Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 21, 1873, Page 2

HI: CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1873, e '_‘—fi———“———n__—_—h“——————“____ — - { MR. GAGE. Uis offer to Turn Over Ilis Property Furilier Considered, No 'Dcflnite Oonclusion Yot Ar- rived At. Liabitity of His Boncsmen..-Mr. Tuley's Opinion, Mr. Gage’s Dcf.cnse Against Crim- inal Prosccution, o Mas Not Fled tho City, but is.Ready 1o Stand }iis Trial, A mocting was lold - yestorday afternoon in the Mayor's oftice to cousider what stops should bo talion to PROTECT THE CITY FROM LOSS arising from tho defaleation in the W'rensury. Mayor Calvin, Corporation Couusel Norton, with vhom wotoe asgociated In the case Judge Dickey wnd Mr, Barnoy Caulflold, represented tho clty. Hesers, Jowett & Naddocks reprosonted Mr. 3nge, and Mr, Witt Doxtor ‘Mr. Gagoe’s bonds- aen. Ald, MeGrath and 8paulding, of tho Fi- aance Committeo,woro presout duting part of the proceedinuga. ' Tho meoting wns partlally private, that 18, reporters were oxcluded, though thore was no great difficulty in aecortaining from eomo of the gentlemen present what Lad talen place. The echedule of Br. Gago's property, rliondy published, was rend, and it was decided that a epecitie description of the property should bo drafted and submitied at a future meeting. WHAT THE OITY PROFOSLS, On tho patt of the city it was sinted that the property would bo aceegted, to bo placed in tho hands of a Trusteo, who should realize upon it and (urn over the proceeds to the city, provided the bondsmen bound themselves to make up the deficiency in cngo tho sum' ronlized on the prop- orty did nou cover tho total defuleation. NO DEFINITE GONOLUSION. This olicited soma discussion, onding in Mr. Dextor's stating that ho wounld consult with lis clients, The mooting was protraoted until & o'clock, whou thn gentiemen disporscd with tho understanding that they wore to meot again Tucsday. It scems to be the disposition of tho clty authorities to Lold the bandsmoa at all haz- ards, sud, if they do not agroo tn tho nbove proposition and entor into n written contract to that offect, proceodings to rocover the entire amount of tho defatcation will bo Instituted without delay. . LIADILITY OF TIIE TONDAMEN, Thero is o div vsity of opinion a3 to the lnbil- Ity of tho bondsmeu, eoms luwyers holding that the city, by accepting the interost, had approved, and to u certaiv extent authorized, the loaning of tho mony to banks, or to any one who would pay interost, ‘Tuey nsk whero tho interost was to como rrom, if the money was not loaned. Dee. B, 1870, Mr. Gago sont & communteation to the Couucil as follows s thllflflz Hunor the Jlayor and Comnion Council assem~ Gexizeney: 1,n8 Teossuror of the City of Chfea §0, avo tho unor'to xepost 1o Sour Louerablo boily e followlug statement of interest received by mo on tho cily deposits, nll of which I havo returuod to the City Comptroller for the beuelit of fhe clty. D, A, GAGE, Cucaao, Der. 5, 1870, Clty Treanuror, Awount re elved us futerest on depotits ,8: Taid to Couptrotler. Loeeen 04,820.07 This wos befora the expiration of Mr, Gage's first torm, sud might not bear directly on tha defalcation, which may or may not hava boon begun during that term., March 81, 1871, how- ever, Mr. Cuage aguinroported to the Couacil, among ofher matiers, tho paying over of £4,406.78 as inferest. 1t is conteuded that these yoports were aaflicient notification to the Coun- cil thut the city money was loaned, and that the Council tacitly iodorsed that disposition of the mioney. 'Thixis the viow of the mattor taken by r,omfi Inwyers who uro not professionally inter estad. IR, TULEY'S OPINION. A roporter called upon ex-Uorporation-Coun- sel Tuloy yesterday, aud propounded the follow- ing question ¢ §lcpnrmr—‘\sunmlng thero was a defalention at tho end of Mr. Guge's first term, how will Lhat affact tho responsibility of his boudsmen on tho second bond ? My, uloy—LI any defaleation occurred during 1ho firat torm, bis ficat bond, I thank, would be liublo, but if during bis second torm lis accounts wero taado good, and subsequently thers was a deficicucy, bis Jast or sccond boudsmen would Lo licld, and tho fimt bondsmen would not be liablo, Tho following i8 o copy of tho firat bond ¢ OFFICIAL LOND, Tnow alf men by theso prescuts, That we, David A, Witllum ¥, Tucker, Albert” Crosby, Obudiub ou, leury E. Scoloy, Geprgo W, Goge, Frank Paraelee, J. 1f, McVicker, 'Cuarles P, “Brown, N. I, Wilder, ot tha Gounty of ook and Btate of lilinols, src Livld nuid Brmly bowid unto the Clty of Chieago, in the penal sur of $3,300,000, Jawful money of the United Eiates, for tho payment of which sum of moncy, woll sud truly to be miude, wo bind ourdclves, our heirs, sxecutorz, nnd admindstrators, jolntly aud soverally, Brmly by tioko presente, Sented with qur scals end dated this 101k day of De- sember, A, D. 1869, ‘I'hio condition of the abovo obligation s such, fhat whercas the above boundgn David A, Gage was on tue W day of Noverber, 180Y, olocted to tho oftico of Uity Trcasurer inuud for tho City of Chicugo, to hold said 10r the perlod of two years and untll his suc- wssor shall be duly eleotod und quulified, or until ssid Silico shall be otherwiso legally vacated, Now, thierefore, If the suid David A, Gago shall woll tnd falthfully porforn tho duties of sad oflice o8 pre- scribed by Tuw und the orders una ordinuncos of cuid city, und skull account for aud pay over all monocys ro- ceived by bum o such Qity Treanurer, in accordunco with law and fu accordance with orders or ordinuuces bicretoforo yassed or hereafier to bo putsed by the Common Council of said city, in conformity with luw, aud deliver il books, papors, and nil other property Ticlonyginug to said city, o his successor in oflice, theil fhis outigstion ta Lo void, othierwise to remafu in full foree i clieet, J DAVID A, GAak, WiLnwa ¥, Tioxes, ALNERE CROFBY, 3, I, MoVioukz, UBALTALL JAC1ON, Cuances 1, Lnowx, LLNuY &, SELLEY, N, B, WiLDER, Approved by tue Corimon Cowieil Deo, 13, 1869, + A DIBGRACEFUL SLANDER, Binco Mr. fiuge's defulention was made known to the public, muny erucl things have beon suid concorinig Lim 5 bt nat even the Staals-Zeitung lins pulished anylling £0 - exceadingly mon, 50 uticrly cestituto “of truth, oy (he nf ug canurd swhich appeated i the Times yestorduy rolative to Mr, Goge's pretended " flight from the mtf'. While noy ane pussessed of decent foeling woula desiro to keep away from Nr. Gogo, the reporters of o sensational newspaper have beon trying in every way, and duting overy Liour, to foreé them- 3clves into hiis prescuce and to-subjeet him to tho terture of & oross-examination, ‘That Lo was sick iu mind and body mnttered nothing to thom, Hlad bo been on_hiy death-bed, alone with bis fannly ood sitesding phyeleiun, they would atill huve”sought fo distmb his last moments by ‘nquities us towhon his defulention begau, Luw thoy wero unabls to reach him, unublo to bave an **interview,” which any decent rc;lmrlur would shriak frow, and theretore, in o dor to salisly thet spito, and in order to huves * son- sation,” thoy put in cirsulation n report, whicl they did now **afiiem,” but which they hited maE truo/ that Alr, dngo hod stolon away by night, Led run like a coward, and was on his wiy outof tho country, Thoy insinuated that clergymon and ymen of high stunding wore awuta of his protonded tlight, aud wero thoro- foro pavtners in Lis guilt, Lo wps o fulsehood cnlonlated not merely to wound jli, Gugoe und Lis tyiends, but to cause n vow prejudico ugaingt hue i the cominuuity, and eresto an improssion that ho fs wot honest In hias offsr to turk over hin proporty to make good ais d.fleit, und that the city may bo a pecuniary osor. It was un attempt to :lorrivn him of fwir frinl; un attompt to gratify ill-will by wak- ny mrinuations which are adisgrace to the paper ,ul published them and the men who wrote them, Sll, UAGE'S DEFENEE AGAINGT ONIMINAL PROSE- CUTION, It fs not Lino that Mr, Gngo hag loft tho city a: thut lia Intonds to lewvo, "It i bis purposo w0 relmburse the eity In full, and to meot fuirly and openly overy indlotment that may be found ugalust lum, s counsel rely for a dofenso upon the fuet thut Mr, (avae never convertod to Lis own wie auv of the ety money, wud that his Ioank to the Riverulde Compuny, mmonning to £450,40.80, stand upou the swine tootiug an Lis Jzsus of $134,600 to the wusnauded hankn, Fhasa Gronar W, Gaor, FnANG PansLey, two sums, addod togethor, make. up more than thio deficit in tho clty. nccounts, Thoy cxpdct (o ehow that thoro in 110 subsiantial differenco ho- tweou the tivo trananatiouss that it way notorious, ot only to tho Common Council, but to the entiro fpumm, that the monoy was' deposited fu banks for the kake of interest 3 that n doposit in n bank for intorast i a Jonw, both in Inw and in fuct ; and that tho clly recogmized tho right {o malke lonns of this kind hy nceopting tho inter- oat-monoy paid into tho Lreasury, L'ho following s n copy of the recelpt for such Intorest-monoy tukien y tho Cowptroller aud filed awny with his other vonchors ; MECKILT YOI INTENEHT, ' Tecodved of Comptroller §20,000 far Goneral Fund— this uniount bolng for intercst ou eity deposits in bunka, D, A, aat, Oity Treasurer. Upon tho whalo nmu\mf of his lonus, tho oit; authorities ‘have from tinie to timo_recolved 183,000 Jutorest, and muulf)tud to Mr. Gago thorefor ns intorost. Tho city claima to holl both dr. Gago and his bondsmon for thid fiter- cst-monny, Mr. Gogo's ndvisors boliove that no conviction for s penitentiary offonsc conld bo ob- tainad upon-a dofault to qnv back (ko money in the suapendod banks, and, i€ not, theti no con- viotion, they say, ean rightfully be had for tho dofault ou money loanod to the Riverslde Com- pouy. This, wo understand, 1s the theory upon which Mr. Gage s rondy to go beioro a jury, ¥ DEFORE THE FIND, ® At tho timo of tha fire, Mr. Gngo hiad loaned to tho Riverside Company £187,850.90. " All the buooks in his own oflico and the Comptiollor's waro burned, and ‘the only evidence existing of Lis indebtednosa to the city to this amount was a memornndum in his pocket, Ife ured this momorandum to olinrgo ngainst himself tho above mentioned s, 3 o POPULAR ‘TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES, Correapondenco Botween the Presis dent of tho At Hoad and the See- rotary of a New Organtzation, Tae peoplo hava heard from timo to time of the organization of persons intotested in tho succoss of tho control by the Loglsiaturo of tho railroads of our State, nud have watched their progroea with o good deal of interest. A trans- portation company was organized by a public- spirited gontlomnn of this city somo time ago, wlho succeoded in getiing somo of tho busincss mou ¢f Chicago intorested (horein, Iis euter- priso bus, however, for some time past been at o standstill on accounc of the failuro of thoRail- rond and Warchouss Commissioners to prescribe oar-ratos for compnnios, 18 was probebly intend- cd by the law of last wintor, Aunotlier orgamza- tion was formed at Sprinl;fluld Intaly, inwhich somo pereohs promineutly interested in tho Farmers' aud Grango Associntions nre nterosted and hold oftice. The names of thess persons n10 witbheld, as we think they Lave been mis- ropresonted by thoir Sccratary, who, wo undor- stand, is an nusnccessful country School Super- intondont.” Dosirous of nscortalning the ronl position of this Trausportation Company, and tho position of tho railroad companies ‘theroto, somo’of the railroad mou of this city have baon consulted, nnd tlio rxesult s tho compro- hensivo statement bolow of Mr. Blackstono, which, agrees exnctly with {ho' declaistiona of otlier gentlomon of his fruternity, ''ho position of the Commiesioners in relation to this quos- tion is probably given in their nununl report, now in pross, and will bo anxiously looked for. The correspondonce is a5 follows: Ov108 0F Tu; PrOPLES nfiax?’nwgu;r;ico.,} * SPIINGFIRLD, 1l Deo, 0, . I, Dlackstone, L > 4 Dear Sin: We have just comploted tho organiza- tion of tho.Feople's Transyortatiou Compuny of Hif nols, and wiil be ready in a short timg to go iuto oporation, What srrangeriients can wo make with your road for Lauling our care—cither ut o fixed rato por milo or whint per cent of the busluess transacted by this Comnpany over (ke main line and branclics of your road will Justify you in hauliug our cara? Wo nre plucing our stouk lurgely with tho merchants, shipyers, and prodiicers througtiont the Wesf, Wo ' woukl Lo Klud 1o huve you take etogk in this ('lum}*mly. « Ieaso answer at oo, and glve Tales for houllug otr cars, cle. Very truly, » Wanucy Bunowts, . Seerutary, TREStDENT'S OFFIOE, 0110400 & ALTON RAILNOAD COMTANT, Cin1cAao, Dev, 10, 1873, Warren Durgett, Faq., Secrelary, ete,, Springiield, il, Dean Sin : MY abstneo from Chicago lins prevonted an early roply 10 yours of tho 5l fust., fn Which you request o to stuta torme for hanling the cara of ‘the Peoplo's Transportation Gompany over tho lines of (hy Chicago & Alton Rallrozd Compuny, “Fhis Compay Lag never mado a contract for haul- ing tho cars owned by othiers, or fixed ratea for the suine, except from day fo day, It has nover received compeneation far freight tenusported I cara awnod by atliersdilforing in smouut from that churged for transportulion wider Wko clrcumstances upou its own 3 It i nll caees in which cars owned by- othora on'used upon ts lice, the enstomury Tato per milo for tho Uso of cars Lics biou paid, Wo have nover granted privileges to corporations or peraous that would nat hinvo been granted to others under ko eir- cumetances o1 th saimo terms, Wo bellevo thesa Tafes to Lo Just and cquitable, and peo no reatou for departing from them, - Wo shli bo glnd o avail onrself of tho'usnof your cars, in com= mion witl others that womay bgablo to obtuin whon necessury to et demands’ for tranaportation ; but we must ko earo to avold Lolug mada o party {0 uni- Just diseriminations by tha uso of cars not owned by ihis Company. We. thinl it would Lo munifestly un- Just fo discriminato I favor of flio parson owsing & enr, oxcept by roironublo allowanco for ita use, When your cars ara usod by this Company tho cus: tomnry tate per milo will bo pald for such ugo, Thero is otio partof sour letler whicl appenrs to be of o personal choracter, You eay that you would bo giad to hiavo me fulie stock in your Company. No per- son i1 tho scrviea of the Chitago & Alton Gompany 1a allowed to Liold stock in {raneporintion componies, sleepiug-car companics, or ony interest in any enter- prieo witieh can possibly copne In conflict withs tho ine £ty of the Chicago & Alton Itaflrond Compuny, 0 man can eervo (o masters,” Very respectfully your ubcdient servant, - 'T, 1, Dracuston, President, —_— JOHN MITCHEL, A meoting of prominent Irish citizens wos held yesterday ovening at Burke's Iotel, to de- cide upon o day for inviting tho distinguished Irish orator and patriot, John Miteael, to visit this cily aud deliver a lecture. The following- named well-krown gentlomen were presont : Ald, Bailey, Slate Senator Keloo, Representa- five Hulpine, Commissioner Hoyne, J. J. Crow- loy, W. J, Onahan, Redmord Sberidan, Thomas DBrenuan, and Jobn F, Tinerty, . Mr. Onalian called the weeting to order, and nominated Mr. T. M. Halpipe as Chairmsn, M. Onnhany was chosen Secretary, Mr, lalplne muade u fow remuyks culogistic of Mr. John Mitchel s an Liiel patriot snd citizen, and stat- od that tho Knights of St. Patrick, of Bt. Lols, bnd_called Mir. Mitchel to that ' city to apoud hiss Christmas, and thet they intended to ontor- taln himin & husl)lh\hlo nud leerty manner, o thought it would bo n disgrnco to tho Irishe men of .Chicago if hlr. Mitchol should bo al- Jowed to go East withant having beon invited hore and tendered & Jmmia recoption, . Mr. Ooabnn statod that tho Knights of 8, Datrick were about to erect a statue of 0'Con- nell in eno.of the 8t. Louls publle parks, and Mr. Mitenel would - take part in the arrange- ments, It had boen suggested to the Leoturo Committes of the Oatliotic Library Association to'bring Mr. Mitchel hero to lecture befora tho Associntion, but the recoipts from the lectures of the Assdcintion hitherto had not been such as hardly to wartunt tho expenso. Therofora it had beon thanght best to call this meeting, It hud beon suggested that, ag the roproeoutatives of the various Irish societies of tho city wero to et thin attorngon ub Father Mathow's Hall, a u«lmsulmuon with thoso socioties might be advis. nble. Ald, Bailoy moved that & committco of five be appointed to confor with tho ropresontatives of tho Irisly socicties, and to muke arrangemoents for the reception aud lecture, to toport to & weotiug to be ealled to-morrow evening. “The Chair sppointed Messrs, Bailoy, Onahan, Bronnan, Kehoe, and Hoyne, and, on motion Mr. John F, Finerty and My, Halpine wero adde to the Committee, "It was formally agreed that next Bunduy wonld e Pmtnn'ed tor the, lecture, On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet to- moirow evoning at Burke's Iotol. ‘Tho provability js that the locture will ba do- ll;’crrd in Hooloy's Opepa-Houro noxt Sunday night, : RELIEF FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. To the Lditr of The Chicago Tribune : 8m: Among the vavious suggestions for tho reliof of the needy during the inclomont season now upon us, I fail to sce suy proposed for giv- Ing employment to s corloiu olusy of mon who, it sooms to be taken for granled, are able to provide for thomsolves, Attoution is given only to those nble-bodied men whe are scoustomed to Lazd labor, and can carry the hod, or clean streeta und wsoword; aud ways and means sro dovisod for thelr omployment and suppoit. Ihis is all well ; but, at tho same lime, cthers st us needy and desorving - shoutd not be ever- ookiod and Joft to sufter, The clasy roferrai to are men aceustomed ouly to light labor, many of whom ato ndvanved in years, and unnblo to eudurotho kinds of work olfored for tho destituto, There oro many of this olass daily ronming tho streots sooking 1n vain for some bueiness or em< ploymont, who with theiy familios must soon he without food, fuel, or shelter, unlouu womo menus aro dovised for their roliaf, ‘Phey want employment, and aro uvorso lo askivg oharity, Acasdof thls bind 18 known to thio wrltor ‘| for employmont In vain, though cn}mb]o B which msy ho deseribod nu o H‘loclmnn of this clnes, Jiis that of s gray-balted gontloman, who hos roslded in this city for sixteen yoars, and at ono timo, by nssiduous attondanco’ to o sl rorafl busluess, lad secured o compatonce, Dy a succossion vl unfortunato ovonts ho lias Jout all his proposty, and has for months boon seolking employmont, living moanwhilo on_ the little moans loft him, and solling evorything that can possibly bo epared. 1Te 18 atrictly honest, industrious, nud freo from all bad habits 1o, L n Teehlo wifo and two daughters to support, Tho Iatter bnvo nlso beon for months lookiny willing to” do many things not roquiring hard Iabor, for which thelr habits unfit thom, Thoy nate now routing o emall furnishod noth\qo. but, not being ablo to pay the prosont month's ront, hawve recelved notico +that fho furnituro will ba removed in a fow dnys, thna'lenving thom with- ont tho monus to keep houso, and no money tv buy furniture with, Now, what can ho done for cnses of this kisd? We lopo to hearsome practienal suggestions from tho charitably-dis- posod. CiT1zEN, CITY HALL NEWS. Xonrd of Public Worls Gomminsianer N0 Free Library=-Gos.Lirhts. Boveral of the prizo candy-shops resumed businoss yostordny morning, but tho Mayor's policomon promptly sbint them up, The Board of Publis Works' have prepared ordinances for tho opening of Calumet avonuo * from TDirty-tifth to Thirty-soventh stroots; and for rescinding the ausessmont for paving Twouty- | first sticer, botween Prairio and Iudirna ave- | nics, i ‘The Donrd ,of Tolice yestordny dismlsred ' 8pecial Policeman Theodore IY L. Jalus, bo- cauee ko was physfeally unsblo to to duty. Thoy | lieard (ostimony in the caso of Yoliceman ' Wigginy, who was charged with conduce une becoming nn officer. 1t was alloged {hat be was , not n eitizen of the United Btates when appoint- ed n mewber of the forco, but this was disproved | Ly the tostimony. No decision was renchied, I The Rector of Graco Church complained to tho Superintendont of Polico yosterday that he was grently nmmf'cd by pigeons whieh lave mude thelr iomes In the eaves of the church, Swall boya shy stones at the birds, missing them, and striko tho stained-glass windows. The Itector deeired to kuow if the piccons could ho shot, The ordinances prohibit hunting within tho city limits, but the Mayor Lne discretionary powor, : and will probably accord the reverond gentlewnn the privilego ot using his gun, The Council Committeo on Gas-Lights mot in tho City Ole1k's oftico_yestordny, aud docided to recommend {ho purcliss of four patent gaso- lino strect lamps. 1f the Council orders them, thoy will be pinoed near the ity Hall, so that it . can ba nscertnined it they give as good a light ay alaimed. If thoy do, & number msy bo purchas- ¢d for use in tho subwibs, T'he Committes con- sidered that portion of the Mayor's messago ro- | luting to gas, and will rn():mn & recommendatton i that the opinion of the Corporation Counsel bo obtained ns to the validity of the ten yoars'con- * tract with tho gas companios, Ex-Ald. McAvoy baving dedlined, on nccount of the pressure of his'privato business, to necopt | tha place of Commissioner of Public Worls, for which be was nominated by the Mayor, lis name will bo withdrawn from before the Conn- cil and anothor substituted. Who_that other will be {8 not known, but_yesterday Mr. Hesing and other promtnent gentlomen waited upon the | Jayor and urged the appointment of Mr, R, I, Goodell. It is understood that Mr. Goodoll 1 not o candidate himgolf, Lutif the place wero tendered to him he would probably acoopt. The namd of Mv, M. O. Btenrus is again mentioned, und tho Alaeimen are again espousing the causo of Mr. Driscoll, and secom dotormined to mako a fight on him. . . A moeting of the Board of Public Library Di- reators was leld yesterday :afternoon in the tauk, Frestdeut Hoyne in the chnir, Messrs, Shorey, Anthony, Queal, and Woodaid were in attondance. i, Willinm F. Poole, the Livra- rinn eleet, was also presont, having come from Cincivuati for the purpose of supervising the fitting up of the now library quarters on the corner of Wabash avonuo and Madison strect, which aro expected to bo rendy for accupancy before the 1ut of Fobruary, The Chairman pre- sontod o commuunication from Judge Drummond, convoying recommendations from: 1. B, Washe burne, Ministor to Franco, and J, Russell Jouos, Ministor to Belf‘mm, in fovor of the employ- meunt of Mr. B, F, Stevens ns purchasing ngont for the Board in London. An amendmentto tho by-luws was adopred changiug the hour of clos- ing the'reading-room from 9 to 1:30 p. m, Noth- iug olso of iutorest was done. b MASONIC, ' Chicago Commandery, No, 19, .K. T, elected the following oficors on Monday evening, Dec. 16: L. O, J. H. Whitbeck; G., James G, Smenl ; O, G., E. M. Bostwick ; P., T. D. Fitch ; 8. W., Jolin H. Sanborn ; J. W., R. T. Flournoy ; 1., M. McDonald ; R., G. I\ Sinclair : 8t. B., 'I' W. Bteete ; Bw. B, A, T, B. Scoiley; W, R.J. Linden ; C, of G., W. II. Woodbury; 1st G,, W. Amerson ; 2d G., J. Bounejt; 3d G., J. B. @Gariu ;. Stewards, F, Burcky ana Joln Curtis, Washington Chaptor, No. 43, . A, DL, elected the following officors I'riday evening: H, Jobn MoLaren; E. K. William Law, s B 8., John O'Neil; 0. of L., Andress J. Guiiford T.8., Potor Britton; R. A. C., Thomas Hutcht jow g T.. M. McDonnld; 8, G. I Singjair; G. M. of 84 V., O.J. Lrowbridge; G. M. of 2d'V,, illiams's G, M. of 1ut V., . 3L, Toryilli: gor ; Tyler, William Amorson ; Stewaids, Moges Qray, William H. Woodbury ; Tiuance Co teo, Willinm Amerson, Poter Dritton, I Gueruey. York Chapter, No. following _ollicers Tlmrudui{ evening ; Witliam 11, Thwing; K., John C. Cluett; L, Bishoo: Q. H., Chatles P Forostor; James D. Mcliny Alexandor Blair; W. Merrill; G, 3. ., Joln B, Smithi; G, M, 2d V., Wiley O, y; G. DL 1st V., Thomas Burton ; Tyler, W. Coo. - Cleveland Lodgo, No. 211, A, T. & A, AL, olected the following ofticers ‘Chursday evoning : , Fitoh; 8. W,, G. W. Deal; J, W., , W O Bgan 3 8, G K, Tyt A, Willinms 5 J, D, George B, Dayis; ©Tyler, Rouben Clevoland; #, 8, 0. B, Wright; 0. 8., A, H. Wizer; Finance Commit- toe, Johin Whitlay, Johu McLuron, W., 1T Wood- ury, ! Kilwinning Lodge, No. 811, elected the follow- ing oflicors ‘Lhursday ovoung . M., B, P, Clntfleld 5 8. W., A, IL. Robiuson 3 J, W,, John P, Mohr ; . I', Do Long ; T\, 8. I, Donald- kon ; B. D, 8, A, Gould; J. D, G, Tho nunun] hoy of the Lodge will by . Al 148, T A, 3., cloctod the L P, . D. Eddy. e held at the I}, No, 187 Eust Kinzio streot, Tuceduy oven~ ing. Hesperin Lodge, No, 411, A, T, and A, M., clected tho following officors Wadnusday even- fog: W. M., A, H. Vanzwoll; 8. W., W. A. Reod; J. W, W, M. Brown, ., M. D, Itupp ; 5., C. I, Brenuan; 8, D., C. F. Foors- tor; J.D., (. I Dibble ; yler, {I. Guerdon, Apollo Lodgoe, No, 842, A, F\, & A. M., elected he following officors Thnrsday ovening; W, M., C. 8, Harlley; 8, W., Georgo lowlsson; . Wy M. Q. Fair; I'reasurer, Augustus Roso; Sccre- tary, G, W. MoDounnld ; 8, D,, P, Cummingn ; J. D., John Gow; 8. 8., Thomas Noul ; J. 8., Thom- u8 Gorry; Uyler, Hugh Robortson. The inacallation of the new officers of Chicngo Lodge, No. 487, A. E. and A. M., will tuke place at Oriontal Hull Tuesday o ———— . Califor, oep Dog ‘rom the Humboldt (Cal) Times. Wo often read of instances whora the dog shows almost bhiman intelligancs ; but none huk come undor our own obroryation whichis equal to & performanca of ona of Mr. Samuols’,dogs o slioet timo enco. On ono of tho rocent fripi of the Pelican down, Mossrs, Sunuels aud Geor sonb u largo flock of sheep, which were quith wild and unmanageable, so uch #o that, in the attempt to got thom on board ko steamer, four of them escaped and ran awsy “to parts une Lnown," Bix days afierward, 3Mr, Bamials camo to town with his'black dog, ** Dan,” and, riding up to the whurf on lorsoback, ho paid to the dog: “Now, Dan, wo must fing those sheep,” By a peoutiar motion of the hesd, whleh mouns yes, as -well as “Dan" counld sny’'it, ho signifiod his willingness tountlortake the Job,and ntoncostart= od off_on & wild run toward uuku{mrt. ‘* Coma back, Dan," shoutod iho mastor, ** and go slow- ort” J1o oboyed, and vory Toluctuntly, and soveral times on tho Journoy he was in (ko man- ner ohepkod, sud ovory timo wou{ bock a8 ha was ordored, aud kept in sight of the hose and rider aftor ropeated instruations, which soomed vory much to injure bis foslings, Dun means busiiness, and bo did not want to bo hindered, o kept tho highway s far as Bucksport, but after rouching Judge Hnestis’ ranch, he wndden- 1y toolc o tesil to the Joft, which led to the timber, l’u tho thick timbor most of the wayho lod on & miles furtber, aud thore, undera troe, the sheep wore lying, ir. Bamuols was nut more plossed ot the diveovery than the dog was, yud he manj. fested hiy ]o{ n avory way ||‘r;;|lulbln,!fiu pluln! i nt‘ spoaking could hayo' done, o will guy tha dlngu’lmt'n not somo vesson wivglod with thelr jusiinet? The Stasts-Zel tung’s Article of Deuc, 16, Its Allogations.in Regard to Mr. Gago, the Law-and-Orvder Peopls, 'Tho Tribune, {he ** Sanclimonious “Phnrisees,” * Honest © Joo,” Koy, o, Go}nments Thercupon by Mr. Wil= lard Woodard, To the Fditor of The Chicayo Tribune: “Bin: Qur attention Lins boon ealled to an artlelo in the Illinols Slaats-Zeitung of Deo, 16, 18733 entitled. * Whitoue:d Sopulchres !—Beratche ing O tho Whitownsh-~David A, Gagh,.tho Champion of Law and Os<lor, thp Salofly Among the Sniutlios, tho I'et of tho FPulblt, the “Amor- {ean Protestant.Gentlomn 11, Botwoen \V‘I‘Gn and on Irish Catholio Demoernt Thero Could Be No Chaico—Bo Haid tho ‘Law-aud-Ordor’ Paople— Is & Defauller to an Amerunt of Over #2300,000, and confessodly o feloti—Tho I'cople's Party Fully Vindicatod! ' ‘I'lto rondor must fool thiut tho ahovo is & some- what fulsoms titlo for a priitoral lottor of n gront mun to lus misguided subjocts, It fs romarkne Dblo for its calm, dispassiotinto atyle. Do pro- duction {u Important only as it roprosonts tho Deost thought dna i TUE ANTH U8 of thoe hend of the Poople'i party. Great paing hiave boon taken to circulale this atticlo in tho German and Englih laughjoges. Copsidorable postage has beon wasted. Ve are lod to inquire, What hns happened that wo shouid be thus afilicted?” e - It seoms that, during the last two years, an Imprassion hiad cropt iuto the public mind that thore were rome Btato laws,-oity ordinances, and contracts, that lind mot been enforced. It was undorstood to bo: tha duty ¢ the Mayor, as ox- prossod fu tho City Charlor, to “tako caro that tho Jaws of the State and tho ordinances of the city aro duly enforced, reapes:ted, aud obscrved and that nll oxecutive offiadra of the city dis- charge tholr rogpectivo dutleis.” In furllior con- firmation of this opinion, it *a's8 obseryed that it was required that enoh oflicea’ of tha ofty should tpko an oath and solemnly :swonr that “T will support the Jonstitution of tho United Bintes and the Constitution of tho §1ato of Illincie, and that I will failbfully dischargys the duties of tha oftice,” eta. Blany persons c.alled tho attention of the Mayor to tho ¥ACT OF TNE NON-ENINIRCEMENT of gomo laws, aud the injury* resulting. thore- from. Ho did piecisely what .any honegt man must do who has takien the abe ve oath, although bo did not entor npou the ‘work with much earueatness or faith, Thero vroro two parties. ‘Wo aro bound to nssumo, in the exorciso of chur- ity, that both roully and houcxstly betloved in their positions. Wo are all citizens of Chicago. Wo havo common interosta, 1t1at which hurts one injures sll, No man deslrimg tho prospority of the community wishies to see: thoe wrong pro- voil, One party claimed that thay Btato laws and oity ordlnances on the ' UBE AND SALE OF INTOXIOAT4(N0 DRINKS wera right, and should bo enforce:d.© The othor took the position that tho suid laive were wrong, and shonld bo ropealed ; and, until their ropeal, they should romain unenforced. 'I'ho first claimed that intomporance was a fruitful sourco of erimo and poverty, and that it was dho plain duty of Goyvernment to control, niad to hold to & elrict acconntability, thoso who engago in the liquor-traflic, The scciand denounced these Inws 88 sumptuary enactme1its, and wrong in tneir tendoncics, ‘Tho firstput into the argu- ment every day's.obsorvation, |vrison-reports, and social statistics of futemperatiize. ‘The other cited tho coundition of those comiy:unitics whera tha sale of somq Liuds of liquor was Joft freo and unrestrained. Each party 'sns conviuced by tho arguments on their respectik 7 sides, T'ho verdict was , AGAINST ALL SUMPIUARY 15 AWH. Buch was tho leadluy iswues bofoze the publie. All sido-ivsuca and all candidates & vk into come parative msignificunco. We canunot sco how tho unconfij-olled salo of intoxicating liquors in 2,700 placos, overy doy and year, can conduco to tho public welfaro. Wo gropo iu‘midnight darkoess in that respect. It the tiial of the next two years sbould show that entire freodom is Dotier thap. partial yo- striction, wo shaoll bail (he eclecl.iomn of Mayor Colvin with joy and gladness, Wao & hall be sur- r:iuud to find that frco wso of .intoxicating quors conduces to tho prevontusn of crime, Dutiently we wwait the solution of 3o problem, Wo canuot ndmit for s moment that the contest wag waged or eniried on Lo seouro A COUNT OF THE CITY'S MOMEY. If this viow should bo taken, it wequld rondor oll those denuncintions of Puritarus and tho Committea of -Seventy aimlers ag-d insipid, What would the remurk of thal proininent und nervous littlo banker mean, wian, ut .a_meeting of rejoiciug of the Peopla's party, nzid flushed with victory, ho, to make amends for pant cold- nces when the causo was doubtful, de elared that #We .will amuso_ ourselves in pwusing laws [ agninst tho G—- d— Puritany.” Wo lnow that we could cluim that the Com~ mittco nover had o ticket in tho fiekl : that it wus tho Pacifle Hotol ticket that was clofeated ; aud that the Citizene’ Convention worc) forced to adopt 1t ny the best that conld'be diine under the circumstances. But sull we nover: will con- sout that all those articles of comizmnntion agninst the Committeo for OPENING THEIR MEETING WITIL ITtAYER be thus rulhlesalfi swopt awny, Itis tiuo that it might bo urged that it was no grout ciYenso to open a fucoting with prayor, 1t migh 4 ba raid that nien prayed at the oponing of poli t.lval cou- ventions, and that all our deliberativio assem- DLlies did it ; that it was done by many mian overy dny ; thut our children woro teught 150 pray'’s that it was deomed proper al murriryies and funerals, and wheu mou got into tight julaces,— which latter, of itselr, ought to have been a sufliclont oxouse for the Committee ; but till the waorld wonld uot, if ll theso artislos weao blot- ted out, know just why thae Pacific Ifotis) ticket was dofeatod, " It would o a jity to vvpste so much keen wit, humor, and pioub indigna tion on only soventy men. It has oen tho practico of tho several Buccess- ful cundidatos to cluim that their eleoticn) was o full justitieation of their clisactor, * 'They cullmfluu bumniers,” gnys one ; *my’clection viy- dicates my chatacter,” " But, my friend, if yol wera & * bummer " bofore your election, YOUI GNARACTER 18 UNCHANGED, Buppose it was suscoptible of proof ** t13at yon hnd frequontly been onvvied home druvlk, and thay, duriug your candideoy, your friencls hd their utmost to kéep you straight and prasenta- ble,"—as i the coso with n cortain proniinent candidato,—would & majority of 10,000 i ngo the fact 2 Would that min bo any loss o 1 irank- ardnow? Would it strongthen fhat woitkness in his charaoter? . e Lot us upply this cloansing process of jor- itioss In 186D it waes boldly ussorted thac my friend Hesing was a bummer, and a corrug 4. and dangarons mun, Ilis chisf friend run for (oun- ty Wreasuver. (This friend hos had a history #inco). dr. Hesing, 1t was said, had tho | colits of the Tronsurer's odlea, Tho pooplo sust ained theeo charges aguinst tho. poworful Repulilican party . by majority of 10,000 votes, nl the chiof of the 1'cople's party, from this majjority standpoint, stood convioted of being n CORIUPT AND DANGEROUH MAN, s he yeformed wines, or was .he verdict wrong? Wo would remiud our jubilant friends that dovornl porsons nguinst whom charges kuve heen brought huve had threo trials, and ‘beon convicted ut luwt, Wo trusi, if our oppouents wre rl‘;h:. thoy will be sustuined in the third and ll other trinls, We have no doubt that nijiny fulgo statoments wore muda, In the heat of 'tho contest, by both parties, of which porsons nak- ing them pught to ba ashemed, Doubtloss thoro were many wunpleasunt stafoments 141y were Blriotly trad, und porsons ugsinst whiom thoy wero mindo ought to mend their wi ‘When our successful opponents show (helr polit- {cal sores, wa foul & desire to probe them, ancl ho nure thoro is soundness at tho core, sud {hat thore Is no proud flesh there. The mun viiio 16118 us our fuults Ly friend, and not un enoiy ¥ Dofented or aleoted, ranuing for oflice s ¥ . A BLESSED PRIVILEGE, 1t leads uy to woe ourdelvos aw otliers e 11, He wlio after an eleotion daes not oommongo (0 work of roform and regeneration fails to mako tho most of & good thing, It iu barely possibla thint our friond saluq owes his presont oxaltn- tion to tho lessons of 18095 or it may bo that the' first two words in tho grandiloguent Loadin lisvo o doublo moaniug, as thoy havo no speoial application. 'Tho sepulohires of 1869 aré mtill atanding and much whitor, if wo niay dopend on tho Staats-Zetlung for our information, Again: On soveral ocearfons sinco our lato election, the Ilitnioia Staats-Zeitunp b called the pttention of Tir Tuinune and fin folow-adyocaten of + Law ani Ors der " to Lho dnl_flnmhlu condition of tho City Treasury in tho hands of Mr. D, A, Gage. If this prper had nnf facts, why did it nat communicate with tho Mayor? If Mr. Hesing or Mr, O'Harn actually knew that Dnym A. Gago was o ' folon,” or * corrupt perjuror,” 5 ©\_WHY DID THEY NOT PROCEED AGAINST 1IN ? Thoy ware both publio ofticors in the people’s pay, and in whom the peoplo hnd confided trusts, Why tell I'ne Cnicaco Trisune? Why not tell tho” Grand Jury? Would that not Lavo boon morg manly? Why blame men in the Low-and-Ordor party who did not know tho truth? Wo hoped for mora straightforwnrd and manly action from the Dublic Printer. We supposed that ho would not simply ery alyud, but would bo instrumental in seouring on indiotmont., Yet theso facts have been kuown for months by these two men. We confesn that it does “gerateh oft tho whitowash,” They gny thoy have told of it.. Tho public did not boliove them. Btrange want of confidonco! It wns only whan David A, Gago told tho story thint it was belioved. "Tho Zeifung then quotes from Tie TnmoNs o frauk statemont, and procoeds as follows: W supposo wo wmust _accept this confension na on amende . fiunorable, Wo assumo that Tug TRIDUNE neans {0 fay that it bag wrongly, unjustly, not to my maliclously, denounced thoso leaders of ‘the People's party who (knowing how Gago atood, and saying what they knew) demnnded that tho clty monoys should be counled, us btmmers, scalawcags, rufians, scum of doefety, and {bo like, Woore not sure but what the amendo of Ttk Tuibuxe: would lavo been moro ox- {)&luub tho addition to i of & formal reiraction of ose vilo dennnddntiops, if It nd boen nwaro of some more fucts which we aro prepared to disclpse, ' By what sncrlilcial jugglory 18 tho defaleation of Mr, Gago to' make the ’noPlu‘s party tho ‘“snintly smong tho saintlics ¥ Thoy scom to demapd too Jnrge w prico aud too prnmpnpny- ment for tolllng the truth once. Thoy cacklo liko o pullot over the firet egg. 1t looks as if, in n grent lottery of lics, they bad drawn a prize of one truth. And . IT 13 A BAD TRUTH to gencrous men of all purties, DBaso is the man who oxults over it, or tries to implicute innocent varties with 1l Nob - exultation and polftical claptrap, but atern and infloxiblo justice, ia what tha caso domands, ‘An honorad, gonerous-hoart- ed citizen hns mado o sad mistake. Agsinst n lifo of mavy yonrs of Integrity nmong us, we havo to chinrgo ono grong orror, Lot him thot fs without sin caet the first stono. Lot public vir- tue bo vindientod in tho sphit of a gencrons maubood. We object to this attempt to ecek ntonemont of ull past grievances with the blood of Gaga, ns spems to be ihdicated by tho fol- lowing ;' - Less than ti¥0 4ears ago, when some loafers, gather- ing around o jrocessivu of North-Sido citizens (in which procession Mr. Iitiug did 7i0¢ participute, all thio internal ftca of nealawag Tenuy-a-liices und tnitus ous paraons notwitbstuudiug), threw ono or two brick- Lats through tho windowa ot the (fn\purflry QCity ull, ol the # Luw-and-Ordar™ préss, all tho pasctimonious Pharisees of Obicayo, shiouted lustily for an indictment of Mr, Hesing, who liad no more part fu {ho matter than orace White or Robert Collyer, And Mr, D, A, Qage, even at that time knowing limeelf ax a defuniter, In an'futerview ’.rulmunced Limeelf very deeldedly in favor of such criminal prosceution, K TREUE ARE SEVENAL INQUIRIES that ariso in reading the above paragraph : Firsl—How it happoned that it took 8o large & procaegion to earry 8o small o potition 7 Was it to intimidato the Counoil ? Second—Hud Mr, losing done or said mny- thing, or woa thoto aught in his provious history and charaoter, to load any man (o supposo that ha might have mmmufi to do with it 7 L7ard—Aro not the torms *¢scalawag,” * peuny-n-liners,” and *‘unctnous parsous ™ (who are {lm)' ) n littlo too strong P Fourth—What is the forco of the word * tom- porary " in the phrase * temporary "Oity Hall 2" Wo ‘bave Leon informed that there wore renl, permanent hoads in front of those windows, Wo trust that the word * tem- ‘m'nry " was not uzed. to palliato tho offenso, Vo notice tho frequont use of the word all. Can 1t bo that Mr. [esing fills so largo a plnco in iho public thought? Now, friexd Hesing, do not get into these moods, Everybody on our side don’t hiate you, We realize how thin the }sohnnnl atmospliers would bo without you, Po- iticnl journalism would languish, A groat many fellows would never get into oftice without you. We can lose our buffaloes and bears, and even the purks ; but wecaunotgdowithout our Hesing. In ono respect, he is like our great bear av Union Purk. Wo nlways know on which sido of the fonce to find lim. He differs fiom Congress- men and Postmasters in that particular, Would any ono indict him when ho is not guilty ? 0,'nol Then comes » i TIE JOUNNAL SORE & During the Inte camgpagu, the Frening Journal warned the People’s party to Do careful how to avoid treuding in tho footsteps of Tammany all. It come pared Alr, A, O, Hesing with Loss Zicced, Vory well, o Jioss Y'oeed Lins now beeu detocted in the Pucis Holel ; or, n8 tho phraco .goes, tho boot sits on tho other feg.’ Wl tho Journul uohy bo manly enough 1o call for such procecdiugs ngainet D, A, Gage ns Wero instituted againat Jloss Zucced 7 b Again: It does not appear how tho advice and warning of the Journal were renderod unneces- sary becanso of the shorlcomings of Mr. Gnge. TFriend Hesing, would it not b bettor to leave that as o question for the future? Had wo not better wait two or three yeais? Great changes may occur. You may yet bo the *Vetof (he Dulpit.” " You eumo near it in * Fire-Proof * imes, ' BHORTCOMINGS ‘Tho Nortlncestern Christian Advocate, in ono of its Inst wsues, wrings its hands in holy horror ab the ap- pointment, by Muyor Colviu, a8 membors of commit- tecs, of eulovn-kecpiern ond brewers. Yot tho eams saintly publication does ot taka tho sifghtest notfco of the conditlon of tho City Treasury, though it s noxt to {mpossiblo that ¢ should net bave kuown snything of that condition, Letuas in charity beliovo that they did not kuaw it., Theso roligious papors are awful slow 1 gotting the news, but thay . 5 10 TELL BOME TRUTHS after thoy get posted, Iug un Juuocent man beon convicted 7 Again; * When, lately, o Clerk of tho Oriminul Court, for teying todo what in 1860 was dono with searcely an atlenpt of voncenlment In favor of the #Joopics” (TmUNE-2nies) patty, was sentouced ta thros yeara® imprisonmont, the “ Lav-and-0s der ” press was inani- mous in sayiug that it sevved bim right, Is the kame press now prehured to suy that #t would serve D, A. Uugo right if Do wae sentenced under the luw which provides flues and imprigonment for dofutllors and wilful perjurers 2 If not, why not? Wna what was done iu 1860 right or wrong ? What wan Mr, Hesings OPINION"OF IT THEN 7 Will Lo give us a fow oxtracts from the Staaise Zeitung written at that timo? What was Mr, llzuiup'! opiuion of Mr, O'Hara thon? Was it Mr. O'linra who did it ?. That is oy impression. Does Mr. Hosiug intend to insinnate that it was the chiof ofticor who ought to have gone to privou matend? Was it.tho Law-and-Ocdor purty, or the Courts, thag sent the Olerk to llrmuu'? Ara tho Conrts corrupt 7 Would it not bo woll to bo . little moro explicit on this point ? Bhonld the man be set ut Hberty now that the dofnlention ot Mr, Gago haw beon discoverad 7 It this man is jonocent, or wrongfully convicted nnd sontencod, eiroulate o petition for Jus re- loase, and evory mau it tlro Law-and-Order puity will sigu it. Do not gramble, bus not. JNE HTORY OF THE AVFIDAVIT. ‘The public probably remeinbera s cortain afdavit of v, A, O, Hesing, publiched eomo dnya hefora our elece {tou, in whiels tho atint stated, under odth, that & candfldontial friond of Mr, Guge bad approuched him with un oftor of the control of u cortali portion of the ¢lty funds ou condition of the Stuato-Zettung support- fug Guge's re-clection, 1t was atatud that Mr, Unge's friend kald words substanifally to_tho otfect that ofher pagiera Luud een “oeen " nud were all right; thut 3, Heb- fug waa foolish fu rejeoting the oftor magle to" him, e T'o be huppy we must be virtuous, 'I'he pub- lio does romember 5 hut it haw forgotton, or ¥ NEVER WAB TOLD, . the nariie of thut confidential friend who thus dured to_invado the sanotity “of our friui's honor, Name him,,and lot the publio oxveration follow. “What would wo think of the yirgin who would not give the numo of the muu who pt- tempted to _outrage her? Why wus the fnot sworn to? How wueh moro credit should ba given to such an sfliduvil than to s man's word? Wo leavo thix subjoct, not without anxiely, and puss to ** BT TU BRUTE," . “Chis, then, §# the glorions reault of tho rul of those respactable Phavlsecs who huvo shownred thoir holy wrath und virtuons ladiguntion upon the poor * Pubif- canw and stners * Thls b an outgo of Honest, Jon's Admiuistration. Hanest Joo, indoed 1 With that u- dentablo tulent of s, of peeping inta the most ocoult watters, 1 L 0 biupnosed tiat o should not uvo known anything about the condiUon of Gagg's no- oy t* o, mibeso o et g o s il whilo Shte truty, wo Srmly Leleve that Jngoph iug the battlo of tho striot Bubbatariany, lius boou fully awaro of the unsounduess of Gagos fhanclal dolng s and fhat, i1t going wbroad, ono of its motivew hus begn fo uaeand Crom b renpenalbliLy i tha premitvos, evon ihonigh that respousibllily Lo ouly & woral, nob a legal ony, ? The first thought that suggests iteelf iy tho “yule of those respeotable Pharisees,” It had Loon our Impression, until we read that sen tenco, that the Staats-Zsitung favored tho clec- {ion of thowe mwme * Puarieges.” Thoke of ug wrho nay tho longing oyey of Aledil) furned Kaute vard, to. cateh tho firat glimpso of Lia friond ro- tnrning from the OldCountry, enn nover forgot the fact of tho tia that soomed {o bind thom, And, whon they did como fogother, thore wore thoro yho unw tho two great mon rush into each other's’ arm, and, womanly though it may ap- poar, ACTUALLY wish EAOH HTiER, I givo our friond, Ald. Arthur Dixon, ns authority on this point, For hus rolinbllity I' rofer to Dr, Towlor, ~Tho truth fs, that Mr. Modill aud David A, 0n§k\owud thoir cloction largely to Mr., ITex- ing. We do_romembor both the Incomo and tho outgo of Honast Joseph, We know that Alr, Hosing” wns o prominont mun fn tho in-come, Wo had notauspectod thalthoro weronlargoshnre of Olriatlnn or tomperance mon in that ndminis- tration, Cortainly therawaro not ouough to hurt, ‘fliore wero nine "saloon-keopers in tho Gouncl! not oo bf whom pitt o nirs or was in the loanb dogreo Phnvisnical. And thon there wera tho Polico Commissionars, not n bit tainted: nnd the snme may be ssid of the Board of Publia Worles, Inthe Low Doparimont, the oniy mau who could be ealled a Pharises was Capt. Cone uotz and wo submit that, an o “Pharisco, the Captain wonld not ‘loaven.a Inrgo lump. 'Mr, Burloy, the Complroller was sonud, for o voted In tho Legiblature against the * so-called Tom- gornncn Inw,” belug 8o old resident of the North ide. Wa groatly fonr that, if the futuro hlsto- xinn should ohnuco to gathor his faots from tho Staats-Zeitung, ho will OVERIATE THE GHMSTIAN ABIRATIONS of Mayor Medill's adininistration, e have not now n word to ssy against thom. 'né Mayor himaolf wns vory far from being o Jharisce, Doca not Mr. Hostng remembor tho “talk in tho vault, in which Honest Joo assured him that ]mruonnlly ho would bo pleasdd to havo the s~ loons opon on Bunday, for hoe liked to drop iu sud got n gloss of boor 7 What & shamao it ia to call Elm a Pharlace, whon ko has glven such ovi- denoo of soundness aud morality ns that | Dut it must Lo admitted that Ilonoss Joo's naturo did not rovolt to sco the fine of prosti- tutes, raloon-keopors who bad violated tho law, gamblers, and those porsons who commit crines commort{o all nges, “*go into the Olty ‘I'reus- ury.” His nature would not quite coiaform to the policy lnid down in tho lnatest inaugural, Thero i not a particlo of ground for belioying that Nr, Heeing's friend and Fire-Proof candi- dnto for Mayor lind any suql rensous for visit~ ing Earopo.” Who can wondor thut, after sooing 80 much of Germans here, he wunted to seo moro ? & TIIE FINAL EXTORTATION AND A GREATOLISIAX, As to those ¥ rovorend” gentlemen who beneved 1t to be n purt of thelr Chiristian duty-to spout fire and brimstono over the “infldel Habbath-breakers,” tho 4 beer-guzzlers,” tho “crimiual claases of our city's population,” hecausa thuy dared to doubt the snintli- niess of the * Law-and-Order " purty, we would gay to them in oll kindness: Reverond gentlomen, henceforth Lo a-little more careful how o mix wp your par- tloular crotehets with politics, Stick ~ to your Didle, and- dmpress in your momary Wwhat tho Savior #hys nbout whitened scoulohres, Do not confound relipfona belief with morality. At Ieast try to comprehend that men who differ with you 1 toto ian regards their bellef or unbelfef must not, on thiat secount, bo denounced as dishonest men, Also, {hat the cloak of plety and reapectability may oftey #etvo only to conceul alshoneaty and immorality, It {8 bazely possibie tlint you muy yot be bl to discora bieso triths, You have had your Christian statesman; Schuyler Colfux, ‘your Chuistiun soldier, Ioward: ond now you ‘huve your Christlan fluancior, D, A, @ngo. 1t the leesons contained fu thioko names i1 not lumjullvo enough, wo give you up as Aard cuaes fu- ecd. : To us who have outgrown our Puritan no- tions, the ** reverend gentlemen who spout fira and brimetono " are disagroeablo charactors. A gaod Catholla ke our friend Hesing, who, it wo_moy Dbeliovo tho.tecent statemeuts on tho stwmp, “ drow in that bolief with his mother's mill,” and Lias beon confirmed in it by his ma- Luroy thanrln, ought not to objeat to a little of the good old ereed. - We notive that reverend gontlemen aro not to “mix up particular crotehiots with politics.” Thia is too ludefinite. ““Do not confound re- ligious beliof with morality,” ‘That would be o futal mistake, * Alvo, that the cloak of ploty ihiay ofton serve only to conconl dishongety and immorality,” Axa wo to unforstand herc that the index finger shonld paint to the oxhorler or tho audionco? *You uave had your Christinn statesman, Schuyler Colfax; your Chrirtian soldicr, Howard ;_and now you have your Clirig- tian_flunncier, D, A, Gage.” You mean, Mr. Hening, that 16e bave had our Colfax, Howard, and Goge, Do nok bo so modest, friend Lesing; B0y we, R : YOU WAYE BEEN OF OUR PARTY. We havo all heen Repubticuns and Fire-Proofs togothor, A good Cutholia should he the laet to object to o mun because hoe professos to bo o Christian, Somohow, accidentally or othorwise, civilization has goue hand in houd with Clris- tianity. If o profossed Christisn doos wrong every good Oatholic should regret it. Men of all denominations and parties nre’linble to_yield to tomptations, It is no argnment against Chiris- tinnity, Bhall tho whole body bo teinted becanso one member fuils to perform ity })rnpcr func— tions? It occurstouns that the Slaals-Zeilung did sustnin somo * American Protestant gontlo- man " who wore proven to lave committed ncts quite 88 culpable as thoso charged upon Mr. Uage, at tho last Presidential elcotion.| Lt hus also preferred tho Amotican Protestunt and ‘I'emporance Governor Bavoridge to Gov. Koor~ ner. Evil and good jog aloug togother. We notice that thero were no ** Christian statesmen among the thirleen indicted Aldermen. Klateh, Fiechor, and Bulomon wera not * Christian statesmen,” Tho present Council is no moro seoure 4han tho Isst on the tomperance quostion. It only containg nine members 1 the soloon business out of forty. ‘This may bo o small represoutation, considering the extent of the interests involved. Thon, aggin, bas uot the AMuyor BWORN TO ENFORUB THE LAWH? Dacaho do it? 1f our ordinance is repesled, will not the State law romain? Has not the Mayor sworn to seo that the lawa aro onforeed? If & man tokes an oath tbat he has not donea thiug when he bag, doca not ha_commit perjuyy ? Beo Staats-Zeilung opinion on Gage. It a man awenrs that Lo will do a thing when be doos uot intond to o it, aud doos not, has ha nop com- mitted perjury ? ‘We uro not sure whether Mr, Hesing favored tho finaucial policy of {ho city which kas lod to recelving interest” on doposits or loaning tho funds, to which Mr. Gage has beon pledgod in lt hig enmpaigne, and Daniel O'Hara 1 the luet, This policy has' been indorsed in thrae elections by 10,000 majority. 1f Mr. Gago paid intercst to1he eity, how could e uyoid loaning or using tho funds? How did the Comptroller, T'inunco Committeo, or the ‘yunplu Bupposo’ that he could tako the onth 7 Was the city ignorant of the fact? ‘lhoy lind recaived the interest. THE NORM&L SCHOOL. Graduating Exercises of the Classt of 1873, Addresses by the Boys and Girlge-Other Porformances. . Tho gradunting exorcleos of the class of 1873 of the Oovk Coyuty Normal School took placa Tridoy evoning, It wasan oventful dayin the livos of tha twonty-four members of tho class, Thoy then hade adiou to thoir Alma Mater and ontored on tho real strifo of lifo, | Tha foronoon was devotod to written oxaminns tlons, which, thorgh of muck intorest to the pupila and thioir frionds, wero not of n charactor to entortain thoe readors of Tie Tninuse, #o the reporter ook o stroll about tho thriving aube urban village of Bnglewood. Tho now Highe School building was inspeetod and approvad. 1t is one of the finest school buildings in tha connty, ° : Toturning to the Norml Sohool, the roportey waes about to modestly ontor, and, sitting bos hind the stove, llatoned.to somo beardlesy youth of 15 explaining tho fallngies of Tyndall, aud laying bare the shnllowness of Voltaira, when his progross wns impeded, and ho wag pounced upon by ono of those young ladies who are remarknblo lor thefr intollectunlity rathor than their beauty, aud tho following one-sided convereation took placo: Intellectual Young Lady o reporter, &ro not you? Reporter (meokly, buthappyin tho knowledga that he could not lie)—Yes, I am. 1L Y. L.—T thought you wore, and you shoufd bo nshamed of yourkelf. Reporter (Thuudefstruck and Ashamed! What have I done ? L Y. L.—Didn't you write thut report of ifr. Colfax's spooch ? . . Roportor—I did fot down a fow improssiony produced by listoning to the addross, but cire cumstances, ever which 1 have no control, and tho Grangers' meoting at Docatur, crowdoed the notico out of the papory so you could not posai~ bly hiavo scon jt. What roport do you rofer to? L Y. L.—Why, thatn asty roport in the Timea, that called’ Mr. Oolfax n~ hypoerits and “Hmiler.” Aro not you o Times reporter? T'hen, like Mr. Mopus, tiie reporter’s pride was touched. To bo accused of counection with that immoral shect weh onough to malo a dumb may speak. No longer was there o dearth of languoge, mnd at iha thought of the grievous wrong done him, lin buree into n flow of eloquonce that would have mado * Bunsot” Cox_swell with envy bad ho beard bis passionate denial.of ever having dono 80 mean a thing as to do work for that paper, Tho maid of Normal was sntisfled, and upolo- gized for the wroug she lad done, and kindly lmxmmud {ho injured one to go In and hear the st part of Tyndall's aunihilation. p ‘I'ho afternoon was spont in * getting ready™ for tho exercleus of the oyening, and the halt wag handsomely decorated with flags and evers greens, Two trains, londed with frionds of the Erndnm es and gchool, came out at 7 o'clock and nlf-past 7. The usunlly qulet and sedata hall, ” that was_wont to ocho.with recitations in logie and solid geometry, was soon filled with tho possossors’ bright and happy faces, sud, at 4 o'olouk, tho class marched down the contro aisle and soated thomsolves on tho stago. At 8o'clook L. T, Mook opened the exercises of the cvening with prayor, after which an au- them was sung iv & vory aczoptablo manner by four of tho cless, . The salutatory was deliverad by Robort Wal« Inco, who briolly roviewed the history of tho clasg, and spoke’in & very fesling mauner of tha kindness shown thom by the "peopls of Engle~ wood, and, in the name of bis olass-mates, ho thanked tbem, o also spolke of the invariable kiudness nud cousidegation shown by, the olicers and teachers of the institution townrds Lhe elnsa, andondad with prumiuin% that thoy would all sho\v thomeelves worthy of it. Miss Sarah DBillings rcad an cssay entitled #Lixistenco Vorsus Life,"” which poiuted out tha truo path, and the only ono thut they should alt resolve to follow, finishing by carnostly roqueste ing her follow clagsmutos to” cloarly discern ilio’ dilferenco Letween wmero oxistenco and truo life. Miss Lenora Button then explained, with tho aid of a class of very bright children, how ‘*object teaching" is tanght.” The inteliigent nuswers of the cuildren, and the skiflful manner in which Miss Button made them resson ont and draw thoir own conclusions, showed that sho wg thoroughly vorsed in this imuch-neglected bub mout-assentinl branch of educution, Afterthe “The Blue Danubs by tho band, Miss Isabel Richman road selections from Scott and Guil Hamilto, in o manner that evidently suipritod most of lor nudienco. ‘I'bis lody uot only bins & very expressive and ndmirably woll- controlled voice, but- she ovidently thorourhly appracinted the collections that she road, Bou- quets and applause, lavishly bestowod, greotod her at the close. Miss Kato S, Kellogg then irend an essny onlitled' **Gianta While Wo Kncel," which was o troatment of the *Woman Question," n fleld often entored upon but el dum moro carnesily sud effoctively trented than by Miss Kellogg, It would have plessed Lucy Btone or Mrs. Btanton to hear it. * Amorican Idlosymerasies ™ gavo Miss Nell B, Blies un opportunity that she did not ullow to nags to treat many of our ridicujous notioual churactoristios in the manner thoy so riohly de- gorve. Her many sallics of wit and humor wore roceived with marked approval, and at tho close of tho cusay tho audience vied with o small baby in showing_ thoir upll;u-nulnuon of her_ effortd, Miss Kato E, Lyon then gave & song that -was, well recoived, nfter which Miss Sarnh Wright, read an essny entitled “ Throngh tho Scen to! the Unsoon,” which ghowed o caroful research’ {nto_Mnx Mullor, Mitton, Swedonborg, and Iugh Millor. * A Prophocy,” by Alss Kato E. Lyous, foretold for each membor of the class #pme ridiculous dilemmn in which they would ba plucod, and was of special interest to those ad- drossedf e Atter the musie by the band, Mr. John Stew-, art delivered the prize oration that won tho (severoly)~You arg grieved)—« . Mr, Gage's defaleation (althougl he is not a dofaultor until Jan, 15, 1874, for lhe lhs until thon to gattlo, and has elown no disposition to shirk respons{bility) is tho legitimato result of tho bad policy of LOANING THE PUSLIO ¥FUNDS, Our chartor wisely guarded against this prae- tce, Its framors koomed to o well aware of ilio great temptations *that would hoset a man liolding large suma of monoy in times of wild sncoulation, We kuow that domo complain thnt o did not put the money iuto tho Lnuks, but in- to MoAvoy's browery and Woodman's hakery, &o. MeAvoy was & member of the Finance Committee, 'and is nominated by the People's ]mrl ¢ for tho responwible position of Board of Public Works, In what mnlxeet in e, on the ground of oflicial responalbility or sanctity of outl, lons guilty than l‘#u\?? Biill, we ura not «quite snre that ofther of thesa gentlomon is nat ay anfo finuncially a8 some of*tho banks, Thoro W not a finunclor in the country who does not oelarg that it js uneate for buuks to puy inter- st on doposits. ‘The peaple, the Muyar, Compe troller, Finnuvo Commiitteo, Council,” pud, snd- dext of wl, Mr, Gage, are vietims of an UNWIKE AND REGHLESS VINANCTAL POLIOY, lousy whould bo kept in the people’s povket until jt 18 noeansury to uso it, and, when aajleot- ed, shonld hie encradly hold for the purpose it wus appropyiateil. It is not, and should not ho, given to speoulnte upou. Wo took this position in the Connail six years ago, when the loaning poliey was commoncod, and binve hind no_reason | Sor chisnging our opinion. We claimod that the ity shoull boats awn deposttory. We claimod that the ity should nut bo s horrower or lender when it hud money in the Tveanury, DMuyor Bond dectured that the last Conuetl had Proudfoot Prize Medul," ontitled * Past Rela-| tive Inflwonce of Church, State, und Schaol,” a vory comprohonsive sibjact, but one in which: Mr, Stewnrt acquitted hiimself accoptably. The' prizo esssy, which won the Proudfoot Medal,! was delivorod by Miss Annn E, Woodbridgo, and entitled * Aro High Intellectual and Low Moral; Conditiona Inimical to Each Other,” another question thet tho noisy hnb{ took intereat in. It is duo to Miss Woodbridgo to say that tho pro-i gramme wes long, and she placed noar the end, and so, witen her time came, the audience wera, oll tired listening, and so failed to thoroughly: appreolato the very many good points she made, ! ‘The vulediotory was dolivered by Miss Iannio Crowell, who said that thore was to bo no fare- wall. 8he and hor clasa-mnatos might undergo mnny changoes of fortune, but they would still bour the enme relationa to ono another and to their many friends iu Englowood that Lh:f now did. Shodwelt ut length upon mavy trials and fronks of adversity thet they must axpect to un- dorgo, but if they did their duty and kept tho nob m{ of their worl in view, all would he well. ‘The Principal of tha Normnl Bchool, Mr. D. 5. Wentworth, thon awarded tho diplomas to tha clugs, 1l gotting o *“eheopskin " oxcopt ous, and sho did not bacauso she took only n porticn of tho course. Miss Woodbridge and Mr. Stewart reesived the Proudfagl modals for the prize oration awd essny, and the scholarship prize was glyon Miss Wright for the highest standing duzing the two years, Tho class song, composed by Mins Knto K, Kollogg, was thou sutig, and the ;ma» 1: 1878 wora no fouger pupils of thioNorma) hool, - R S —— nternutlionnd Copyright—An Ameris . enn FPropeses to luy Congross, heon i * brave baily " (we apree to that), wnd | Londan Correspondence of the Cincinnatl Commereial, Lud heen * whinuiug for funds,” ** Shinning * with s willion end w half dollais in the Trewsury. The city hnd money for MoAvoy at b por cent, for Wohdman, or for spoculation, hut NONE FOR 'THE CITY 0F QRIUAUD, Why could not tha city borrow Its awn funds Theso brillinut financil managers had the poor prospeot of Josipy the principal, or gotting 4 por vent on deposits, und borrowing ek for B or 10 or cont, 'Fhore hus not buen a your that the city s not raisod money to pey interest on low= porary losus, 'The publio interosts dowmand s chango of fluaneial polioy, We want no moyo of tho ald polley, nor ot that to which the Popple’s Hnrty 18 pledged, viz, : loaning s issning sorip; ut o conditet of public husiness aftor the mun- uer of our bunt bukmoss housos, ho duties of {he hour soamn to demand thib thoso in power should PUT ASIDE ALL MALICE AND BEVENGE, and do thoep things that pertaln to publle purity and prospority, S The apirit of tho article of the Slaals-Zeitung 18 viclous and degrading ; audwill, and ought to, ‘Not loug ago the leading publisbors nnd aue thors of London were convened at nroom in Daternostey rew to heur au Importunt statement from o distinguished personage trom tho United fitnten on tha ubject of intorhational "copy- right, Whon all wore ussombled this personage vore awd duscantad on the great umonnb“hik!: English anthors und publishors lost becanse of {hio lnck of protection for their works in Amori. en ; whoreto thore wus & warm assent, In cone clusion, this suthority statod that so far s the netion of Congress Was concornod {f wus aimplg u question of moneyy and ho bluntly deolure thnt, if thoso ntordsted i the mattor in Eng. land wero willlng to get togathor A vertain surm of maney, ho would undortuke to put it where if would apcure the- passnge (hmuurn Congress a) its noxt sossion of ‘the desived law. Thera #eomod t0 Lo no doubt of the good fith or au. thority of tho Amerlcan, and suveral publishore ot onca aroso and namod tho sums they wery willing to contribute, Bub an eminent author who hus much iutorest in the matter uroso and deolarod the proposition to bo & shameful one provo fatal to any man or administration, Lat us bo kind snd charitablo, and work for the higheut good of ik W Weozian, l for Amorles, und en lusult to Bnglish literary men; whersupoun ho loft the voom aud was foly lowed by pearly all of tho autlioss, Aho whiole matter they foll throughy P R il )