ropresontatives of countios whoro tho lands lie, under instructions ssle its repoal for the re- lie? of thoir constituonts. “The Bonate, after _long argumonts by counaol for the roads, and discussion by.the Sonators, rofused to pass tho bill raising tho rate of taxn- tion on railronds from 8 to & per cent of grous earnlngs, by tho following vote: ‘¥eas—Sonators Burchiard, Campbell, Cotzliausen, T, E, Davis, Eaton, Creiss, ‘Little, McOurdy, Nolson, O'Rtourk, Pratt, Quimby, Schantz, and Scmidi—14, Nays—Sonator Bacon, Baker, Blair, Brown, H. N. Davis, Greeny, iner, ltizon, Lolloway, Iriab, Joliu- son, Jones, Linduloy, 'Mitehefl, McCord, Fotter, Beolt, and Thorp—18, BOLDIERS' ORPHANS’ IIOME. It will bo xemombered that, a short time bo- foro tho Legislature met, tho Democrat publishad sn artlcls In which it waa charged that tho chlldron at the Soldiors’ Orphans’ Homo were insufliciontly clnd ; that they wore scantily sup- pliod with_unwholesomo foodl ; that they woro cruelly and inhumanly treated by the Suporin- tondent, ono instanco” being especially roferrod. to ; that favoritism in the lott Eol contracts “for supplies was practised ; that tho present Su- perintendent and Matron wore unilt to hold their positions, and that a want of harmony oxisted in Tlio Board of Trustoes, which soriously nffactod tho intorests of tho Homoe and impaircd its use- fulness. Aftor a moat thorough Investigation, filving avorybody who had any cauge of complaint o chance to bo neard, tho Joint Committeo of tho Bonato and_Assembly,—Sonators W. H. Hinor ond 8, D, Birchard ; Assomblymon 0. R, Gibbs, 0. W. Tligrnton, and Peter Doylo, threo Ropub~ licans and two Demoacrats, appointed to inquiro into the truth of tho chargos, aud to full; ins vestigate the management of tho said Orphans’ Homoe, Linve unanimously roported thot they are Dot sustained ; that the food and clothing eup- plied to tho children at the Homo is propor aud suitable in quality, and sufilciont In quantity; that the Suporintondont and Matron aro kin and considerate, and that thero was no sufllcient ground of complaint. THENE IS A HOUND OF NEVELRY BY NIGIT in the Assombly chambor to-night, where Bach's Band is_discoursing music, and mombors, citl- zons, and Indles are mingling iu the mazy danco, to the dolay of the public busincss, but thoir own gratification. Prous. S NOTES FROM THE SUBURBS. EVANBTON. The misslonary moeting, held in the parlors of tho Methodiat Churoh, Thursday evening, was not very largely attonded. The socioty was cal od to order byMiss Amy Kellogg, Prosident, Miss Emma E. Parks nctiug as Secrotary. A dobato was hald oa the question, *That the do- mands of tho misslon causo, ns now carried on, do conflict with tho duties of missionnry matiors."” Miss Abbott and-Miss Smith aflirmed ; Migs Will- lams and Miss Pattorson nogatived. Miss Lydin Strawn dellvered an address, and Miss T'rilla Boll rendan oseny,entitled“Tho Ainenitios of n Mission~ ary’s Lifo.” Niss Oatlicart read ulottor from Mra, Jeannio rinsley, of Lucknow, Indin, Au oppor- tunity was given to all to join tho Socloty, aftor which the meoting closed with singing aud tho Donediction. Tho Mothodist oholr lod in singing during the ovening. ‘'ho award of tho Lind Prize lino boen mada to MMr. B. O. Arnold. The four mewmbors of the sonfor clags standing noxt to him in morit are sllowod to contend for the Blanchard Prize of £100, 'They nare Mosera. Honry A. Cooper, guutus W. Cleveland, John R, Leslio, and Honry racn, o Dr. W, H. Danliols, of Chicago, losturad bo- fore the yul\u¥ ladics of tho Collega yentorday on * Belonco inits Rolationa to Christianity.” ‘Fhe”leoture was an ablo effort, and tho audience appreclative, LAKE FORLST, The young lndics of Yorry Hell gave amusical entortninment Jast eveulng in’ tho Collogo chapel, —_—— Jayne's Expeotorant. 1t glvea mo plonsuro {o Inform you concerning the eflicacy of tho Expectorant, Two years ago my son contracted tho bronehitis, and it bocomo so had ko liad toako to bis Lod, I procured n bottlo of Dr. Jayne's Pxpectorant, and giving it to him accord todirections, 1t 8004 brougut b Talior: but s strong faver coming on, s mother und myself got uncasy about bim, and ont for our family doctor. © On his at. xival 1o told 118 fho Expectorant milght givs him cau, but it would not cure ilm, 80 ho gave us some medic cino of Lin own prascribiig. In ono day, howovor, ho Waa 80 Tuuch Woraw wa ult fearad 1o wonld tio, ynd iy 8 lust resort wo conpluded to givo tho Expectorant auotlier trlul, To our great Joy, afler taldng two bot- tlew of 1t and ano bux of tho Hatalive Tiiie, by was e tirely ourcd, Biueo hat ime T Lave cured'a desporats caso of eroup withs 1t, nud two otler cases of bronehiiis, I therofors can safely eay it fs tho beat medicino fof tio throat snd lungs T ovor ueed for twentyeclght Foars, aud 1 huve no ebjestion ta vour making putila my oXperionco —Peter Sauter, Beur o, Jich. bl ghi Lt ey Lifo Insuranco, Tho twenty-elghth annual report of tho Prestdent of 4o Mutust Benofit Lifo Insurance Company of Now- ark, N, J,, to the Doard of Dircotors, s now pub- liehed, and & ststement in briof may be found by Toference to our adverllsing columa, The exhibit fs ‘one which tells its own ale, Tho tolal vocelpta for tho 2 1670 wero $00485,040.30; o lotal assels of o jompany onJan, 1, 1878, wero $35,637,1 Thoo aro jmmenso fgurds and' necd no tomment, Orgaue 1zod sy o Mutual Company in 1848, the Mutual Lifo hus for 28 years conductod {ts businosa - with Ddclity, ocouomy, and prudonce. 1t hus bLeen wate 30flcd b4 puraue tle eaton travk rather vontira yon schemes and expedionts forelgn 1o the purpose of 4 qrgualzation, s THE LAW COURTS. An. Auddcious Lepal Stratagem to " . 'Obtsin o Injunotion, “Thio Férleral Courts-do Follow the Prac tice Act of this State. Divorco: Doorce Obtained, the Hushand Being in-Ireland--:A Caso from Palatine, , The Littlefield Renl Estats Dise pute-~The Kingsbury Weaver v. Poyer is an instance of logal audac- Ity which onomust admiro, howover much one much one must condomn, Poyor sued Weaver for tho sum of 1,400 and odd dollara; tho caso camo ou for trial, Woaver did nos appesr, judg- mont was ontored by dofauit, and exccution isstod. Thon Weaver unexpeotodly appoared, with s writ of injunation, praoured on tho tach- nieal ground that ho had not been sorved by tho Bhorift in dus form, ‘Thore was no protenso that he did not owo the money. So that legal process was stayod until the cage could bo roached in Ohoncery. Yestorday Judge Gary heard tho dofendant’s demurrer to the bill, which Lo sustained on the ground thnt tho validity of tho claim’ had mnot been impeachod, and tho injunction was dissolved. Monnwhilo, tho objeot of Weaver, in dolaying oxecution for a considorable time, has beon gainod. No cne assorta that Mr. Weonver has removed his prop- orty, or intendod to yemovo his property, during tho time ho hadthoe infunction; but itis evident thint & party to o suit could do so, if ho chose, and thorefore such casos are opon to_suspicion, no matter how honest the party may bo. Judgo Gary, liko Judgo Farwoll, is distinguished in those courts for his hatred of_ logal quibbles, and turnings and windings. Botk not infro- uontly prove botter counsel for the defendaut than the lenrned counsel yotaned, This in ono of the cases that oithor Judge dolights to handlo without gloves. o g IMPORTANT FROX'THE FEDERAL COURTS. Judge Blodgett, vostorday, lnformed Tnz Tnipung_ reprosontative thnt in tho United States Courts it waa tho intention, from thin term, gonorally to be guided by tho Practico nct of_thin Btato. His TNlonor said that by tho fifth section of tho ‘ach of Congross, paased June 1, 1812, it was pro- vidod that practico, oto.; in tho Fodoral Courts, s noarly as practicablo shsll conform to that of tho courts of tho State in which tho Fodoral Courts are held. Tho Logislaturo of Illinois passod n Practice sct, July 1, 1872, which camo into effoct laat wintor, and with tho requiremonts of this act it is the intont of tho United Btates’ Circuit and District Courts to conform.’ Tho intolligonce will bo halled with considera- bl ploasiro by the Chicago bar, DIVONOE GRANIED, TUE HUSDAND IEING IN IRE- TAND, Judge Farwoll granted n divorce, yestorday, to » woman whose husband, liviug in Ircland, has rocoived mo motica of tho proceodings ngainat l\h‘l& ; just prociscly ono of those caaes where Judge Tnu?vm-:, that the Now Yorl courta hed no jur- isdiction. Apart from thot one objection, the easo was apparently o proper ono for the intor- forence of the conrt, but how can human intolli- gonce bo sure of what has takon placo thousands of miles awny, whon_ tho only party who is able to toll tho * other” sido of thoe story, 18 not pres- cnt? Julla Ann Burns was marriod in Iroland, it 18 alloged, 4 yoars ago to Johu Burns, and 8 months afterwards, ‘she aflirms, he desorted hor, and she camo to this country. Bhohos sinco that time worked in tho family of ona MMr. Owens, who gives her an excollent charnc- tor for trustworthiness, honeaty, and industry. Tho only chance affordod tho hasband of know- ing what was going on, was sn advortisoment in a Chicago pngur 3 tho complainant swearing that sho was not acquainted with hig address. A PALATINE DIYOROE. A divorce cago from Palatine attracted a lurfiu orowd of country people to Judge Farwell's court yesterdsy. John A, Gilbert sues for di- vorco from Martha L. Gilbert, alloging thet she hoa treated him with extreme and repeated cru- olty, boating, pinching, and choking him at vari~ ous poriods, 8o that ot one timo sho noarly caus- od deatl ; andhe also charges adultery. Tho wife jn ngly denios nverf allegation, snd makes countor-cl urina of oruclty, and furthor that John causod bor #0 muck misery that sho had to Jeave her home aud ook the " protection of her friends, with whom sho is now living, in Bt Lawroneo County, New York. She af 5 that gho is poor and has no means of subsistonce, whereas hor Lusban s woll off; and the ques- tion of alimony camo up aa well as dower. THR LITTLEFIELD REAL ESTATE DOTHED. The answor was yesterday flled of Porsona A. Gilhert to the R:!tlflon of tho Aesigues of tho ostato of Lowis A, Littlofiold, gruylng that & ro- cont couveyance of property by Gilbect to one Larkin bo™ set aside, tho same having talken lace under foreclosure of mortgage given by Eitfluflo\d and wifo to' whom Gilbert sold the property for purt cash, the balanco remaining on mortgago; olso, that the I]n-opcx'ty bo given up to the gs gneo to subdivide and sell as lots, for which oso_they were originally pur- chased by ]Eltt ofield, Gilbert ndmits that he sold the property firat to Littleflold, and after- vnrdfl—tfiuy bolng unablo to pay tho balanco duo—to Larkin, but donies that ho was aware of Littloflold being in an ineolvont state. Ho thinks the parceling of the proporty, and sale by 1ots of the Assignee, would be unfair, and not justifiod by the facts; and bo prays the Court to make no such order, ALLYOED COMPLICITY TO DEFRAUD IN A LAND TRANSAGTION. Thomas Libboy v. Lebbous R. Carpenter and William Race et al, i a bill Sled yestorday in the Circuit Court to sof nsidoand redoam from a salo undor a truet deed, mado by Lobbeus R. Oarpons~ ter and witeto Edward J. Whitchead, as trusteo for the uso of Wm. B. Raco, Jr, of Lot 73, and the cast 18 foot of Lot 73, Block 60, in Canal Trustoos’ Subdivision of Boo, 7, 89, 1%, known sa 707 Wost Madigon stret. Tho bill chargoa complicity botwoen Raco and Carpenter to choat and dofraud Thomas Konuedy, tho com- Ininant, outof about $1,800, scoured by aBocond rmat deced on tho samo gram]aus. Complainunt doposits $1,000 as a tender to Raco of &Il his dobt which bad matured when the Dbill was filed, and prays that o may be substituted aa the uqnlmbr:mnwauox of Carpentor, and be sllowed toredoem. Hardy and Hersck for the com- plainants, DAMAGED HORSEFLESH. Bome nico points in domaged horseflesh wero involved in u suit yesterday on trial before Judge DBooth, namely, Libby v. Roach. Libby sues Roach for running over his horse's fook, with his Torse and wagon, destroying a hoof and injuring o log. Tho accident odetirred in tho bustle, con- Tusion, and Jom at & rallroad dopot, sud tio do- fenso has not failed to avall itself of that fact, althoughi other pnints aro rolied on. “Prove a halibl; Bammy,"” will bo one of tho dofeudant’s pleas, if nothing olge sorvos ; forit is understood that ho was not With his toam at the timo the ac- cident ocourred. TIUE RINOBNURY BUITS, In tho Kingubury auits, beforo Judgo Farwell, namoly, Honry W. Kingsbury ot al. v. Eva Law- ronco ot nl. bill; Eva Lawrcnce et al. v. Jano O, Kingsbury of al.; cross-bill; and Honry ‘W. Kingsbury v, Jano C. Kingsbury es al, crosa- bill, an order was yostorday mude nut[\nrlzing David B, Lyman, tho speolal master, to sscer- tnin, in addition’ to tho matters roferred to iu provious ordors; tho rocolpts, disburaoments, and traneactions of tho Roceiver, John Wood- bridgo, from Oct, U, 1671, to date of roport. A 875,000 ABSUMPSIT OASE, Mossra, Hardy & Herrick, yostorday, filed n 975,000 assumpsit suit against the Northwest- ern Abel Loom Company and about fifty stock- Loldors, Tho action is brought upon throe romissory notos for $16,660,66 each, amount- ng to onaggrogato of 850,000, with acrued ins torost sinco April 19, 1871, 'Tlia notos aro slgned laynm Northwestern Abel Loom Gornpma by oorgo W. Gage, Prosident, and Dwight K {uk, - Bocretary. These are suad, the othor defundants boing ligble as stookholdera, DANKRUPTOY MATTERS, Tho proposterous Marshal's foos, in the case of Harvoy . Groen ot al, which 'Tue Trinuxe mado Gowo fun of somo tHma 00, WOre yostor- doy out down_one-half, 850 being allowed, in- stead of over $100 e cluimed, and R, E, Jenkins, Assignes, was dlrcated to ' pay tho roducud S sorgo 17, Parko and T eorge W. Parke ang omer Cook, attorne; for tho potitionars lu thio wattor of tho Equitablo Insurance Company, wore yestorday allowed $675 sttorney’s foes, 3 A, N, Waterman add Homer Cook, attorneys for potitionors jn the matter of the Gormania In« .shm:dny ruled to ehow causo on Daly rulod, as xoportod in yostorday's |. suranco Compauy, were yostorday allowoed $500 cosls out of tho ortate. In tho mattor of Goorgo F. Olarke, tho Mastar fuulon‘lny roported on tho applieation referrod to. iim to tako’ proof, tht tho sum of $1,801.80 ro-- maing duo to Boott, Cummings, and Chnndlor, Tho Asuigneo in Jolin A. Marshall’ & Co. was otition of ol A. Qeifiths & Co., why the judgmont ob- talned by the potitfonor should not, bo allowed. ‘The amaunt I5 81,284,62, and tho potitionord af- filrr? that Lthoy know nothing of tho bankrupt's stato, . GENERAY NOTES, Motions for now trial in tho United States Cir- ouit Court will bo_honrd on Monday noxt hy Judga Dlodgott, Motions fornow trlala in tho [ Dintriot Court will follow. ! R. I8, Jonkins, Assigneo of tho estato of Nn- than Fostor, ot al,, held an oxamination yoster- dny, mspoul\ng cortain purchases of goods, ro~ arding which a grent deal of mystory appoars 0 oxints ; but the matter in doubf was” not con- sidorably clenred up, Theo tollowing vordiots wora ronderod in enaca roported In yestorday's Tnrinune: Camoron Y. Julius Banor, of al., for tho loss of s plano in tho groeat firg, §577; Bort v, Tho Ohicago West Division Rilivay Compnny, §3,009. Tho Nogistor's offica wlfl bo the scene of an’ awnkoning, ' to-day, from tho slombering tran- quility of tho paal weole, A first mooting will tako placo at 10 s, m., in tha matter of — Marshnll; ditto at 11 a, 1, in tho matter of — Frap ; ond a goneral meoting will take placo at 2p. m,, in the matter of — Collina, ‘The firm of Dixon & Hamiltou yosterday com- ‘mencod suit, in assumpslt, in the Circult Court, 86,000 dnmufioa, against James L., Tyler, Tdwin O usten, patontao of improved taols for cutting moldings, yostorday 'commonced wuit for lnlflnfiomcuh agalnst Bamuol J. Russell, in tho United States Circult Court, On. potition of Horman Raster, the cause, Hormon J. Pahlman v. tho potitioner, for tho roturn of overpaid taxos on distillory, collected the Internal Revenue, waa seuturdny, 10« ‘moved from the Circuit Court of Cook County, to thio Unitod Statea Circuit Court. NEW SUITS. «Ton Usrten STATES OmEuIT OOUAT.—~Edwin O, Austen v, S8smuol J, Russel ; patent, infringoment suit {toot for cutting molAngs—iormin J, Babiman of al, v. Herman Raster ; patition to romove causs from Cireuit Court of Cook County ; Ly defendant. % Tz UNITED StATES Distaior Count.—Joseph It ‘Payaon, Asaigneo of tho Republio Insurance Company v, Borsh A, Whoelor ; assumpsit, $1,000. ‘Tz Cinovrr COURT,—0,170—Frank B, Marshall and Josonh Dickingon v. Joit 1, Corcoran; sssumplt, E: 171—Thomias Kenncdy v. Lebbous R, Ow Willlam B, Raco, Jr., otal, 7 bill (400 niotes), . 1 B, Dixon ot al. v. Jamea E, Tylor ; Sassum slt, 35, 9,173—, O. O3good v, tho Notthwestern Abol Yoom Qompany et ul. 3 asanmpait, $76,000, 0,174 t0 6,179, inclusivo—Apponi, ' 8,160—Willism A, Prentiss v, Petler, J, ; bre of covenant, $500, 6,181—Ttc~ atored, . 6,183 and 6,183—Restored, 6,184—~(Burnt Roccrdascf,)—Harvoy, H., and James A, ‘Johnson v. Joseph Farnsworth, Jr., ct al, Tir BUPERIOR COURT-—43,038 fo 42,041—Appesls. 42,042—XKirk B, Newell v. John Prico and James O, Grant; assumpsit, $1,000, 43,043 —Francls LaBorgo v. Tho Iversido Improvemont Company nssumprif, $1,000, 42,¢44—Appeal, 42,646—Martha O, Holt v. J. Tfuman Holt ; divoreo on tho ground of desortion. —_— PERSONAL. The Hon, J. F, Sccor and family, of New Yorls, aro at the Tromont, M. A, Johuson, tho celebrated organ-bullder of Wostfield, Mass., s at Andorson’s, Major Robort Wilson, Unitod States Army, 1‘rnu at tho Tromont yostorday. Col. A.J. Fisk, of Holena, Montans, was at the Lromont yesterday. Samuol Bowles, Esq., of the Springfiold (Mass.) Republican, is at the Tremont, " Georgo Atwood nnd T, Aspden, London, Eng., yrero at the Shorman yesterday. Honrio, Wioninwaki; Mourico Grou, and J. F. Zimmormian, of the Hubinstoin Concert Troupo, aro at the Garduer. Hon. John T. Harper, Supervisor Internal Royonuo of Stato of llinols, is at the Tromont. Anton Rublnstolm, Mile. Liebhart, Mlle. Ormeny, and L. Rembielinski, of the Rubin- stoin Concert Troupo, are at the Shermsun. Tho following woro tho arrivale at tho Tre: mont Houro yosterdny: A. Wallaco, Danly Oonn. ; George W. Porrogo, Galesburg ; E. O, Lowis, Ottawa ; O, Broomo, Ohio. The following wore. the promiuent arrivals at Anderson'a, Europosn Hotl, yostordy: 0. A- Farwoll, Waterloo, Iown; 1dohn M. Young, Montroal;. F. B. Ouris, 8¢, Lonis; J. M. Watts, Mobilo; John Remstead, Figin. The following were nt the Gardner yestorday: Jncob Bmith, Ir., Providenco, R, L; A. P, blar- tin, Milwaukeo; H. W, Hortloy, Ban Franclaco; o Walbridge, Toledo; A. A. Cohon, W. G. Cohan, 8an Franciseo; G. B. Hedges, Now York ; JFohn . Bunn, Springfieid. ! Commtissionor Thompson, of tho Board of Public Works, roturnod, yesterday, from a visit to the Soutly, much improved in health, His presonce being vory muoh noeded, now that tho stroats are impassablo, this itom will doubtless give great satisfaction. Ho could not have ro- tarned more opportunoly. The following wero at tho Briggs yesterduy : J. H, Brooks, 0. G. Oarmichael, Tamah Oity, Iowa; O. W. Shryor, Btookton, W. Drum- mond, Washington, D. O. J. 8, White, Davon- gon; W. D. orgun, Harttord; E. Wright, biladelphla; F. 1, Colling, Konwas OCity; A Hoitwan, J. H. Lyon, New York, 3 Tho following woro thoprominent arriva Sattho Bhorman yestorday: Frank W, Chuo_xfi', Boston; W. T. Grior, Kentucky; T. AL Millor, Pltta- burgh ; Dr, John Kurtz, Waslungton, D. C ; E. 8. Blackwoll, Salt Lake ; P, Kershuer, Detroit ; H. Hulmny, San Franciseo; E. B. Qeorgo, St Paul; W. B. 8mith, Omaha; A, C. Danvicls, 8t. Josoph. Bam 8. Cox, ex-M. Bonth,, Harlan went to Qongress poor, and now pos- soessed his million or so. Tuto Taylor, lato of the LaOrosso Leader, will soon embark in another nowepapor entorprise at LaOrosso.” R. 8. Brownell, of the Revere House, Boston, Enmus to tho Bherman House, Ohicago, 1n & fow aya. Gen, John H. King, commanding the Nioth Infantry, is an applicans for tho position of com- mandant of tho marine corps. Gov, Dix is sufforing ' from sgvera nervous prostration, coused by the death of his son, Qliarles Dix, an artist, in Parie. Lowis Downing, founder of the - Abbott & ' Downing carringe munufactory, at Concord, N.+ 1L, diod thero March 10, aged 81, Ho began to .| make wagons at Concoid in 1813. Tho lato Chief Justico Houry A. Bellows, of | Concord, N. H,, waa & _cougin of tho Rev. Dr. Bollows, of Now York. He was appolatod to | ::m bonch in 1859, and in 1860 becamo Chiof Jus- ico. Mary Harris, who somo yoars simce killed » Tronsury clork named Burroughs, and was ae- quitted on tho ground of insanity, has beon of late employad in the Potout-Offico, at Washing- ton. About a weel sinco sho armod herself and started to kill another men, but was arrosted fn L D. 0., 8 lecturing in the "RACING GOSSIP. Something About. the Propoged ;Tuly‘ ] * Mosting af Dexter Park, | : : The Datermina;;ioub ‘to Make Chicago a.Grand Racing Centre. Anerican Girl _and Jim Trving.| Matchod---Eastern Pros.- peets. 1 . The movemont toward organizing a sorles of racos at Doxtor Park hnsbogun early this sonson, tho first four daye of July haviug been alraady! ) clnimod and gecured'for summer mooting, whon' purses amounting to 840,000 or $45,000 will bo offered, Bo much i alrondy determinod upon, and within the noxt fow days the programme in |, dotail will bo published. Promiums both for trotting aud running horses will bo givon, and the prospect i oxcellont for o succossful moot- ing, Tho populsr taste for the two olassos of -racing ean be gratified ot Dexter Park to nan extent not possible on any othor firat-class rnce-course in America, as thore nto two soparato tracke— ono of the hard, smooth surfage gssontial to fast trolting, and tho othor of the softor and moro clastic quality, so vitally roquislte for running. The trotting track is & full mile in length, and ia one of the bost shapod, and finished - courses in Americs. Horotoforo 1t has not beon regarded 86 “fast” by lordo-owuers, but it has been stoadily improved during the past tAras yoars, and will soon bo Becond to nono in this regard. The running track is soven furlongs * from eond to cond,” a8 Unclo John Harpor would say, and ‘ranks among the vory bost. It sorves & valuable purpose durlng tho training - soason, ond is altogothor usod * by both strotting and running trainora to *work” tho horaos under their charge. Tho stabling and shed sccommoadations at Doxter Pack are. hardly surpasged in. America, in point of extent snd couvenionco, In the mattor of easy accoss to tho Ohicago peoplo, it 1 poculiarly blessed, as it 18 ronched by every main lino of railway that on- tors Chlcago, bestdes tho 8ta’o-atreatcars, so that the transpostation facilitics are practically unlimited, r B Dexter Park. has not beon loased for a torm of. yours, a8 hns boon stated, bt will, for tho pur-: poses of the racing-soason of 1878, ‘pass into tha, mnnagement of aclub” or association of gontlo- wen intoreated in turf matters,.who ¥iil éaveral- ly ocontribute money toward. making up tho, pirses and dofraying oxponsos; trusting to good vacing and s large attondance to mako good tho- outlay, All question as"to the eolidity and re- sponsibility of this year's organization is romov- od by the th that "Mr. William F. Tagker is tha Prosldent and Mr. Albort Gogo tho Treasutor; ‘while the moaf lpgmved,plm of arrangomonts ig guaranteed by tho soloction, as. Secrotary and Manager, of . J. 0. Bimpaon, than whom & more compotent_and In overy, way eatisfactory diractor of tho defsils of racing “affairs could not bo found in all the land, - Boyond the sum total of the purses to be offered, and" the solec~ tion of. tho date, nothing dofinifo Lns yot been resolved upon in connoction -with the July meot- ing. It is confidently expooted, howover, that ‘tho smount of monoy to bo contoated for will bo sufficiont to bring to Chi- cago all tho fast fiyera in tho Wast, and perhapa gomo_of tho Eastern celebrities, and so insuro four days of splondid rulng. Moroovor, it is oonsidered quite ‘probable that Mesers. Doble and Hicleok, now in San Franciaco to trot Rosa- lind againet Occidont, will o arrange thoir ro- turn aa to reach Dhicn§o in timo for tho Doexter Park mooting ; and it is-not impossibla : that it will bo found sn object to enter both Rosslind and Occident for a-big purse or two. At all ovbnts, the right kind of mon aro- at tho head of affairs—gentlemon of woslth, respeatability, aad Jiberality,—and nothing that moneyand’ good manngemont can do to gecuro a_racing mesting of oxtraordinary intereat will be lett undone. In case the July meeting proves to borea- sonably successful—if it comes somowhero near uyiug oxpenses, as it cortainly ought to do—it T Fontomploted to gob up s fall moeting of meg- nificent Hruporfinnu, whon pursos to the amount of §75,000, tho largost sum of money evor of- forod st a race-meoting, will bo hung up.. .8 o scheme, if properly carried out, would not fail to bring {o cfincago all tho famous Lorses of Americs, and would result in contosta of epeed such as havo' been zarely witnassod. Thore iu manifeated smong the turfitos of our oity astub= born determination to_make Chicago the grand 1acing contre of the Weet, A gaod boginnin was mado lnst year, when the hastily organize: maeting proved ta bo ominently successful in all: respects; and from prosent Apgenrnnues thero would geem to be no doubt that tho senson of 1878-will wituess grest progress in this direotion, A B1G BACB IN PHOSPECTIVE. Bome tlme ago Willlam Lovoll, owner of Amerioan Gir], issued & chnllengo, offering to mateh that colobrated trotting maro agoinst any horwo in the world, (o hiarness or wagon, mile hoats, best three in five, over the Fleatwood aor Prospect Park tracks, for $2,500, £1,000 forfeit,. on or beforo tho -10th of May, 1878} Goldsmith 3aid or Ly to have the proforonce, Thiabold, and liboral pProposition met with no responee from the ownora of thotwomares roferred to, but it was not destined to go baigmg for acceptance. Now comes William Borst, the driver and trainor of tho horsa Jim Irving, by.authority of-the owner of tho horso, Sonator James Irving, of. Now York Oity, and accopts tho' chiallengo with: out condition, offering to trot any race, any di tauce, or any track, and for any amount of mop~ oy that sball * guit Mr. Lovell ' Jim Irving will bo.remombered ns the bithorto unknown thoroughbred gelding who mnde his debut at the Buffalo races last {onr, and aston- ished the world by his wonderful performanges.- Amorican Girl has wintered splondidly; and is in capital condition for training, -The samo be- ing truo of Jim Irving, tho race Blhould provo’ tobo ono of tho most iatorosting nod notable contests recordod. EASTERN RACING PROSPEOTS. An Eastern paper, having consulted the vari- ons programmes of ruuning mestings to talo place at Jorome Park, Long Brand, and Sara- toga, finds thot botweon the 7th of June.and the 16th of August there will be twenty-six daye’ racing, during which about ninety raves will bo contestod. Last your 848 raco-horses ran_at tho groat meotings, two-thirds of them in Now York Btato, and- it i6-ceriain thers will be even more thia year.. S THE THOMAS-RUBINSTEIN SEASON. The gele of seats for the Thomas-Rybinstein genson, noxt wook, continuos good. It is now aonounced that, in addition to the Monday night concert b the Michigan Avonuo Baptist Church, timo nnd sent to tho Tusnna Asylum. e g OUR FILTHY STREETS, Tor filth In its main thoroughfaros, Ohicago always ranked high smong tho cities of the earth. For pro-cminence in this gratifying con- dition, sho has rocently 'striven with her acous- tomed porseveranco, and has succeeded. . Pro- clgely which stroot is the foulost in either con- tinent, it ia diffoult to conjooture, Washington stroot is filthy; XLaSallo strect impassable s Madison stroot as dirtyas possible; Fifth avenue revolting; Franklin stroot abominablo; Market stroot atracions ; Randolph, Bouth Wator, Doar- born, Lake, and Htato stroots disgracoful. .| On the wholo, .perhaps, Olark strect is tho worst, Thero may be some stroots vory bad,, but ~ they cannot surpass Olark streot for unadulterated nastinoas, Boats aro na nsctoss a8 buggles, for tha liquid of which that thoroughfare mainly consists is too thin for a vebiclo and too thiclcfor a vousol, Until tho Public Works Commissloners shall havo beon compolled to wallow throo blocka through the centre of Clark stroot, no relief can bo oxpocted. Tho soonor, thorofore, thoy pre- are for that amusoment the better. Porhaps o roturn of Commissionor Thompson from the Bouth may bring about & change in the condition of tho stroots, Afeanwhilo, liow about that ordor to romove dobris from in front of completod uildings ? —— Sundny Oalifornia Train. . Tho Government overland mail tram will loave Ohi- cago Buitday, March 16,2t 10 8, m., via Chlcugo, Rock Taland & Paciflo Railway, atopping at sll regular sta- tions on main line, sud connooting at Omaha with Union Paoifia "Yreu train for Douver, 8an Franciaco, ‘and all intermedlato points, Tickets via Chilcago, Bur- on & Quinioy of Dhicsgo & Nossuwovbern Ballsoads ba taken on this tralg, and the Tuesday night. concort at the Union Park Congregational Church, a matineo will bo given on Wednosday afterndon at. Aiken's Thoa- tre, Tho programme for the matinoe has not yot beon sunounced, for which reason wo eng- gost fo tho managomant that they ‘cannct confor a greater favor upon coucert-goers than to give them the Ocoan symphony under Rubin- stoin’s own direotion. Thoy could. not prosent & moro attractivo card. — THE GREELEY MONUMENT. Sinco my last report—Tnmune, March 8—I have recoived from a gontloman on tho West Bide, Ohicago, A Y Cal s saerens Proviously ropo - s182 Tranomitted to W. W, Nilos, Chairman, March 8, by draft, 9183.00. Alsothenames of douors, 1 will bo plensed to raceive and forward aay other Bume. . Winniax Bross, Commfittee, Muson, 14, 1673, - Burning of a Slocping Onr. From the Grand Rapide (3lich.) Eagle, March n. Tho mnight line or express which loft Now Duffalo for this city wvia the Chi cngo & gan Lake Bhoro Railroad, at 12:20 lost night, 11th, brought with it the Pullman s!otx)lug coach “‘Algowma,” which waa tolerably woll fillad with passengery, It camo in safoty to Fonn's , fiftoon milos south of Holland Olty, which is twonty-four milrs from this city. Just aftor leaving Fonn's Mulls the forward ond of the coach way discovered to bo on firo, It was supposed that tho flre caught from s towelwhich the portar orconduotor left Langin; over a lamp. Tho flames from it communicata with the hangiogs or noar it, tho coaol,- - Bome of the pas- songers, bocoming alarmod, rushed out of tho doors st each end of tho cosoh. curtalus - uch | *flro, Linjury, thoy, Tho car | from tho 1at of Fobr o had to leavo in tho coneh, -was a totnl wreck, shiort The Rovengo Hall is still tho themo of doconacd [ilrl wag boloya of her sl the snd affair, enco for hor for moro than a year, buf she had nevor given Lim any encouragement, e was & youth of violont tompor.and morose dispoaition, and *joslously rosonted any attention sliown -lo hor by athors, E‘Im;& 1- wook before, which was wrilten vory of {i:muy Tho couid only declphor a word horo and ero, ful draught which soon fanned the flomes so vigorously s Lo sot the wood-work of tha car on f Tho car was soon unconpled from the rent of:the traln, and the train drawn away from it 8o that it could not sot ths othor cars on firo, Dy this timo Lho trafn was near Richmond,four miloa thi eldo of Fonn's milla, "Tho [msnonf:or« a'l encaped without porsonal gs I the chr burned o rnpldl{ soma of thom hal to leave 1 only partinlly clothed, and most of thom loft their carpet eacke, overconts, and othor offects In the burning conch, How .} much of such proporty. was thus dostroyod,- our informant did not know, por liow many.pagson= gum woro in the concli, * Ona gontloron ‘olaimed hint Lo lost quila o lnrge sumi of monay which Tho " Algomn ™ The romnindor of the train ronched this city in safoly ;. it wns.delayed but a me. 5 7K $AD STORY OF, GRIME. of n Vindic o B Murder of an Innocent Glrl ‘oxxiblo Death-of the Murderers oy eaa Tl Salisbury, Md, (Mareh 10), Spectal Dispatch to the Bal« timore American, . --The murder of, Amelia Shockley..by 'George onoral comment. Tho by overy ono bacauso ability aud beauty, and there is grent rief ot hor doath. It sooms that Hall had at- ondod tho samnoe sckool up to a wook provious to Ho lind shown a docided profor- Ho hod written a note to hsr 80 that whon she tried to read it to her Ho was ongsged in chdpping wood near by the gchool-house, and had boon seen skulk- lu%n‘bnub with a guo. Tl n the Wednosday provious to the murder ho spproachiod -the schiool_children and Fm\uflnd her younFur ‘brother, Elijab, to wallc forward sud sot his dinnor-kettlo, up a8 o mark ; for hins to shoot at, at tho anmo time . telling. Amelia to romuin with him. Bho, hiowaver, wont forward with nor brother, and it {i thouglit thia ciréum- stancesaved hor lifo at that timo. ‘Thie partic- ulare of the murder are substantially as stated. ‘The Coronor's jury woro convened ‘at_sbout 8 o'clock in tho ovening. .. Thoy.examined four ot thio ohildren and the tercher,.and rendored their , vordict in & very short timo, A *The funersl ‘services -of Miss Shockloy,.'yes- torday, wora conduoted Ly Rov, J. L, “Mills, of the Mothodist Protestant Church; a lirga'éon- courao attending. Exprassions of grief and ro- sontmont woro univoreally‘oxprassed=~~-* " * i murdorer wos 8vidently incited by joaloitsy and despnix’ of obtaining hor aflections, . Mius Bhookloy was above Hall socially and jntellectit~ * ally, and, just blooming {nto womanhood, was d.iaplnylng a graco and attractivenoss tliat would havo ran nre% Lier the bello of tho cém‘:kfl. Be- ing convinced that his sult was hopoldss, ho™ de-. tormiriod thot no ono olsg ehiould onfoy the lovo thatiwaa donied hiw, aud 60 cut- off hor young 1ifo in this cruel mannor.. - Boforo-her bleeding body had fallon to tho gronnd he yas in fight. o - pursuit -of Fridny -night’, and Batur- dny. fuiled to_discover, him; -&5d throngh ignoranco of his fato.tho soarch was' kopt up after ho had mot o horriblo: death Saturday afterndon, - Ho roached’ the railrond betiween Kingston and_Wostover. Ho joinad n fiogro woman and girl who sero wnlkifinlflmig tho.rond and annouucod his intontion to hifngell, Tho woman remonstiated with him:ond ho- siffered tho pasgonger train to go.by. “Ho'loft thom and about an hour afterwards,, Lotwyeen 6 sand 6 o'clock, lie was soon by theengineor of the fraight train standing near the traclk.* As'the tialh,ad- wvanced ho throw himsolf nndor.it, and was crush- od under tho wheels, - Tho- flade® was. bativeer Kingston and Westover on tho Eastorn Shoro Railrond. Thoe body was .brought to Salis- bury on the 10 olclock morning train.. The ontire faco was cut. off, -the skull.crush~ od, sud tho bralus ecattered. 'Tho - lelft arm wos eut off. and. the right crushed badly. ‘Tho right foot was cut entirely off, about Lalf of it romaining in- tho shoo, Tho bonus ‘of both logs woro crushod near tho thighe; * Tlio whola body ‘was shockingly crushed mangled, it being only recognizable by the nthing. o wasg first idontifled by tho schoolmsastor, Adams, and Eijnah, the,murdsrod. girl's-brother, who was sont for. . Aftarwards his father camo {1 aud identified him.” ‘The body was tzkon in chorge by his father sbout half-past:1; and romoved numerous erowd were gath- to his Iato honigid> ered around:'ths ‘station, but there was no ex- ression of ‘gympathy for the poor wretel, but Eham wore a¥an some appeorances of pleasure at his dontli; " 80 closod this borrid tragedy. e NEW YORK TOWN ELECTIONS. Resultsiof the.Cloctions for Supervis orsi-=Itcpublican Losses. . = rom the Albany Argus, - - - The :gpnndnd tablo-exhibits the Toliticel ro-. sult of tho clections for Buporvidora iu the coun- tios named. The opposition is maiuly Demo- cratio, although & number of Liberal and lade- {::;ndunh_ Republicans, elacted over the Adminis- tion candidatos, aro alao includod. in tho list.- Countiéstully redeemed or tied sre placed iw dtalics, .They numbor fiftoen. Tho Opposition- onrry Zwénty of the thirty-sevon coanties thia year, whilo laat yoar they carried only five. In thocitios.the same renctionis visiblo; the Domo-, crats”catry 8ix of tho eloven, notwithstanding tlioy were badly beaton in thom all Jast fall : . +i REBULT OF TI'E TOWN MECETINGS. 1872 (1873, ~ado t oBal rnBeduornban Seacdaoama 2 fainlil o . . THE OITIES, Auburn—Jobn 8, Brown %Rop.), Mayor. -Binghamton—Bonjamin N. - Mayor. ohoca—Democratic. 2lmira—Luther Caldwell (Dem.), Mayor, Nowburgh—Franais Scott {Rep.), Troasurer. Oswego—Albertus Perry (Dem.}, Mayor. Poughkeepsie—Harvoy G. Eastman (Rep.), ayor. - ochester—John Williams (Dem.), Trensurer. Romo—Goorgo Mevrill (Dem.), Mayor. Byracuse— ~— Wallace (Rep,), Mayor, Tyoy—William Komp (Rop.), Mayor, Utica—Oharlos K, Grannis (Dom.), Mayor, Congrossman Roberts Itefuses Bacll Pay. - earal i TLoomis (Dom.), [ The Hon, George S. Houtuell, Seeretary United Statr Treasury : - - Dean : I have this day instruoted -the Bergeant-at-Arms of tho Houso of Ropresonta- tives to pay-into the Trossury of tho United Btates tho amount of my back pay as membor of tho Torty-second Congress. Having voted against tho bill for tho incroaso of pay, ohisly ln conaequence of thia partioular feature, I would not fool fustifiod In accopting moneg, the grant- ing of which I opposed with my vote. f will further eay that wag undeoided whother to distributo tho amount among tho . aritlos of my Oongrossionn} Diatrict, or turn it glsl'ar to tho Tr{u\lry of tho Unitod States ; but, on consideration, I desm the oaurse I have taken tho propor ono under tho oircumstances. I E-vo tho honor to bo your obedient eorvant, ‘WiLLiax R, Roneurs, . TFifth Oongrossional District. New Yons, Maceh 11, 18713, —— . —The railrond bridge at La Crosse, on which work has alrendy commenced, will be 4,000 fest, ouo draw 00 feot whido, and’two_spaus of 250 foot each, Tho structuro will cost 81,000,000, tho bondholdors of the Bouthern Ainnesota Railroad furnighing tho monoy. A company of New York oapitalists bave coutracted to build it, and have it completed within four months last, Thord will have ‘bolug bn motion, ovening the doors mado fear- | $0 bo Bome lyely work dono,