Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 23, 1873, Page 5

H #hat Ottumwn is not the only Elucn whoro the eamo tactica wore Jm\cuced y tho rallroad smonopolists.—Keokt (lawng Conslitution, —Tho Ropublican party ia famous for passin virtuous resolves, and tholr acts have whistlod all {don of yirlug down to tho winds, and #candalizo tho nation with thelr debauchery and thofts, .. . . Wo nek the Antl-Monopollate to look at theso tl:lugs, and nee if they onnnot truly £y that those wlio ‘nco’ not for thom are agningt thom," and that words uttered 1o do- <olvo aro ontitled Lo loss woight than oft-ropeat- od ofticlal nets.—MeLean County (1) Anti- Blonopolist. —8lnco the porpotustion of party power bas always boon considorad tho most dangerous foo o our Ropublican nstitutions, tho honot, con- solontious man who hea bis country's gond ot Jieatt shonld not ask, Cannot this or that retorm %o sccompltsbed an woll by tho old party as by tho now? but rathor, cannot monopolies bo chocked nud controlled na woll by the ow ? and if ho cnn answor yos to tho Intter quostion lio should unhenitatingly join the now combina- tion,—Ames (Jowa) Brain and Muscle, —It Congrearmen aud tho Administration ean- not discover in thoso Octobor clections much hat in worthy their sorious consideration, the do not possoes tho politieal sngnoity for whiely ‘:}wy lvau hed ' tho credit.—Evansville (Ind.) ourna % —Congroes will do well to earofully study the fncty, and to avoid the mistakes sud ropeal tho wrong action of tho lasl Congress. It apponrs slrendy certain thnt tho snlary-grab of the last Cougross wes o scrious injury to tho TRepubliean party. it 8 mot repenled, Bo. far ns ' Congressional szlaries aro :cou- corned, tha {ujury may become worse, Nor, if 3t is raponlod, . will it Answer to mako that nn exouse hr»muwnu% the mileago abuse or tho franking abuse. What the country. desires i strict etonumny, unspottod honeaty, and a enreful sypidance of hasty” logwlation. ~ Doubts s to whathor tho now Congross will exhibit these virlues may .bo . ungraclous, and may boun- roasouablo ; novertholoss, 80 lunF o8 therp aro voters who do doubt, the opublican party suf- fors from thess doubts, sinco it is the porty in powor.—Delroit Post, ——— THE WEATHER. Further Accounts of Dnmage by Lasts orn Floods—Additionnl Laiko Disnse tors. N Speetal Dispatch to The Chlcago Tribune, Foxp ou Luo, Wie, Oct, B—Four luckes of now £l in Shoboygan County yustorday, e A0, Ot H-—Tlio_wahiaoner Saginssw, owned in this oity, bound from Cloveland, )ight, went Balioro threo mlica east, of Black River on Monday pight, Sholea ligh oii thid Leacly, but it is thought .. Ehiat sho can bo got off With Liil litle damage. ‘Bumewiox, Me., Oct. 23.—Tho Androscoggin 18 tiigher thun ot any thino siricotho freshet of 1800, At “Auiburn the shiop factories hind to stop work, tho cu- ginea being submerged, atd many buildings aro sur- Founied by walor, Deud River biidge, ou o Andross o ver ‘coggits Rallroad, {3 wasbed uway, and passengors and s linve to bo travaforred, +.¥Wnr Department Prognosticntionss WasnrxaToy, Oct, 22.—ho area of high barometor nil low fomporaturs wiil probably estend on Thurs- dny southwurd over tho ‘Westorn ploins to Texas, “or fhio Easlorn Guif Stater, outhorly, winds, with Slotdy nod Tainy weattier, For the South and.Middlo Atlantic Btates, sontheast to southwest winds, partl; cloudy, snd cléar, warm weather, For Now England, pouthand east winds, with clear weather. For'tho Towor Lakios, soutl nid west winds, cloudy and xuiny woather, For tho Ohio Valley, hicreasing weaterly winde, cloudy weather, and Jigi ratni._ For tlie Upper ZLakes, wost and northwest winds, possibly incressing to brisk, with clonds and oceasional suo, cloaring awsy by Thureday nlght. 3 OENERAL OBSERVATIONS, & CHicAGO, Oct, 23—1 &, m, Station. ll]ui. |'l‘llr| Wind. Ttain| Weather. 01| 47 N. W,, brisk, 9, Qbogonna . Denver . 0 bris] 40[8, feéeh. 20{X7 W, fresl,| . 41/Calm, - 8DIN, W, qentle. 24| N, fresh, 425, reeuh, 438, W,, fresh, g 0i|Light rain, Light enow Cloudy. Cloar, Dlear, air, “oi{cloudy, \20|Light Tain, Milwaukee , 199,804 ‘Barquotte..| !g.(‘.fl madin.....[00.11] 291Calm, . wir, Pembina...[20.71| 20N, W,, frosh,| .0f|Light snow * Bt Paul....|20.901 . 22)W,, freah, 01{Clear, Toledo.., 20.70| * 6818., freeh, Light rain, Yankton....[30.10] 25{Calm, 4|Clear, Miscellnncous Xeports. Txsmio, Mich,, Oct, 22,—Tho firat snow of tho seze son fell to tho dojih of thres inches {his morning. Towa Grry, In,, Oct. 22,—Tho woathor turned wud- enly cold tg-dnY, with o Novembor easterly gale. MILWAUKEZ, Wis., Oct. 22,—About four Inclics of smow foll In Allnnésota this afteruoon, cleaing off cod. . . . . "Lrrre Roo, Ark., Oct. 12.—Cloudy all day. Cold rain, with wind, this evoning. Hitirax, Oct. 22.~Threo bargos wero destroyed during lnst night's galo oif Loint Au Polee, ol of Lay chigan, Tyfin l.'nrunm David Morrls and Globo bave gono to pleces in shallow water. Barge Baginaw sauk in elaven foct of wator, Another vessel is reporied ushoro a ghort distance down from Point Au Yeleo, Nuwo un- known, IOWA'S LIQUOR LAW. The Suprome Court Decides that o Judgmont Against o ELiquorsSeller or Manufacturer, May Crezte n Licn Upon Property in Which Liquor iu Sold or Manufacturcds Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. DUBUQUE, T, Qct. 23.—The Suprome Court of Yown, in session horo, Liad boforo it an appeal from the Clrcuit Court of Poll County,—tho casio of Polk County vi, J, Hurh—involving the legality of tho Soohioitory Liquor law, i tho nspect in which that faw aubjocts the property in which lquors aro sold ton Judgment againwt (o liguor-sallor, Tho appollant sob iip various provisions of tho Stute Constitutlon against ilo judgment of tho court below, but the Supromo Dench, in its declsions vecorded to-dny {Day, Justico) ovorriled thom oll. Tite Cout atwn i Tive preaisn queation nvolved perfuins o the right of tho Loglslaturo to decluro o judgment sgainet a do- fondant s lion upon the proporty of suothier used for tio unlawfal purpoio of munufaciuriog or sllig Mlquors, with the owner's consent or knowledge.” Tho Gourt then takes up tho objections of tho appel- iant, and contends that tho Legislaturo doca posscas tho power to so doclare s jndgment against o liquor-~ pellor, or manufacturer of lquors, o len uron tlio propecty 1n which o liquor issold G maniifactured, o argument of tho Court—for it {8 an argument a8 well 25 a doclalon—is quito elaborate aud strikiug, CANAD. The Roport of the Royal Commission fn the Enands of the Secrotary of State==Georgo W. Mclulien in Ottas woeaThe Cnse of Ricl, the flanis toban Chicts Fmecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, OTTAWS, Oct, 32,—Tho report of the Noyal Commis- ston 18 now completo and in the hauds of the Secretary of State, Tyo Lrothers of Beolt, thomin murdered fn Manitobs, aro said to boiu tho ety They aro in- terosted in' iho arrival of Riol, Tho Citizen pub- Mishes o wood-eut Iikeness of Tcl, withan influmma- tory acticls, Tho Oraugemon inlst that Tital sbiall not Do allowed {o entar tho Houso of Commiona, notwithe standing 1ho granting of an amneaty {4 promised. Goorgo W, Aodlullen fs bere, 1t i rumored thot ‘more Yacifid seandal devolopmenta oro to bo made, A 1arge mojority of tho Beuntora and members have ar- rived, and othors re expocted by ovory train to-night and to-morrow, Groat {utercst coutres in thio oponin of the Houso, since it will afford tho first test of tho strength of partics. RAILROAD NEWS, Preparations for Wintor Along tho Line of the Union Pacifice OmxyeNNE, Wyo., Oct, 23.—Proparations for winter upon the Union Pacifio Rallroad are now completed, Every procaution that exporienca and wise forathought conld suggost bas been tal nnlngundnquhxnn(n PBYH, Miles of track lave beon ralsed atall oxposed m¥nl rom one ta roven fect. Aoro snow-foncing has eon Jocatod, and suow-shods ropaired, Thore ‘o no fars of any serious dotention by snow this winter, s sl pelata are wall_guardod, This rond fa 100 por cout Hor prepsred than ovor bofore, Tha weatlior slong tho Ling Is cold and clear, Bomo suow haa fallon fu the Rocky Mountafns, Trajus aro running regularly, SOLDIERS’ ORPHANS’ HOME. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, MAmgng \\’ln{’.fl Oct, 31,—1'ho t'rustees of the Boldlers’ Orphans' Homo have just held thoir sunual meeting, and made_ their roport. It ropresents the institution ae being in an excel- lent condition, with 168 ehildron now ecared for, Tho oxponscs last year wero sbont €25.000; £20,000 is nnkod for next yoar. Gon. M, Mont- gomary, of Bparts, and Dr. A, J, Ward, of thid oity, having rosigned as Trusioos, Gov, Wash- burn bas appoiuted Maj. G, L. Park, of Blovens Point, and Gon. J, J. Guppy, of Poriago, to fill tho vacancies. e REGATTA AT BATTLE CREEK. Hsctul Diapatch (o The Chlcayia Tribun DirTvy ks, Blick, Oct, 3h-Tho acgatia hold n thla oty to-ddy was ' grand suocesn, e Wl ‘Wah Bum, of Baglnu, won tho scolor fotir-oared sholl Fa00, boating tho Excelslors, of Dotrolt; W, J, Alosune der, 'tio Junfor aingle-acull aco s and Fraul: &, Watts, tho'senior singlo-soull race, Tho weatlicr was P tieulurly fino,and Uore wasa largo attondanco, A sumptuous diinor was_sorvad af tho Totter House on tho roturn from thoLake, und & grand ball atitho Houso ooncludes tho exorclucs, | THE CONTESTED ASSESSMENT. Ropublie Jifo Insuranco Company vs. Tho Stato Donrd -of Eeualization. The Test Case Now Being Argued Bofore Judge Farwell, Arguments of My, Erotsinger i‘or Come pleinant apd the Hon, J. P, _ Root for the State, Judge Lawrence to Close for the Insurance Company To-Day. Yesterdny morning (hio argument for en injunction in the caso of tho Republic Lifo Tusurance Company sgainst Joroph Pollak, Gounty Clork, camo up beforo Judge Farwoll, Nofors prococding wih tho argu- ment Mr, Bonnett, on behalf of thoe complulinnts, aslied leavo to nnond hia declaration by usertiog an allogation that in resching the reauit at which the Btate Doard of Bqualtzation arrived In nssosslng tho capital stock aud franchiss of+ sakd Company, tho Donrd ndopted the rulo that tho capital stock phould bo valuod at He falr enoh velue, add- ing thoroto tho aupposed just smount of tho dobls owlug by tho corporatton, sud from tho result thun oblained deducting tho valuo of the tangiblo proporty of thio corporation, Alao, an allegation that, aftor {ho Board bind finlshiod the valuation of tho rosl and porsount property of tho Stato, the sald Board hod tnorcnsed tho nggregato nssessed valuation of anid property in the Stato, oxcecding 1 per cont on Buch agyrogato valuntion, and in violation of tho statuto, TII FACTS OY THE CAIR havo beon mado Lnown bub may Lo recapitulated, About ten dayi ago tio Ropublie Tifo Insurance Com- puny filed u biil to restrain the Counly Clork, Joneph TPollak, from carrying out the taxes on his books on tho valuation mado by tho State Dosrd of Equaliza- tion, Complatunnts allego that sntd Bosrd hind raivod tho valuntlon of thelr proporty from about $41,000, 1ho amount at which it lind boon fixed by tho County Asuessor, to $484,000, Including in this Tast sum, n valuation sot on the franchiso, and tho capltal stock, 1t is clafmed this Board 1 dllegal ond unconsll, tutional; its powora vold, and oven though' 1o logd, yel thoro,fs no povier to geecsn n tranchiee, or tho capifal stoclk {n tho hiandy of (ho Gompany, -~ un, knErzIsorn, on bohnlf of the Compuny, mado {lio openin; anout, of which the following s an obstract: il ‘sumciently presonta facts to entitlo us o on fujunction, mnot covering or alectiug any outeide questions. Vo proposs fo mnolico tho general charncter of tho sct, Tho pro- {oetion of praporly a ono of tho nliorerit rigbta o tho citizen, and 8 0 quication of a8 much importaneo 18 protection of yoreon, But it doca not divest tho Btate of 4tn power to lovy {axes for tho purposo of carrying on tho nffalra_of tho Govornment. Tho legislativ powor 18 veated in tho General Assembly, and in no other body, nnd the Legislaturo counct delegato argu- 4 Tils fts powers, Organio lcglsiation s by “the prorls, prfmorlly§ secondarily, by delegaton P can " bo Tposod in ' 'the = bamds of ita ngonte, sml tholr Inwa can bo made by such agonts »n authorfzed by tho Constftution, Theacts of tiieno agents must bo aubordinato to the orgento law, Tho Jliopie proscribo tho Gountitation, s tio Gonaitution lacit limits tho powors {herein enumerated, Tho Tegislnture 15 a creaturs of tho Constitution, and can- 1ot act boyond din restrlotionn, belngt o creaturo of tho sovarelgns, o people, A coustitutioua! power fo act holng uspreesly eanforrod on a cerlnin body, lmits that powor {o thot body, This powor 18 restrajtied from ono body by confirming it _on anothor, mud can only bo employed by tho body anthorized, This power fa limited by the general objects mens tloned fn tho preamble, ‘Ttis limited by the Tuw of agoncy, by tho pirit aud genius of our inatitutious, Wion the Constitution stops tho power stops. Tho Coustltution i the warrant of power, boyond which ita croatures cannot go. The qualification of members of tho Geuoral Amsombly aro prescribed and fully stnted, and the qualifying osth roquiced, but in {his Tioard' tho emibers arp not undor tho restratniug influenco of nuy suchi onth, No person or body ean operato a const{tutional powor, or Al an offica unlosn tlioy 811 the formuln required.’ Lvery bill must have » constitutional caption, bo read at largo on thre differont doys in cacl Lousc, and, on final passage, yoten must bo by seus uiid uaje, cntored ou tia Journnla, nud operativo only svhew a mafority of olected omliers coneur therotn, und_nigned by the Speakora of Lotl honsos, with thy' approval of tho Governor, Tiy tho act in qlication tho Stuto Board aro authorized, aud tho act provides: "Firat—To ndopt rules sud princivles for ascortal- ing tho fair cash valnes of eapital stock, Sccond—To determine the Juntice aud cquity of thoso Tiles and princiyles, " Third—Thst when much rules nnd principles_aro ndopted, If not inconelateut with the nct, they aro to L:avo thd same offect na f contatned In the’ Jeglslative act ftwolf, nud tho rules aronot subject ta tho Leglala- ture to change. Tourtli—To amend, cliange, and alter gald rules and erinciyice sy Lo orred, Tifth—theao Tules and principles aro alono to ap- 15,0 sanital atosk, nd ax thorefora o effeet pectal cgistation, “thti right to_dotormino tho Justico of tholr rulen makes thom equnl to tho Genoral Arsembly, and cle- vatos thelr rules 1o (ho power aud diguity of o leglela= livonct. Tha right of tho power of the onrd lo chungo and olter thelr [ows will not allow o man, when Lio L beon asnessed, toobjeet, 18 bo could when he was dissatiaficd with the valugtion of tho Town Col- loctor, This act would givo all tho unsuthor- fzed rules, ot {ho whims aud_irregularitica of tho Stato HoardAtho forca of Tow, Morcavor, the Tulea proseribed being sppileable only to tho eapital stock of corporations, I wpcclal logisltion, and heneo cleariy dllegal. Thorules for toxation must bo uni. form, and tho rulea appllcablo to ono claes must also apply to anothier, A corporation 16 an_individual to 1116 extent of ita croation 3 thio proporly of & corpora~ tion fa cqual to the property of oio fudividusl, and tho standurd of valuation maust bo ho gamo, Lot the Court say that the immense espital of {lio corporationa may bo placed at the disposal of tho Stato loard, aud thioroupon aubject them to thia sork of varying loginlation under o standard that may be Changed from time to time na they seo Ot, and tho cor- ration would bo taxed out of cxistonco, It must all Fu \elghed in tho balanco of the Gonstittition, Again, thio Stato Tosrd has plnced a valuation on tho franchise of the corporation. We liolil that tho franchiso caunot Do fazed—cnnnot hnvos yahie, It I a negativo power Zaiuply tho creature of the legal Individual, By this act, s analyzed, tha State Board aro by tho Leglsloturo ompawered {o croato principles, onact rules, to carry thono rlos and thoso principles into offoct, and, wheit flus cnncted by tho State Board, they bacomo elovatod into logislative ncts, By thin act, {lie Stato Hoard can put s valustion of $1,000,000,000'0n {ho property of & Corporation for the vatue of 1mill, Tho Stuta lionrd 140 fix tho standar(l of valucs on capitul stock of cor= ‘porations, and can cheugo thot standard at pleasure,aud \vithout refercnco to # uniform assessmont of vafues, The first soction of Art, 0, of the Conatitution of 1870, entitled “ Revanue," dlsgodes of this quostion beyon Cavil. Tho soction suya: “Tho Goueral Assombly shell provido_guch tevenuo as iy bo ucedful, by Tovying o lax by valuntion, 60 {hat overy person an corporation ehall pay o tax in_proportion to the valuo of it or it property,” mieh valuo to bo ascerlalnied by fuch person or perionn to bo elocted or appolnto in such manncr s tho Genoral Aséombly shail direct and uot otherwiso ; but tho General Assembly shal Tiave tho power to'tax pedalers, ele,, and pereous o corporatious using frunchisos uid privileges, i such natier us it slall from timo o time direct by general Tuw, uniform o8 to tho class on which it oporatos, This Section veats the General Assenbly with tho solo power to lovy fazes, kucli tax to e uniform in respoct To peraonn endt proporly. "Tho tux eannot bo uniform aunless tho the valutior is uniform. Valuation of proj Sy by airea and dolonaicd stindard 1s o bucts of tazation, Tho ules for ancortaining (hie valiation must o pro- vided hr leglslative enactinent, but the valuation is o fact whlch muy bu botnd by thi Aeaoiaor under tho law, “Tho law 18 the method,—tlio system and mnnnor in des tadlof lovying o tax 1y valusilon,—and of providing o uniform valuution, Tonacertain tho valuation i to find n fact {n accordanco with that law, o Lopiaine turo creates tho Iaw in dotail, aud tho Miufsterinl or Jxecutivo officor employa that law, ‘Tho Btato Hoard enti no mora adopt rulosand ouct I, und crento prin- ciplea by which to sscertaln valuea on which ta lovy tox than can a Town Colleotor, Tho act s yurely oxecutive, T'he povor to muko invalves tho power fo destroy, Then tho Leglalaturo, which has the powor o maks, dolegaigs tuat powc Lo the Siato ioard to defost this, and then tho frauchlro can bo sold, not by the Legisliture, nor bocauso §t suthorizod it, but becouso the Logiilaturo lins given to tho Stato Bord tho form of tuxntion and valuation, snd tho Board ean compel tho frunchisn to basold by an excossive tuxatfon— Wheaton, 416, A man husn right to bo heard before tho County Yoard, aud notice Tmust bo given, but no notice fs published by tho Stata Toard, and no houring sllowed, ond the allegation of ihio bill, that we Lave no romcdg excopt. in this court ia ntrictly truo, By tiis sct, tiio corporation s tuxed thres times—once on its tangible property, onco on ita capitnl utock, and once on {he #lock 1 the landa of thy saroliolders, Tho pawera of o delejuted oy Ccunnot Lo riven to any other Lody~8 New York Rop,, 488, 9 Berbour, 080, 'TitE] TON, 3, P, 00T then bogan tho argument ou belmlf of tho State, Ie said that this case 18 not an altogoiher unimportant matter, Tho ruturn to the Auditor oxhibith mauy millfoua of dollurs of taxablo property belonglug {0 corporations, und it mportant that 1ho law should be properly settied, Therois notmuch difforenco hatween e Conatitution of 1848 and the new Constitution of 1870, o Conatitutlon of 1848 provides, 1u tho second woction of Avticly b, thut tho Genoral Assembly shinll pravio for lovyihg s ax sccordiog o valuutlo sict Yalo (o bo aucerinined by omo persons to bo elocted or appointed, Tho Logivlature whall luve powor also to tux poraons cnjoging o franchiso, Tt bius a right, so {ht In tho old Constiiution the worda **including cors porations uro left aut ; but they nro n- faot fuoluded Mud involved in tha words, ¢ porions ens oying . & franchleo? Tho’ now Constltue fon. only went o stop furiber, ~Now, if thero can bo found & duclslon” afieming the legallty of tho old Tourd, it will go far to support tlie new Dourd, Thio uow Bourd had moro to do than tho old Board, I v 10 susous lolegraply roliutonk o righi of Wy of raflroads, aud fmprovements mado ou Acl Yt of way, Innddition, it 38 ta dotersatuo tho valuo ot tlio capital stock of ull’ corporatfons, In order ta gob tlig yaluo of this stock, the Assessor 19 required to furniali a blarik for ‘ach one to All out, which will givo all tho information neodad to dolormino tho valuo, sud thin 1 anaeenod nt tho matket valno, or, i¢ thero 8 1o anarket valuo, at swhnt its nctunl cash value would be. Tho eapital nfook and {angiblo property ara pot both taxed, but tha Iatter In doditotod and (ha tax lovied on tho bilance, Bitpposs $100,000 capital atock o ba In- vestad In tho prirchang of 'n franiohise, and {hat tho ntock would bo worth $150,000 or $200,000, Kow tho prémium § aaecaned on {hint capital stock, Thin in worth $50,000, - Au individinl _owning mich Fhiiren can roll them for euch an_advanced price, md 1t 14 right thnt such s franchiso should be taxed, It in done under the provison of the stututo that it i property, it fs moncy, and i salable, ~ You can soll or buy it, mhintaln an iction for it; it I proporty, aud nuibjodt thorofaro fo taxation, Ui onty limiaito 1s tint 1t hould o unlform, which s to bo dotermined Ty fomo perdon appointed by tho genersl law of tho Slate, - Tho GCouslitution uot o grant of ‘powor to tho Legislatwro—it o n rescrvation of power, Tho Loglslaturo muy do sny- thing not nxrmly prohibited by the Constitution, “Plia veverso 1a now doctrino to me, But it ds difors ent wilh regard {o tho Constitution of tho United Siats, 21 {liuols Rop, 613, Now, thero fs nothing which provents tho Leginin- turo from deterinining tho modo in whioh porions shall bo eloeted or appoitited to dotormine tho aluu of tho property. Tho only Hmitation fs that, when tho mode shall bo lotermined, tho valustion sholl . b uniform, The luw oxproealy in- doraca {ho Stato Board of ' Equalization undor *iho old Couatitution, Tho object of the Stato Loard 18 to mako {ho valuatious equal all over the Blate, An Assosuor, i lio havo property fn hia district, mny nsseas tho proporty of the disiriot very low, tiat his {nxen may belecs, Thon therols mucl Jow fraud and divorsity in o high valuation, Tho only way in which {ho diverss judgments of mon might bo corrected and montralizod, fn by the creation of the Blate Buard of Equalization. "Tno amly question &1 whother tho Stato Doard can linve tho powor to assess the valuation of corporations directly, 'The review of tho Couniy Board lins been uustafiad ropestadly, Tho Gouaty Bonxd bua power, and doos reviow tho acts of tho Town Bosrd, snd no tho Blate Board may review tho acts of the Couuty Board, Now tha C: {tution provides that the covital stock imay be tazed; ft only aays that it phall not bo taxed fu the hands of the corporntion and of the stock- holdors, But wo aro nked what todo If thoatockliolder ays, Timt fa his fault, If ho la ssked whother 1o bos stock 3 3 ho har, ho should ssy 80, and inform tiro Aesessor in what Oompnny it i8, #o that the As Beanor may go o tho Gompany and have 1t nasesned, In regerd to tho arbitrary nets of tho Board, what Boned could uct withont rules? Thoy must have somo to guido_fhemaelvos by, Othorwino they would bo withont inndmark: or houndary within which to act. "Rho power of tho Bonrd is Superviston, not legislation, thougl it I8 quaslTegialativo. 'Its duty s to’ lighten fhio Lurden when it {8 tncqual, g0 a8 to meko all bear 1t together, Toastly, wo contond that {iis bill 18 not properly filed ; fat 4t will not be. Tho proper way to obtain a romedy from inferlor tribunals whore an_appoal can~ ot Lo bisd, in by cortiorari—22 Iil, 105, 14 I1l, 383—anad this {8 o caso wliero the merits of tho caso could Lo ex- amined by this method, and oquity will not interfore Whiore thcre ia & remedy by Jaw. ATTONNET-OENERAL EDBALL followed for tho Siate, Ho rovicwed tho bill paragraph Ly paragraph, showing that many of tho sllogations wera ot facts, but wero_assertions, and honco of o, wolght: Ho niso_simplified some points only briefly touched upon by Mr, Root. Tho argumont was not concluded, but will bo closed bl morning by Judge Lawrones, ou behalf of com= plainauts, : “THE COURTS, Answer of Leonard Swett in the Lamar Insurance Case, A Prisoner Condemnued to' Five Years’ Imprisonment for Manslaughter. TLeonard Swott filed his answor yestordsy in tho case of Melvin aud others against the Lamar Insuranco Company and othors, including him. o admita that ho was Prosident of the Company, and statos that during tho cxlstonca of tho Company, from 1869 to 1871, the rates of insuranca woro 80 low, and tho cost of placing stock and cxpense of commencing tho Cox- pany 80 great that in May, 1671, it was obliged to Jevy an nsscasment on its stockor rotiro, ‘A meoting of tho stockholdors wns Leld and it was agread to relnsuro and retiro, ' Defendant's accounts with tho Company woro fully sottled b that time, About $9,000 of morigages wero eold ot from 8 to 6 per ocout dlscount, sud tho procoods u%o pald for relnsuranco or on claime agamst tho Come pany, About 60,000 was paid for relnsurance. Aftor {lio cash assots woro gono, & claim callad the Denning loss " remainod unpaid, Other companfes woro Labla on this clofm, tho amount of tho wholo of which was about $1,000, tho Lamar share ‘belog $1,200, This amount Bwett paid, having some .morigages in his hands still unconveried -into money, smounting to somo $8,600, Thls was all of tho romaining asscta af thio Company. Shortly after tho firo came, {n which tho Lamar sufTored losa to tho, smount of $300,000 or 407,000, - Dofendant employed & good part of his timo for & year thereatter in settling logsea; ot tho oxplra- tyon of that timo ho turned over tho wholo affalrs to the Recelvor, fo denfes that bo 18 indebted to tho Company, but on the contrary avers that ho haa not et been Telmbureod for tho monoy advanced on the * Houning loss.” 2 BDIT AGAINST TNGURAXCE COMPANY. Abill was fled yesterday fn the Circuit Conrt by Nelllo Allen, wifo of Henry M, Allen, againat the Na- tional Tnsutance Company of Missourl, Complainant ataten thnt in May, 1872, skio bisurod hor furniture fac- tory and muchiucry, No, 619 Washington avouue, in 10 sbovo Company for $2,000, pastay §120 proumtu Tlhio loks, If any, was to b payablo to Lucy A, Bal win, Ténry 3. Allon, husband of complainant, go crally Innured boe proporly for her, as hor ngeat, but in thio policy ancd on §n tho present caso his namo s ingerted e -tho person insured, Complan- ant clams that this was & mistuke, that hor husband represnted st tho ' timo of oblaining the insurance that tho proporty washiors and {lat hot name shonld havo beon inserted instea of his, On tlie 23 of January, 1873, the premises wero damagod by o firo to the smotint of $1,760,18, At tho timo of nsurance Henry BY, Allon, gava a note for tho amount of tho promiumi, A proof of loss was served an the Gompany atter tlio i mado and syorn, 10 by complainant, The Company clsim to have csnceled tho polioy beforo los on accountof the nonpayment of thip promium noto at moturity, ond_rofuse to poy anyihing to complainant, but mo motice of eaid cancelation was over given, Complain-~ ot thereforo seks that tho polioy may T doclagea in zorés. and correated thut fho uhuount of 1oss may bo computed, and the Gompany compollod to oy 1t 1o her, : supox noorm, Judgo Booth was ougayed yesterday in hesring the a0 of Prico ngainst Gou. J. . Ledlo and Gon, J. M, Corso, 'Tho cuto 1a an_anto-iro suit, brought o’ ro- cover for materials rendered and work done on tho Ohicago & Kenosha Pier lore. It hes been tried Gwicoin tho frst caso & vordict of $5,000 huving beeu rendored, which was sct maido: tho second, © compromizo verdict of $1,000, which was ot osido by - comsent o both partios, Tho case ia now on its third hearing, Thie amount clsimed is_about $7,600, B, K. Dow ap— pears for plaintiff, and Hoyne, Horton & Yoyne for defondant. DAMAGES FOIl FALTING DOWN-GTAT Judge Treo was ongagod sestorday in o brought by Oarolino Severin and Willh agalust Williar H, Eddy, otherwise kuown Fildy, Dirs, Edayalleges that on tho 27t day of May, 1804, Bddy owned No. 86 Randolph streot, That therd was 8 Lole or hatchway opening into a collsr on said ‘promises, which waa curolossly Jeft uncovored, and she, il padsiug nlong or, 83 i ovldence Louds o sliov, ‘whilo looking in the window, slipped into I.hnhltchwn{, and bruisod thut sho was coofined (o hor bed boon & cripple and invalld evor since, and’ will boos lfong aa sho lves. Sho thoreforo auks §20,000 damsges for such {njury, The cause was tried hefore, and caine to the Bupreme Court, romanded, nd i& now on trial agalu, JUDGE PORTER, In the Buperior Court yestordny, Judge Porter was enoged n licaring & case of O, O. P, Holden against Milton 1, Dushnell, Sykes Wfking, aud Patrick I, Lawier, Plaintff atlegea that on the fth of July, 1673, defendunts sgreed {o excavate cellnrs for tho premises Jmown as Nou, 208, 300, and 302 Weat Madison_streot ; to bulld valle, firnish brick and atou, aud do thi mason-work, They did not fulill their contract, and tho buildings are very defective, and bo claima $20,000 datnnges for such non-porformance af {he coutract, UNITAD BTATES 00ULT, Tn tho famous putent caso of Turriil agsinst various raliroad companics for an {nfringemont of a patont for makiug rolls, tho Muster flodn roport, amended by fho ardor of ' Gourt in tho funds duo {0 complainunt from tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy ailroad Cotns pauy, the sum of $78,168.64 from tho Lilinola Contral Comyuny, thoawn of §216,600,73 ; from the Pittsburgly & Fort snd Chicago Company, tho sum of $16,184.60 ; from (ho Michigan Southorh & Northorn indinua Company, the sum of $831,188.4 ; and from tho Olica- g0 & Altoh Talirosd Company, tho sum of £129,173.18, "Who Citizons' National Bank of Fulriboulf, ‘Minu,, commionced a1 action ugainst Georgo Peunoyer, Henry G. #haw, and Luroy Pennoyar, for $1,000, An action in ojoctmaont was ‘commenced by Peter B, Itoes nguinat George Marlntt, Tho premfacs ara tho u, o, 3 of 80, 11,13, 7. & ‘slmlar case was commenced by tho sime plaintit aguinst Oyrus Townatiend, Willla Townshoud, Levi Frauoly, and Jalph Furgo, o guin possossion of ho B, o, X of Hoo, 20, 19, Tho trial of 'thid Tuck-Creaser cnses, for infringe- ‘mout of wowing-machine patouts, aro oxpocted 10 take placo to-day, DANKRUPTOY ITEME, Thore will ba an exawiuation in tho Republic Insur- ance Company this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Tu tlo easo of Thoman Madded, un ordor was en- {ored that procsedinga staud dissafsied unloss objee- tlona are Hlod in ton days, Robort I, Jenkiug was sppointed Assigueo of the oatato of 1cury M, Knickorlockor, 11, M, Jonnings wae ndjudicated baukrupt by des ful, s o warront was faiod olurushlo Nov, 23, Abram Ackior wont batl {1 tho sum of $5,000 for (ko appouranca of WHilam T, Maliou, from day (o day, to appear for ozaminaton OF BuSWer auy order that wey Lo'outorod agatust him, ORIMINAL COURT, Thocano af Lorous accuplod all tho morning in tha Crlinfunl Court, Tho counsel for progocution futro- duccd ouo witutss_yesfcrduy morning to prove that Tarouz was nut fujured wheit Lo was brought to tho ull, .‘Iho cavo wus thiep sunimed up by Mosirs, Groe~ oy and Mills for tho prisonor, and the Statoy Attorus: for prosvoution, endd ab helf-pas 13 the Jury rollro CHICAGO DAILY 'RIBUNE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1873 s Atsbout 2 the jury roturned a yordict of guilt ‘condemned him o fivo yoars in tha Ponitontiary, OOUNTY COURT. o objaction belag cd (o tho confirmation of ape: olal ansossment roll No.1 of tha Town of Clcero, it wan ordered to bo confirmod, ‘Bpacinl ansesbmenta Nos, 219, 230, 237, 243, 24, 200, 500, 307, 08, 100, 510, 911, 813,913, D14, 38, B16, H17, 821, 824, 435, 926, 347, Y2B, 520, B0, Gil, 832, 33 40, 347, 038, 430, 340, <M1, 43, of tuo ity of Ohfdagy, sud ordored to Ho confirinod, no oh- Joctionn having beon filed theroto, ~ Also thal o inmch of the nesesement rolla Now, 245, 283, nnd 320, nu have Tot beon objoeted o, bo ordored to Bo confiruled, TAX-FIGNTERA. Ancthior batch of nx-fighters hinvo fled from tho County Court to the Oircuit Court lln!(hu} injunctions against tho Oounty Olerk. They fnoludo Rtoubon Tay- B abin AT, Haskor, Bilan 3T, Moore, Denjumin W, Ellis, David It, Dyche, Edwin R, Ilurmon, Willlam 11, Jagt, and Oburlen M, Afkon, Tnjunctions worogranted, a8 usiial, ou (o prima faclo case mado out by tho dife feront blla, ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT, Sueciad Digpatch to The Chlcao Tribune, OrTAWA, Til., Ocf, 33,~Tursuant to adjournmont the Bupromo Court met nmmlrlly at 2:00 p, m,, Judgo \VAler prosiding, The following waa tho ‘businoss transacted & NEW MOTIONH, br’%7;—l(ollun by appelles for further timo to filo ofs. 205-—-8ama, $1—Nolion by appellco to fnx tho cosls of an addi- tional abatract, 15—Motion by apmelleo (o roply, 539—Motion by appalleo for tinie to fla brief, 421—Molon for euuso to filo additional orror, . 28—Motiou by tho appollos for furthier tinio to flo rics, 419—Samp, 458—Motion to fl amendmenta ns por stipulatfons on filo; auptained und Jeave granted, ‘5a2—Motion for furthor timo (o filo abatrncta, 577—Motion to ainmise appeal for wanb of precau- tiont dismisked with O per cent damages, 833—Dolion to remit 316 of tho judginent of {ho Guurt below by tho oppolleo, 153—Afotion for leavo {o tilo briof for nppelice, nsono of {hio parties in intorcst, 2 473—Notlon for furthor imo {0’ filo briefs, a8 per stipulation on fllo, ¥ Pranod. 30— otion foe leava {o fle adtlosal et by ap- pelleo, 065 Suggestion of the death of sppolles, with coj of o Totees ot adminintration, oreeo s 266—>Motion to file amended rocord, §80—otion o ollow appeal § motion for &x fn junc- ton., ‘5T3—3fotion (o dlamiss the appeal, snd tho sppoal dismissed, with 5 per cout damages, | P 70—Motion for mandamus, 47—Nfotion of tha spyelles for oxtenslon of timo to filo briefs. 408—Snro motion, 550-—Motion for a final decrea. 104—Motion to set asido order of afirmancs, and submit tho cause, 4y 2i=olion b tho appelesfor furthor timo to Slo ricfs, ‘443 Motion by the appellant for furthior tmo to 4lo abairaota or the brlof. 00—blotion to dlsmiss the appeal for want of prose- eution ; sppenl dimianed, 567—hfotion to diamiss § the appeal dlsmiesod, 71—Motion to dlamiss ; sppesl Qlsmirsed, with & er cont damage, 608—NMotlon o dlsmiss ; appoal dlsmissed, With & por cont damago, 1—Stoilon retax costs. Tho following was {ho ockot : OALL OF TIIE DOCKET, §07—The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railrond Qompany v, Fordinand Stumps, by Lis noxt friend ; continued, -Pulsski Roborts ot al, v, Wilson T, Dunn ; taken on call, 8l5—Tacob Relloy tmyleadod, &o., v. artan T Kellogg ; caueo contlnuod, 516—T'ho Peoplo, &a., oxrel,, et al, v, Georgo Oross- loy et al, ; taken on call, 618—Arolibald McCoy v, The People, &c. ; taken on call, 612—Btephen L, Phelpa v, Jolin L, Curis of al. ; mo- ton for further timo to fllo abstract, 623—Stephen Plelps et al, v, Amundeo Berthold and Ferdinand Ragier Parton ; passed, 5?(-—8‘” tophen Phelps et al, v, Jacob Edwards et ol, ‘passud, 525—Frank P, Harkaway otal, v, Jobn Ritches; passed, [ ‘Goorge Eagor v. John Lylo Xing passed, 527—John B, Hoag v, Jomea C). Starr ; taken on eall. §23—Joln B, Hong v. Jaimes O Slarr o al; taken on eall, 539—Tsanc Tt Stowell v, Telon Deaglo ; pasaed, 50— William H, W, Oushman v, Hortin I\, Stono ot a3 argued by Waughop for tho appellunt, B3l—Abuor O, liardon v, Tho Comuiorefal Loan Company ot al.; passod, 532—Tho Ohleago, Rock Tsland & Pacific Raitroad Company v, Thoodoro W, Kennedy of al; takea on call, 533—The Poople ex rcl. John Culver v, Horaca C. Fulton ; motion to submit on the part of the np- pellant, 545—Charles E, Bholton v, John Franklin; motionto roinatato, 640—John T, McCormick v, Willlam N, Iurn ; takon on call, 36— Thomas Knox v, Poler Brady; continued, Ss8—Amon V. Bhopsrd v. Wal Drowor ct ol paased, 661—Marlin Andrews v. Tho Teoplo cx, rel, Julian 8, Juioroy ; motjon to cantina; tho exuse cantinol, 562—Jokn W, Dunbam v, Tho' Peopls ex, rel, Julion 8, Rumisoy; causo coutintiod, B OUDENED. The following to bo admitted: W, 0, T, Remine, application for liconse; Willism' lliott, Georye W, A';':‘O Qourt adjourncd to 0 o'clock, Oct, 24, cridmisbad ol MISS CUSHMAN, Yeatorday ftornoon Biiss Cushman prenred et tho oxtra matiueo given at MoVicker's Theatro in the sparkding comedy “ Simpson & Co.* If thero fa truth in numbers, Miss Cushmezn must have been con- vincod of fho genuinoness of the solicite- tiona prossed upon her fo appest in com- oly. Tho house wne litorally jammed, stund- ing-room belng o8 unattninablo s ecate, As fo tho porformanco, thero is nothing to bo sald 3iea Cushe Tuan and Mr, MeVicker sueceedod 18 thoy did o year ago, In eaping the houso fu o continual roar of luugh- tor, The Uttls Emm.‘di; 1 one of the fow performances of fho modorn stago which cannot Lo criticised. Tho audience in tho evening, when Migs Oushman appearcd in her unapprosclinblo volo of Lady Macleth, was very large. The star was betler supported thun in suy othior drama slio hus yot playod in thia scason, A, O'Nell mecting tho domands of Macdeth with o readi- ness nbsolutely natonishing. The acting ull round was ot n far Lighor ordor than on could oxjoct, THE FIRE ENGINEERS, Barazsone, Oct, 92.—The National Convention of Ouiof Englneers of tho fire dopartments of {ho United Slates met thin morning. Ohicf Ill, of Cloveland, aubmitted a_report on firo cscancs nctually service- ablo for invallds, women, and children, "Fhie report was recommended, with autkority to momoralize Con- eas {0 adopt the haceasury mesns to atimulata inven. ors o tls reapect; ‘Chiof Btockefl, of Nashvillo, Toported on tho regula- tlon of atorago of inflammable materlal, and uso of tho samo for hoating or illuminating purposes, and tho ex- clusion of rubbisn liabls to spontaneous ignition. 'A report was provontod on the organization and dis. dpiin of firo dopartments, ond tho fmportance of Eoparating them from politicnl influenco ; deprecating snnual chunges in fire deportmonts, and recommend- g8 tarm of thces yeurs’ ébrvico wilh thorongh disct- plino, M Deiegetes roprescnting tho underwriters, ncluding Edwsrd B, Itouse, of Cleveland, wore placed on tho pormancnt commitices, and, ofter tho custowmury Yoles of thanks, tho Convenfion adjourned sino die, Tho delegetea then took train for Washiuglon, —_— COUNTY TREASURER INVESTIGATED. Lrow, Decatur o, Ia,, Oct, 23,—At lLie regulsr meoting of the Board of Bupervisors of this county to- day,ex-Moyor N, P, Bullock mudo s formal deniund (Lt 1o Board Immediatuly oxamino tha afo and accounts of Trancis Varga, (o re-olocted Treasurer, J. 1L, Bomers, one of the Supervisors, and » heavy dealer I cattle, i charged_with boing o favorito borrower of county funds, Whon tho demand for an oxamibiution uno known to Treasurer Varga, thnt gontleman st onco declord his resdluees to ‘comply with tho requost, nlthough ot obliged to do ko by law, Thero 4in being colleeted o & per cent taxon tho proporty of this centro townabip voted fo nid tho Clicngo, Hurilngton & Quincy Railroad, which nets $20,000. ' Boaidea this, it fa clatmed thol thera oro other $16,000 in tho Freasurer’s hunds, Ho 18 mot by law allowed to duposit in bunk or cleowhere, consoquently an hour’s fnvestigotion would tell the story of conformity with tho regulations or malfcuse ancoin ofiics, Considorablo oxcltoment provails 1 town over the affair, o S UNITED AMERICAN RIECHANICS. Corymnus, O,, Oct, 22.—At the sesslon of the Slato Gounell of tlio Order'of United Amoriean Nechunics, the following ofticera wera clected and fustulled 3 I, G Loltrad, of Bpringtiold, Counsellor ; M, V, Wierlck, of Duyton, Stato Vieo-Counsellor ; J. K, Wells, of Xonugs= town, Hecrolary 3 Jumes Desdlfay, of Steubeuvilly, In- ductor; und E, £, iormy of Qolithbus, Examiner, 0, K, Reifaneldor; of Olovoland, was chioden Ropresona- Uiato tlo Notlonal Gouncdl,” Dayion was eclected a4 0 lacoof tuo uost meoting, ~Tho Counetluifunricd to-uilght, ——— . SUICIDE. Drs Moryes, Ta,, Oct, 92.—Yesterday J, 8, Leo, & student in {ho senior class in tho Biate Agricultural Collego ot Awmes, whiloinn utatoof suddon mental aburration, attemptod smcido with o razor, fuflicting o serious though not fatal wound in his neck, New Yous, Oct. 3,—0, DuWitt Tower, blymun of tho Eightcenth District, committed aulcido Tast night h? shooting himsolf in {ho liead, 1t g he~ Toved that (Lo et war cansed by peouniary losses, o wus 60 yeors old, e o KANSAS CITY LIVE-STOCK MARKET. Special Diepateh o Tha Chicago Tribune, Kaneas Oiry, 3o, Oct, 83,—CATTLE—Toocipte, 1,240, Feeding' snd packing grades $n good supjly, and increused demond for tho latior, Bhippers ura lolding off. Common_ through ‘Foxan steers, 3L90@ 18 foni do, $LA0GAIS Wintured Tosud Bteors, 5:3;1»'—xbucuvn, with no call from packers, at $3,40 ox-Ausem= e o OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yonk, Oct, 22,—Arrived—Stoamahips Rrolls, from Livorpool, uud West Philudelphis, fvom Hatne urig, . ]L-glmml, Oct, 22,—Doutschinnd and Italis’ srrived out, New Yonme, Oct, 22,—Arrived—ftesmer Manhnt- {an, from Liverpool - LOCAL POLITICS. Why tho Hesing-0%fara Mnnngcx;s‘l)lll Not Meet Last Evenlog, ' Law-and-Order Mootings Last Evening--~Soveral Aldormanie Nominations Fiade. Tho Tosing-0'Hara combination managorn intendod to have hiold n mecling at o cortin hotol lant evening, to cook up the tlaket and spportion tho officcs, Itls fntonded by tho loadors logo futo {bo Convention on Fridny with aslato in their pockets, each man on it pledgod to support all tho otliers, and in that way nou- tralizo any littlo freedoin of opinfon tho * bosa ¥ may tiave, ond destroy any arrangements mado outeldo tho managing cligue, Mr, IHesing Loa bis mind mado p, and woo'to tho mon who daros opposo bhim, Tho mecting wus not. hold, howover, and . word -has boon glvon out that t will not bo, ux somo of tho *boya " got wind of it and wero fndignaut, For all that, tho kot 1a arranged. TENTI WARD, K10, Obarles T, Woodman, now serving in the Coun- el from the Twontioth Ward, hns boon nominated by {ho Tenth Ward, whoro lio ins rosidod eince tho firo drove hiin from 'hia roeidonco in tho Twoutleth, _Dr, Tuswett presided at the meoting, snd Mr, If, 0, Morey wa Heeretary, Boyenty=(vo voles woro' cat, aud Mr. Woodmun recolvod _ffty-clghl; bis nomimition s mndo unnufmons, Thin will bo 3, Woodwman's fourth cleetion to tho Council, whera ho hna diatinguisliod bimaelf for abiiity, probity, and dovotion fo tha fn- tereatw of his conslituents,” His eorvices on tho I road Gummilleo during fhe last twa years wero valu blo to tho city, o I u largy property-holier, & msuue fucturer, and & Law-ind-Order mon, o will, un- doubtedly ba electod, SIXTH WATD, | T1ie cittzens of theSixth Ward, Ifrospective of pazty, held o Iargo and enthualastio meoting Inat night at No. 543 Atéher ovonue, Tho meeting wan called to, order ‘prompily nt 8 o'clock, by dr, John J, Fox, who nami~ Dated M, Jolm Houtlald for Trosident of tho meotsug, Mr, Bonficld huving token the chair, Mr, John Fox was cliosen Bcerotary, aud tho Presidént bricfly stated tho object of tho meoting to bo tho nomination of n candidto for Alderman, and tho sclcction of o Ward Gorumiltco. Ha furthor suggeated that tho nominees on tho Unlon ticket bo indorscd at a_futuro meoting, but ot no nction Lo taken uniil tho otlier siominationa hiad been mndo, Affor short re- ‘morks by 3tr, Farroll and ofhers, thio following, namea wera proposed for Aldermon : Willlam Tracy,' ¥, J. Connelly, Philip Rondy, nnd M, Finucau, AN, Tracy Raving recoived & largs mujority, his nomina: tion “was declurad unanimous, The following wero then olectod to form s Ward Qommiftieo : 3%, -W. J. Bonfleld, James McKonus, Peter Bchrader, Gottfried Dicat, aid Dr, 4. L. Quirk, Tho meeting’ thou ad- Jourried to meot noxt Wodncsdsy night. - TUIMD WADD, Atameeting of {ho Law-and-Order parly of tho mied Vard, Nold yenlordoy ovemiug ot No. 618 stata siroel, tho followiug dologutes wero appointed to tha Conveution fo bo hold to<lay in Kingabury Hall: R, 0O, Hamill, F, O, Vierling, P. Ryan, Willilam Daker, Oliarles L. Wilkon, B, 0, Soncs, and_B, T. Wakeman, ‘Tho delogition wi arynizod 'to, &l vicahics, mud & meoting wan appoliited for noxt Baturday ovening at tho nboys-named placa, z FIFTEENTIL WARD, At o coucus of tho Law-und-Order. teenth Ward, Lold nat ovening nt No. 453 Milwsukco avenuio, Mr, John Norton was unsuimously nominated 58 n eandidate for Alderman of that ward. A graud zatification mooting will bo held to-morrow avening at tho snmo place. rty of tho Fif- gECOND WATD. AtaTavand-Order mosting fi tho Second Ward, hald ot No, 101 Hurrison sireol Tussdny oveniug, tho following-nemed porsons wero olocted delegatoa to tho Convention to-day : Dr, G. W, Miller, Lincoln DuBols, Thomn Carson, Dr.d. H, Jordan, ‘William Wallace, Bumuel Davonport, siid Androw Lange. TWELFTI WARD, Ats Tawand-Order mieting iuthe Twalfih Ward, nold yostorday ovening, the following-namod dolegated wero chioson to the Convention to-Jay : Monroo Heatl, J. B, Briggs, J. W, Gonnett, . &, Latham, Tl 0'Malla, . ¥, Colo, und D, J. Avery, "Tho oitizens of ibis ward favorablo to law nnd ordor axo requested to meot at Murtin's Holl, No, 66 Ada strect, uoxt BMonday oven- ing, to nominato a candidate for Alderman, ANNOUNCEMENTS, ‘The Taw-and-Order Convention (Committeo of Sov- enty) will meot at 11 o'clock this morning, in tho lower Kingsbury Hall, - Tlio work of naturalization s going on rapldly fu Dan O'Hara's oflicy, and outragoous frauds aro being porpotrated. Inatead of being granted in open court i thie Inw provides, thoy aro fixed up in tho privacy of thio clork'u ofiico, withoitt rogard o law or honosty, A meeliug of thie voters of tho Elghth Ward will bo hold et Hentien Bros,, at tho cornor of Coolidgo atreot and Asiland avonuo, this ovoning, A full sttendanco 18 oarneatly requosted, At n mecting of tho Law-nnd-Order_citizens of the Fifteonth Ward, Inat ovoning, J, E, Trowbridge was nominated for Aldermnn of tint ward, A snnsweuncoting of tho cltizens of the Fourtcenth Ward hwa been cailed by Churles Kelly, the Obairman of tho Yixecutive Commuilttoo of the Ward, to_mcot ot Tammany Hall this ovenlug for the purposs of conglder- ing tho Pacific Hotcl nominatious, and to traneact ollier important busincss, CRIME. A Murdoréus Confeases. Special l)h‘mlrh to The Chicago Tribune, Trrrsnonan, Oc phuso of erima has been dovoluped n {h1a city which has rarely beon oqualed for atroclly, On Snturduy wght an old woman, 75 vours of a6, wus found murdered {n an old houso in lio Thirteenth Ward, Soveral portiea wero arrested, and to-dny ono of ‘tho poraous in custody, o young wouman aied Lizzlo Schoutler, aged 22 yodre, con- fesed {0 tho crime, S1o enid b killed tho old woman, Who was o beggar, for Lier monoy, as she wus supposed 1o hnvo lived & miserly lifo, and posscsaed wealth, Two olhiers oro In jail ns nocesvorien of (ho act, Thoir nnmes nra Johin Bcheuttler, husband to Lizzlo, and Oatlierine, lis mother, L 32, —, Itobbory of the Juckson County (Ia.) ‘Eromyury Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, DavenvonT, n., Oct 22.—Up t0 4 O'elock {his aftor~ noou no arrest. of parties suspected of robbing the sufo of tho Jackson County Trossury had been mado; indeed, no ono in nuthoriy, or out of it, hus yot de- ded ipon o courso of action, Therohda been great oxcltoment ol over tho county, It i o gource of much wonder that the combination of tho lock was imown to tho burglars. A card waa left ugon tho floor Doaring the words: * §20,000 gono to hell.” ThoTroas- weer will muko a satomont saon st {0 tho oxact amount stolen, ; A Traveling Agont in Xown Robbed of Valuable Paperse Special Disputch to The Chicago Tyibune, Mc@nggon, To, Oct. 22,—At Guttenborg, Ta,, yos- terday, ono Faust, a travoling sgent for Colo & Tiro,, of Mt, Ploseant, was robbecd of somo notes to bo col- Tectod, valued t $5,000. Tho theft fa charged upon another agont of the samo houso. ‘Tho Stolkes Frinls New Yonr, Oot, 22.—At {ho Stokes trial to-dny, tos- timony was given {o show that ho lived in dread of his life from Flsk, The fathor of Blokes testified to in. sauily affocting mombers of bia family, and how wild and oscited_tooking tho prisonor was betimes whet spoaking of Fisk, ofton assertiug that ho was followed Dy lis omixaaries. Elizaboth Coonoy, s new witness, aiyd o serub-girl in tho Grand Contral Holel at thetime of {Li shooting, ewora that sho saw Stokes come around {ho elovator, walk along tho Lall, and then go down {ho Idies' utaircaso, and then & voleo cricd out, Dol firol” and thon therowas o shot, Tho wit: neas got alarmed, and took up her pail and ran up- sturs, Did not sico Tommy Hart in iho bnll, Addi- o telony was givon, to provo tat, T fired u pistol, and Dr, Fisher rolated the story of the probing of tho wound,iaud tho chloroforming of Fisk utter Lo Seas whot, A 'recens was then taken, Tho cross-oxnmination of Dr, Fleher aftor tho ro- coss gave riso to numerous arguments by counsel, and tho customary numbor of objections and _ozcoptions, Witnesn consldered the wounds iu thie sbdomen gener- ally fatal, A druggist testified to tha quantities of modiciug ordored for Plek, Tho mother of tho pris- onor ropeated lior tesiimony given on provious trisls, and a Newark lawyer, who Lud boen I suils_ngainst Finls, tostifiod to what' o fermed {ho unscrupulous and dangorous character of tho man, On cross-oxamination Dr, MucOrcady su1d ho symp= toms indicated that Fislt dicd, not of tha shock, but of tho narcolic drug sdministered, aud hoe shoulkl not uttributu death {6 the wound through tho intestines. Tio was examined ot longth in_roforence to uarcotio poiions, when Don Pasaas presented on bebalf of the rsoniot n werit of habeas carpue ad tes(ifl candurn for Iha production of an jmportant witness, A, ¥, [ Sliunke, clty oditor of tho Tribune, now i Rayniond Stveet Gaol, Brooklyn, for contompt in refusing tojdiu- cloy (o authorship of cortnfn articles publishied in {ho Tyibune, Jiidgo Duvis grauted the writ returnable to:morEox Tnoraluge : D, Currochan, former Health Officor of the yort, saw Fisk after \)Blll{l wounded, There wers no symp- foms of shock, but the man dicd of comn caused by oplum admiufutered, Whothier e wound was fatalor 101, tho ipiediuto caugo of death way conis, Vo Gourt adjourued at 5 p. ti. A Convicted Folon Oifers to Disclose the Murdorers of the Zlon, Sharon Lyndale, SenmiovieLp, 1., Oct, 23,—Tho State Journal of by (Chuestéy) et dislosuren mado (o s xc- orlor by diero Wiliny sentonced to tho Teuilgn: lury for Turcols, thfs torm, concorulug 1lio murdor on April 29, 1871, of ‘the llou, Bhron Tyndulo, ox-fecrotaryof State, sud which doed Lns rémalnell o mystery ovor pince {is commission, Witk {nmn ofiicis” bis obility oud willigmess (o polut aut tuo wurderors, of whom ko' gays thero Woro four, yprovidud, n euo of thelr conviction, ho '{a pardoned for his preacnt offenso, Tio clatia that in “squenling” lioalso rovenges himaclf upon gang who ndelated i his ot convietion, bo- causo bo lmiow too much, Williams, though quito young, 18 a notod thief, audl lus hovetoforo ben the ehlet of & gang infouting the clty, Whe McCook Murdos Caxe-wI¥inters mute tndicted for Monsinughtere Yahuroy, 1), T\, Oct, 39,~Tho Grand Jury in the orsitorial Districl Court for (his connty, after belng in seaslon a wuok considering tho caro, retuingd on e dictiment fnto Court (hfa morning againat ¥, P, Wine termute for {ho murdor of Hocrotavy MeGook, charg- ing him with monslaughtor only, Tho frionds of Gen, Medoolk ‘ro vory iudigusut o {bis reault, aud do not bosituta tosay that a number of the Grand Jury have been corruptly influouced, ss it fa undorstood that Wintermuto bas beon uaing monoy frovly whorever i would do tho most good, ‘The coursd of tho jury has Tieen & souroo of gonoral neandal for somo ddys pnst and thelr notlon and Uho probabla remult o tliolr invostigation . ks boen frecly roported on tho slzeote from dny to dny, As o rstit of this, Judgo Tarnoa nuaworod tho jury, whon tho indiotment wat Jresenied, in tho nevaros torm, snd, i slosing, told liom thoy might rotiro, but not with tio thanks of {ho Court, 1t s undoratocid that nevaral of tho membors atand out strontonsly for an Iudictment for murdor uniil fhoy found thoy must tnko manalaughtor or nothing, the volo standing ovenly Alvided. It 1s wne deratood tht tho noxt movo of tie defenso will bo for Dufl, and thien for delsy and o conlinuanco, This tiay Lo fond an wuwio conero o porsat in, 3 tt fenlin 14 very deop, and many rogurd \lio conrao of the Grand Jury an o confession of & fear Lo submit a quoation of itider to n Patlt dury, snd, whon an fnprossion shall rovail that Juatico {a tb bp backed by tho usu of monoy or otliorwisc, sorloun rosults may follow, Tho Rallrond-BBond Forgcrs. New Yonk, Oct, 23,--Tho namcs of tho Now. York Centraland 'othet bond.forgers, who woro arrasted Licro, aro Frank Gloanon, Georpies Wilkes, and Androw Ttoborts, of this city, and George 0, Olmated, of Btaton Tniand. " Ths detcellven any, I ordor that th man ar- roatod might not o nbla to hold_cormmunlcation with infinontlaf friends, who Lo ofton sorved thom fore under similne misliape, ko arreat ond tho place of confinement of tho men woa kept seorok until thelr indictmont conld bo mccured from the Grand Jury. Thts, it ia bolleved, was nccompliabied yestorday, An Embozzicment NMndo Good. Laxerna, Mich,, Ock, 1,—T. B, Dickinaon, who wan arreated ot Olara Btation for tho ombozzlement of $300 from tho Btato Insurnuico Company, hias setiled tho mattor with the Company by his fathor glving o morte gage on his farm for $700, payable in two years, Tiurdor in tho First Degreos Nrw Yonr, Oct, 22.—Tho jury in the cano -of Mecholla, for killing United States Marshal Sloveuson, in Joracy Oity, to-nfght rolurnod n verdict of murder in the first dogree, Hentonce to-morrow, Tho Pittsburgh Post-0ifice Defulcna thon. New Yonx, Oct, 22,—A Washinglon dispatch says tho Attornoy-Genoral decllnes to tuterforo in the pros. ecution bogun agalust dofuulting Postmaster Stewart, of Pittabnrgh, nid there is o prospect of tho accused Boing to the Tenttontlary, LT Kiclced to Denthe ! -Nrw Yonr, Oot, 2%,—Bridgot Thompson wan ivked {0 denth to-night by hor bhusband David, Tho hus- band in undor arrcst, sud acknowlodges tho assault, 1o Aays ho found hix wifo drunk, New York State 'Krensury Defalcation, Avoaxy, Oct, 23,—Tho exnmination in the Phelps cano waa_furthior poatponed till Monday next, at 3 olclck, Tt Is understood that tho reason for postpone- ‘mant {8 tht Pholpa will return tho money, but Juatico Motiaoara asya tho caso ahall ot thus Do nottiod in s court, LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Suits in the Unitod States Court nt DosMoines, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, DesMorxes, In,, Oct, 23,—In the United Btates Clr- ouft Court to-day judgments were rendorcd sgninst tho atockholders in tho Tepublic Fire Insurance Com~ pany, of Chicago, in favor of J, K. Payaon, Assignco of the Company, Tho sujts wero brought to compel tho stockholdom fo pay tho ssncasmont mado by tho Coni- pany, and havo been pending two years in this Court, Tn tho samo Oourt th fight over tho Union Pacifia torminus sill continues,” To-morrow tho ttornoyn will apply for an ullaruativo wrlt of aandamus, to compel tho Compony to oporate the rond from Council Bluffw, or show cause for refusing to do 8o, - CASUALTIES. A gallor Orushed at Milwauikoe. Special Dispatel to The Chicago Tribune, Mmwauges, Oct. 21.—Tho scheoner 8. H. Foster came to anchor in tho harbor during Mon- day night, and at an early hour this morning displayed a signal of dietross, It was found that the second mato, Petor Cartin, had suffored gorious injury. o had got wedged in botween tho main boom and gaff, and was badly crushed beforo ho could be roscued from the dntmaalng pituntion. Curtin was brought mand taken to tho hospital, where it was found that several riba wore fractured, and that Lo had sustained othor sovere injuries, Reafirond Collision ot North McGregor, Town. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. McGreaon, Iowa, Oect. 21.—At North Me- Gregor to-dsy, a switch-engino belonging to the Milwankea & 8t. Paul Company collided with & freight train of the Ohicago, Dubuque & Minne- pota Railrond, smashing two freight cars and throwing a brakosmsan by the namo of Irank Marvin violently off tho top of the car, injuring him serionsly. The flagman's oarelossncss oc- oaslonod tho colligion, gt 1PN, Py THE POLARIS CREW. End of the Governmont Investigation. WasniNaToN, Oct. 23,—The Polarls investlgation was concludod yesterday, and those who were exam- inod, withs the oxcoption of Dr, Beasell, will loavo for tho North, M, Reld, tho United Biates Cousul ot Dundee, roports that Brshn, Boath, and Hauch, of tho Tolaris, hind reachod his Consulato, and would 16avo on Friday for tho United States, Dr, Beasell will remain in Wasbington untll tho now chart of tho Polar Oceau shiall bo comploted, and will temporarily be sitachod to (b Smithsonian Inatitute, 'LonnoN, Oct. 23—5 8, m.~Tho whalor Erik arrived 1aat ovening at Dundee, with threo men of thio Polarls crow who wero frasforred from tho Inropid, Thoy aro In cxcallont hoalth, and will sall for Now York fit tho steamship Georgia on Friday next, haviog been tenderod frce pasangos by tho ownors, —_— . THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS. PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 22,—At 5 meeling of the Laco- motive Engiueors to-day, T, 8, Ingrabam,” of Lafay- clte, Ind., wan olected Fitet Grand Enginedr, 1t wis docfded £0 hold tho noxt snnual moeting at Atlanta, Ga, Tho engincers leavo to-morrow on an exoursion to Washington, P ——— GRAIN SHIPMENTS. rnraTon, T, Oct. 92.—One hundred and iwenty thousend byshola of geain have boon ebippad from this point in the lnst threo weeks, Corn, howover, brings - today bu couts, snd onts conts, nt which prices tho farmcrs ore nclined to hold {heir grain from furthor shipment, e GOLD COINAGE. Prrzapzreru, Oct, 23—Eight lundred snd fifty. five thousand dollars, coinod in twenty-dollar gold loccs, was dolivered this mornfug to Sup, Pallack ut o Philadelphia Mint, Tho gold welghtd over & ton and » balf, s MISSING STEAMSHIP. New Yong, Oct, 22,~The steamship Ismalia, which left this port for Glasgow, Sopt, bas not arrlved at hor destination, and ler own think that her ma- chinery has buen disabled, Bho carriod no passongers, I'ho vessol is valued at $200,000, - What; the President Flopes For—Con= gress to Build Elouves for the Oabis- not, the States for the Senatorss Washington Correspondence of the Philudelphia Press, In conversation tho othor day the President stated that thoro were threo things Lo hoped to goo at least “inangurated” botoro ho rotired from office, *Inthe firat place,” sald ho, I wank the Government {o orect suitable build- ings for all its olfoars ontitled to quartors. Weo ara now paying for yented quarlors about $175,- 000 g yoar. This monoy and the intorest on it would fu o fow years make a sum sufliclont to pay forthe bulldhq;ts required.” Tho Prosidont added, that besidoes, it was due to n great Govornmen liko ours that it should own tho buildings occu- glsd by its officers for tho transaction of its usinogs. Ho continuod: "‘Another thing I want to sco inaugurated before I rotiro from oflice is the eroction of suitablo housos, private residencos for tho members of the Cabinet., They are ex- ooted to entortnin nfirl.-nt doal, and must live in comparatively good houses. f.t thoy hnye not private fortunes it requiros nonrly all {holr sala- 1y to pay thoir ront, and thoy Lave little to live on." "The President's idoa is that theso housos should 30& only be built, but generelly furnishied Dby the Government. 1o hopes, teo, to seo a movement innugurated by the several Btates to build residonces for tlicir Benators, T'his, of courso, would bo fol- lowed by the orention of fina: ruu(floucuu by mem- bers of tho ITouse of Reprosontativen who have largo fortunes gnd can aford it. Thoss views of the Prosident, although uot ontiroly now, that about thie rosidonces for Bonatogs having hoen egltated soveral yoars ago, cannot fail to mako a favorablo improssion, baokod a8 thoy will o by his Influence. ~ It iy not improbable thut beforo tho expiration of Lis term, the Presidont will call tho attontion of Congress ta this sub- jeot in ono of his annual messages, MARINE. Port of Chicago, ARRIVED. .. gehr Henry Fitzbugh, Bulialo, coal, Sehr W, B, Allon, Liuftalo, cou, gehr Batbarlan, DBuffalo, coal, fiolr G, I, Howland, Lirle, coal, +4Oct, 23, Hohr Mon(ealm, Clovolaud, conl, Holr L, lannu, Clovoland, 'vosl, 15! Plor; wood, drics, Hcow Magdalotta, Carrol Btmr Alpaug, o Rivers, s Trop Jay Qbuld, Buifalo, sundri Btwir Gorona, 8L, Josoph, sund » ‘OLEARED, 0004 0ct, 33, Helr Qomanche, Oawogia, 16,000 LU wheat, " Belir Annio Vought, Dugalo, 49,000 hu oy 3 Behr Traneit, Bhoboygnn, 3,000 bn corn. Barge Eldorado, Monom(noo, 80 brls pork, 60 brla boef, and aundrien, Prop Japan, Duffalo, 100 Lrla flour, 20,000 bu wheat, 2,000 bu corn, Prop Jupan, Lrie, 800 brls flonr, 1,000 piga load. Barge Windsor, Alanistee, 6,000 bia oats, Bohe T, 3%, Shoplinrd, Ceddar River, sundrlos, Trop 1, 11, Birkliond, Buffalo, 14,452 bu corn, Hehr A, Gobhard, Bulala, 23,020 bu cort Trop Gubn, Buffato, 53,400 b wheat, 10,560 I barloy, Bele Winnlo Wing, ¥asl Saginavw, 11,000'bu corn, Hehr J, M, Forrest, 060 bu ontw, 2,000 bu cori, gtme Alpenn, Manitowos, sundries, Behy Donaklson, Bulalo, 39,000 bu corn, Dark G, K, Nonis, Buffulo, 51,800 bu corn, 240 1bs bute tor, Selir Minnosots, Menominco, 2,000 b oats, 3,000 bu corn. Sohr N, If. Ferry, Duffalo, 13,600 bu oata, Behir Wells Burt, Buffalo, 50,000 bt corn, NIONT CLEARANCES, Darge J. 1. Rutter, Buffalo, 65,000 bis corn. Btmr Corona, Bt, Josoph, sundries, Prop G, 3. ‘Frueadell, Green Bay, 20 brls wiskoy, 17 brlk oll, 160 brli pork, nnd Atindrien, Trop M, Groh, Manistee, 20 {onn hay, 200 bu corn, 36 Drin meal, & bris olf, and sundrica, Prop Bcotin, ufTalo, 83,000 bu cats, §,000 bu corn, 50 tons off eako, ord Iifver, Kake Freights svero farly actiye at o furthor decliuc of 3o, or at 6o for corn and 5}¢@0o for wheat to Inffalo, Tho cliar- ters were: o LTalo—Solirs Z, Cliaudior, J, D, Doua- man, and Narthwoat, corn, on ownor’ necouiit] schra Annle Vought, Ted Wing, and Lucerno, corn'at 803 clr Elying Mict, corn at 5)o; achr Scolin, wheat o Go, nud part on OWCr's ACOUKt; prop Oneldn, . corn, thitouph rato, To Sandusky—Bohr Adirondac, wheak at 6c; schr M, Mulr, corn nt 8ic. To Walkervillo— Behr Now Dominion, corn and wheat at 5 New Dominlon, cornl at 4%c, To Burnfa—Prop Calds well, corn, through, Totul, 14 capacity oqual to 78, 000 bu whbat, aud 360,000 b corn, nnd sche Voasels fasscl Dotroit. Deanorr, Oct, 22.—PAtSED DowN—Props Vandere bilt, Ralolgh; schra Morning Ster, Macking Bird, Ivigarian, D, Biowart, Oak Lesf, Board of Trade, agill, Tasiep ur—Props Milwaukoe, Atlantio, Pittaburgh and burgon s aches Mechanie, Olfy of Woollatock, Ohis cagey Qlisnango, Czar. Dinors. Dot B, Dows—Props B orT, Oct, 22,~PAsszp Dows—Propa Bay Ol and” bavaeh, Fhst Dl And_birge, Aot hes Onconta, E, B, Williame, L. J, Olatk, Oity of BufTalo, E. &, Tuner, J, Couel, ? TaBsED Ur—Props Dunkirk and : sclra Vest Sido, Rt sk ngon, Slnched VIND- SPECIAL NOTICE:! Brick Dust Deposit d: 3 acille for all diseason n[ o the urin soxnal patom, "D, Helmbold o tho only AT raally ulliizod and oxtraotod the pre-ominont virtaos of Tuei,, iie preparation ln au il suporior fatho o~ i, s croam 2 ftnovor faile, Hold by dropgisiar ot 2 infathi Schienek’s Mandralke Pills. composed exclusivoly of vogotablo In- although thoy oatizaly suporsndo tho usa Bl mareury, do not loato any of te njurionaifosta, Thos act directisupon tha livar, and aro valuablo fomoedy 1 Al cases of dorsngemont rosulting from & Sisordorod Mato of that ornn. Livor Complatnt; 1ilious Disoriers, inaigontion, SiEk froadachio, fyniold, Tavors, 0., ecs u 0 ho froo uso of Yolienok's Aandrake Pillis For anlo by mll druggints and dealors. sl LADIES' SULTS. J. B. SHAY, 84 & 86 STATE-ST., Received yesterday, and ave this day offering, a splendid assortment of the newest de- signs_in Fnglish and Duchess WALKING JACKETS, Dolmans and Redingotes, and would call espeeial attention to the new Emburoidered Berlin Cloaks and Embroidered Poplin Suits which aro both elegant and cheap. Also, request mnotice to the Dress and Cloak-making De- partments, in which we guar- antee the best work at the low- est price; CLOAKS, MANTELS, &o. FIELD, LEITER & CO State & Washington-sts., ‘Will open Thursday . Morning, Oct, 28, . LATE PAR&SNNOVELTIES Cloaks, Mantles, S EI.ER AND Vigogne Costumes, L., cec.,, To which they invite the atten- tion of their customers and the ublic. ORNAMENTAL METAL WORHK, (orld Bros. & Nibbles, 149 & 151 Sta_te-st., Chicago. ORNAMENTAL AND ARTISTIC METAL WORK, WHOLESALE AND RETATL, Fountains, Vases, Statuary, Drinking Fountains, Agquariums, Deey, Dogs, Lions, Emblematic Signs, Copper Weather Vanes, Stable Fittings, Crestings, Iron Furniture,. Brackets, and Store Stools, EXOELSIOR LAWN MOWERS, Agents for the F'ronch Patont BOULEVARD CHAIRS AND SETTEES. Agents for Younglove Architestural Iron Oonipuny. ITY ATMS Patont Illuminated Tile. RUPTURE. Dolleh, Comtort, aud Ouro, BARTLETT'S COMMON 81 o by tho U i Gonoraun e, AT, U s tho bot i wso, A LR, 60 Niuto-st,, o Fruwses, Eilastio Btockinga, 1 tlos, &u, Qorract and eerolul unrauteod, o Chloago, munufrcturars, fstruinents for Doformis adjustment, B Batlsfaction DISSOLUTION. Tho copartnowship of Oranklilte, Mavor & Go., hea beon dleantyed by mgta) consont. Al Uauiliies nd clain uountd e will o alfustod by . o busbigu il enatliundby ne suceousors, Mosers, Hie "Nnvor, atold placo, voruor Kiugsl u{z‘fll"- "‘;)“f Pinry Obleaga, Qot, 21, 1618, 10 WINUNEY: ooy PROTOSALS, To CONTRACTORS. Praposals wantod for macadamizing or olndoring Twens -1 -at, Ashlans to Cuntro-AY,, OF fOF iy £, 0 ORI AN e on'w , P TOKSON & SONS, orng 1202 204 Freateacaud-ata.