Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1874, Page 5

¢ \\ Fellure THE COUNCIL. Louis Wahl Nominated for the Board of Public Works, Romoval of Capte Lull and Nomi- nation of M. 0, Hickey. A Commitice Proposcd to Look After Necessary Legislations Tho Aldermen Freed from the Nulsance ¢f Lobbyists. 2 to Confirm Dr. Paoll and T. H., Hamilton, Tho Mayor Mistakes Parliamentary Law and Declares the Latter Confirmed. The Common Council met last ovoning, Mayor Colviniu the chalr, NEMOVAL OF CAPT. LULL, \ The Olerk read the - following: communication from the Mayor: . ORNTLEMEN: By virtuo of tho power and authority conferred upon mo by law, Thave this day removed Capt. Louls J, Lull from office na Police Captain of the City of Chicago, My reason for such removal s tha tho paid Lull has 80 discharged tho'duties of tho sald office that the discipline and usefulness of the polico forco ina been greatly impaired by s inefMeiency, and {ino regard for the general public intereata roguire his temoval from ofiico, T lereby appoint 3ticknel C. Iickoy to @l tho ‘scancy oreated by tho romoval of sald Lull, and re- pecttully ask tho concurrence of your Lonorable body 1 auch appointment, 1Ald, Dixon moved that that part relating to 1o romoval be placed on flle, and that tha jmination bo reforred to the Committoo on olice. Ald. Mooro insisted upon the referenco of the hole subject mattor to the Committos on olice. . . Ald. Dixon said the reference could be divided nd that tho Counell could procoad at once to ach pon tho nomination of Capt. Hickey to flll the caney. Ald, yflclmflnor eald the Mayor's powor was hal in the matter of removal, (I'he communication was roferred. DIS VAL FOR THE DOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. communication from tho Mayor. nominating Lbuis Wall as Commissionet of tho Board of Pyblio Works, waa roferred to the Commnittee on J:fl(cinry, though Ald. Moore moved the con- fitation of the nomiuation, T'he ofticiat_bond of Jamea G. Sponcer, Polico Cdurt Clork, North Division, was reforred to tho Canmutieo on Judiciary, RAILROAD CROSBINGS, |d. Campbell offerod tho following, which wn} adupted : Ipsolucd, Thot the Boord of Public works b, and an{ they aro heroby, instructed ta require the ratfrond ofpauy oceupsiug Rockvell atreat, uud o Olicaga & Nortuwestern Ruflrond Compsny, to coustruct projer yiceol-crommings at tho interauctious of Lexiug- on{anit Congress sircets with their tracks, und to rondtruct proper sidewlks across their tracks st Park \veimo, Waslington, Warren, Wilcos, Adsms, Van Burm, Congross, and Harrison streets, Thie resolution was ndopted, BEVENUE FROM VIGE. Ald, Dixon offered tho following & Itewleed, That the Comumittea on Judiclary ba in- atructed (0 Inform {his Councit through what depart. meniof our Clty Government tha clty Lss sought to sbtain yeveruo from suy of the provalent forms of vice, und cansod our wortby Mayor toaay ¥ My naturo fevolts agaiuat these barbarous aud bratul practices, 2ot pursued for the purpass of extinguishing vice, but il the object of adding a few paltry dollurs to the public revenue,” to tho end that such officors may 22 Urought to justice and our city relloved from the degraco ; und alun, that said Committoo bo further {n- iteucted 10 roport Buch ordinances us will provent such aarLarous and hratol practices in the future, Ald. Campbolt thought tho mattor ought to be referved to w specinl committee. The r. solution was rofored to the Committes m Polica. SECESSATY LEGISLATION. Ald. Spaulding offered u resolution providing for a special committoo of five to look after lag- wlation nccossary for tho City of Chicago in Lo Sta.e Legislature, to uct in conjunction with the Alayor, Comptrollur, a similar Committeo of the Dounty Commissioners, and the Cook County Zenators and Reprosentatives, Ald, S:dweil explainod that the resolution con- tomplated that tho Committeo should not go to Spriugfield, but should remaiu in the city and clor tho logislution pertaining to the City o » o Chicago, Ald. Cnpbell snid the resolution should be 10 amended thet tho Special Committea should drst report to the Council baforo rocommending uy legh.lation. ITe belioved thore was too muc legislation, and nos too little. Ald, Pickering iusisted upon the reference of the resolation to the Comuwittee on Judiciary, aud it was go roferred. ANOTMER VIADUCT. Ald. Hildroth preseuted o resolution direotin, tLo Board of Public Works to preparo plans au sstimates for o viaduct over tho tracks of the Builington & Quincy and Chicago & Northwest~ 11 Reilrouds ut Jefferson street. th was refortod to the Committeo on Rail- oads, "ho 1esignation of J, D. Murphy, Boiler In- 1lmcmr, was 1eceivod, accopted, and placed on ile. TATLTOAD TRACK, . Ald, Cullerton moved to rcconsider the vote 1y whiclt permission was granted for laying o wenty-inch raitway track on Lincoln streut, bo- woen Eightoouth aud Sixteenth, provided the srenteo would macadamize tho street to its full vidth, Ho offored the rosolution, because tao srovisions of the ordinance were 8o sevore that ifr, Phinucy could not comply with them. The rote ws reconsidered, nud tho oubject wau ;" *rorrea to tho Committoo on Railroads. - WIDENING TUE RIVER. A communication was reccived from the Board of Public Works to the effoct that it will bo aecessary to dredge the river at Twenty-second street, n3 tho property-owners object to huvlnf,' tho carths doposited upon tho etroets in that vi- sinity, Reforred, = An orlor was passed authorizing the Doard of Public Works to purchaso o picce of ground npon tho enst sido of the Chicago River, udjoin- Iugs tho north side 6f Twolfth streot bridge, for Lho purpoxo of wideniug the: rivor at that point, the prica to be paid for it not 10 oxceed §10,850. COMPLTING GAS COMPANIES. Ald. Cullorton moved that two competing gas- light companiecs be permitted to erect each throe lamps in the viciuity of the City Hall, for sixty duys, and, if the lamps were acceptable to the tty, the companies to_be paid the expense they wero thoroby subjscted to. On motion of “Alderman Hildreth, tho. lost claugs was stricken onty and tho motion to graut pormisnion was adopted. MISCELLANEQUS, Ald, Cnllorton offered an amendmont to an old report of tho Committeo o Fire and Water, proviciug for the appolntment of s chimney ?\\'nnfi for cach division of the city. It wos re- orred. ‘Lho official bond of George Von Hollon, Oity Collecior, was approved, The ordinauco pormitting hotel-keopera and -+ others to put up street-lnumps in front of their places of business wan pasyed, Ald. Quirk soid bo had boeu informed that the Corporation Counsol had propared au opiuion ag tothio legality of the city’s coutracts with the gaa companies, and o moved that the Counsel bo roguested 1o prosent such smoudmount next Mouday ovening, Lo motiun provailed. PHOTECT TUE MEMULRS, Ald. Oanuon oftered the following : Vitzneas, There are severul portics who take the lu:‘;rlz‘;’z‘t ebiylng with smebers of this Council whtlo in their routs of this Councll 1o tha great annoyuuce of the u.embors, and prevont #nid munbery from caro= fully attendidy to the iuterests of their severul wurds, therctore f&nolwd, That on and affer the passago of this reso- Jutiun, suid lobbyluts bo u‘mfllnly Toquested, I uny of thea enter Inside the railing of this Conncil Chuwber, to degurt for the lobby forthwith ; and if said lobbyfuts Tefu<u thoy bo put undor avrest immediately, und dealt with secovdiug to law, und Lo it further Licsoltid, Thot the Jo.deo oflicers of His Honor the Mz or kiop a ntrict watch on suld lobbylsts, and keep 1t outufde of this Councll Ohumber, A14, Plekoring moved that tho resolution be laged on file, 3 ‘Ylio rosolution was passed by a vole of 83 to 4, nnd Policeman Elzas Lhereupon procooded to clcar the lobby of all oxcopta few privilegod persous, . CITY PHYRIOIAN, ‘Tho Committeo ou Judiciary 1eported without any wgfl%mtfildlfig}‘ n;]{.'o z‘h’e conflruation of Dz, J, O, Pacli, se aician, x’Al«‘l. prboll movzd tuyphnn the xepoxt on z'ld- fohaftnor sald shat the oppoaliien to Dxs Pooll was not sotuated by any distruat of his abilitles, but by a dosiro to koop the prozont in. cumbont In his position. Ald. Cullorton eallod Ald. Bolnftuor to order— ho wan not spealiing to tho question, Ald. Schuifnor suid that was *too thin," and thon moved tho confirmation of tho appolnt- mant, I'ho Chinlr rulod that Ald, Camphell's motion to l)lxwu on fllo wau out of order. I'ha thing ought ‘”m sottled somohow. Tho Clinkr wan tived ot it, ‘Thus nurpartnd Ald. Schaffuer procoedod to urgo the olaims. of Dr. Paoli, upon whom o atain wan nau;{ht to ho placed. Ald. M. B. Bailey moved tho postponemont of the mattor for two weolks, Ald, Dixon undorstood that Ald, Schaffnor's motion was an amoudment to Ald, Campbell's, Ald, Mahr did not boliove that thero was any amondment on tho fidor. ‘The motion to postpons was lost by a vote of 4 youn and 83 nays, Alds, Raidy, M. B. Bailey, Woodman, aud Kelioo voting in the aflirmativo. Ald. Richardson, as Clisirman of the Judicinry Committeo, rosonted tho mannor in which the Committes's roport was troated by tho rofusal of tho Chair to eutertain the motion to disposo ofit. ‘Ilo had intendod to vote for Dr. Paoli, but liad now changed his mind, Ald, Bolnftuer thought the gontloman nlto- gother too sensitive. A Ald, Campboll said thore was no ground for supposing that a stigma would ba enst upon Dr, Poali by tho Committec’s report. When a man enterod n polltical contest' ho must expect to gt seratched & little, and this sort of thing was so commou that no disgrace attached to'it. Ile underatood one objection ta Dr. Paoll wan that ho wos (oo old to perform tho dutlos of hisofico. Ho had boon told that an nrrange- ment wae' olready ' made for ' n youuger physician to perform Dr. Paoli's duties’ in caso of his olection, If thoro waro any debts to bo Pnid for past sorvicon, lot them bo paid in coln, and not by election to oflices which could nou Dboflilod by the party choson. o was in favor of n’:‘mmoylpg' young meu who ‘tould do the W ork, Ald, Mahr said that Dr, Paollas was just na ¢ suflictont and holty" as ho was twenty yoars ago. . . Ald. Woodman said ho understood that a lady was to bo appointed Dr. Puoll's nssistant, aud that sho Lnd alroady sccured the pledges of varions Aldermon on that ground niono, Ald. Cullorton’s objections to Dr. Paoli wore that his practice was too large to permit him to attend to the duties-of the oflice, It waa tho dutyof tho City Physicion to visit the polico stations daily, 'This was not done, The Chair said that all the incumbent did was to vigit tho Houee of Corrootion and tho Swmall- Pox Hospital. Ald, Cullorton said this was precisely what ho roferred to; a physician should be appolnted who would atlond to his whole duty, Ald, Dixon enid the Council” had nothing to do with the assistance proposed to be procured by tho City Physician, 08 he paid for it out of his own pocket. The motion to confirm Dr, Paoli was lost by tho following vato : Yeas—X¥oloy, Dixon, Bldwoll, Spaulding, Schmitz, Eckhsrdt, Mahr, Stout, Schaffser, Longuclier, Brand, Lynch, Corcoran, Jonas—14, Nays—Richardson, Warren, Titzgerald, Pickering, Btone, Roldy, McClory, Cullerton, M, B, Bailoy, Hil~ dretd, O'Brien, T, M, Balloy, Woodinan, Kelioe, White, Munor, Meath, Boore, Campbell, Quirk, Olovelund, Canuon, and Murphy—23, THE DOILER INAPECTOR. . The reportof the Committee on Fire and ‘Water was recoived on the subject of the nom- iuntion of Thomas H. Hamilton, aa Boilor In- spector. Tho Committeo report that ho is not a unmgetnnt orson, and recommend that the nominntion be not confirmed. Ald. Schaffnor moved to concur in the report. Ald. Hildroth spoko of Mr, Hamilton a8 & por- fect gontlemsn, and ono woll qualified for his poeition, Ald. Pickeriug waved to place the report on file, 'Tho motton prevailed. Ald. Corcoran moved that the nomination be not confirmed, Ald. Hildreth moved to confirm tho nomina- tion. Tho vote on tho motion was as follows : Yeas—Richardaon, Warren, Dixon, Fitzgeruld, Sld- woll, Bpaulding, Sclimitz, Hildreth, 0'Brien, Keboe, White, Miner, Quirk, Cloveland, Stout, Lengachor, Cangou, Brand, Lyncl, Jonas—20, Nays—Foley, Pickering, Stone, loldy, McClory, Cul- lerton, AL, B, Balloy, T. Y1, Baficy, Woodmnu, Heath, Moore, Campbell, Eckliardt, Mallr, Schuffner, Mur- by, Corcorun—17, At the roquest of Ald. Dixon, the Clerk read ovoer the voto as taken, and then sunounced the result In the usual way : Ai"' 20 3, noos, 17." Ald. Dixon shouted : ** Ald. Reidy wants to change his vote;” but Ald. Reidy shook his head aud did not chunfia. Then Ald, M, B. Bailey arose and said ho de- eirod to chango Lis vota, ‘There were cries of **Too late! You can't do it ; the voto bas boon snnounced.” In thoe midst of the confusion which prevailed the Mayor was heard to declare that the nomina- tion wra contirmed, although very fow hoard it. A motion tc adjourn was put and carried, but nearly tho entire body of ~Aldermen remained bebiud, to learn the result of the voteon the nomination of Boiler, Inspoctor, They flocked around the Clork's desk, and discussod the ques- tion in a babel of voices, some cluiming that tho nomineo bad _ been contirmad, whilo othors were equally coufident that he hud not, 'The all-im- portaut quesiion was: Did Bailey change * his vole buforo or sfter tho aunouncemont by the Clerk # If bLefore, thon Hawmilton was con- firmed; if afier, thon he was not con- fimed, for is 8 rule of all lopiulative bodies that a vote may uot bo chianged after tho result is announced, and it is also the custom and rulo of all legislative bodies that the Olork, and not the presiding officor, aunounces the result of the calling of the yeas und nays. ‘I'he City Clerk remained firm in his adhorenco to tho rocord und to the fact, snd recorded Bai- ley’s vote smong the nays, taking caro to'stato iu tho oficial record that'the Alderman aroso to change his vote after the result had been ane nounced, aud that theroupon tho Mayor do- clured tho nomination to bo confirmed. So reads the oflcial roport of the proceedingy. Mayor Colvin, after the Council adjourned, declared hia intention to issuo a commiskion to Mr, Humilton as Boilor Inspector, thaugh it is uudaniably true that, according to tha record, be has not boon coufirmed by tho requisito 21 af- firmative votes, Several of Mr. Hamilton's supe porters confess that he was n?.nnml)‘ defeated, and admit that, oven in caso thio Mayor should igguo his commisaion, the act would bo illegal and of no offect, and no one could bs compelied to pay feos to him as Doiler Inspector. Othors of his Aldermanio friends disputothe record and everything olse which shows Lis defent, and, as thedcllso now stands, it i & most interesting muddle. AMUSEMENTS, THE OPERA. The same exasperating fato which overtook tho Kellogg managor upon his arrival in Chicago ovortook Mr. Strakosch, As Kellogg und Ven Zandt succumbed to the lake winds, mo did Nilsson and Torriani, and Mr. Btrakoseh, ns soon a8 ha arrived at tho Paciflo, found himsolf with two sick prima donnns on his hauds, The indomitablo manager, Lowaver, did not tear his binir, nor wring his hands, nor gnash his teoth, nor postpono tho opening mnight, Ho quictly turned his two prima donnas over to tho tender mercies of Dr. Ludlam, whoso litt}e pills and largo garglos will have tho two valuable throats speedily in good order sgalu, and then sont for Lis third prima donna, Mle. Maresi, who had set apart Monday for shoppivg, and informed bhor that ¢ Lucia™ was **off " aud “Lucrezia " was ‘‘on Maresl came up cougling, but determined to carry the burden and save the nocossity of a postponoment. It is o pity that monagers cannot insure larynxes ngainet our catarrhal broszes, but they ean't, and so it is only loft to make the best of it, which was dono last evening, The audleuce was not so large as it would have been had there been no dissppoiniment, many having changed their tickets for other nights § but still it was a good one, and there were presont o large number of tho old habitues who used to throng the Opera- House in tho ante-firo days, At the outsat, it was a very cold audience ; but, before the oporn was half over, the steiling morits of the troupe broke tho ico,. and. commanded s caroful ap- prociation, sud frequent and hearty applause, ‘The cast was as follows : Ao, Maresi . Srolura Mile, Mavesi bad an ungratoful task bofore her, not ouly becauso sho also was afllicted with a cold, so that It was an extraordinary offort for ber to sing, butulso because, taclng s cold and disappointed audlence, she could oxpect but lit tle sympathy,and was thus bosring n noavy burden, which was not of hor own seoling, Ifor offort foll rathor foebly upou the audionce at firat, but befoso the opora was finished, she suoe cssded in mokivg & Yesy pleasans imprassion, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TULSD Y, JANUARY 13, 1874 Slio bos n (a1l commnnding figitre, well fittod for tho charactor of the Borgla, but & rathor immo- bile faco and nlownosa of matlon, Ier voleo in light, but of good quality throngh ita entiro range. Her princlpal falling is in the dramatic forea which is roquisite in this charnoter, por- haps more then in shmost any othor operatle yole, In polnt of ‘brondth, pasalon, and dramatic firo, #ho_ falls Iar bolow ~ Zuceln, Parodi, ~ LaCrange, Larepn and the otho: great Luerczias who have majortically strlked the niago in duys gono by. As” her ndtion was lacking in power and har volco in_robmatucss, tho persountion was, of courso, & wonk ong, und this was spnolally shown in tho trying interview with the Dulo, where she flrat imploros for the life or Genarro, aud then throatons thoivougennca of the Jorgia. At tho samo timo, making tho allowancos for Lior own phyaleal condition and the ungratoful- neas of the work slio had to do, shie 18 doserving of credit for having shown m gonuino artistio faithfulnoss, which at loast made her impersona- tion a good If not u great ove, Diss Cury was nt firat recolvod with the same coldnoss 08 {ho rost, nlthough a hand- somer or more ufmrmlng Orgini log nover appesred horo, Bho wne dosory- ing of o honrty .rocoption, . both becauso of hier auperb vocal ability,-and because she has shown that an Amacican singor can tako a su- porior place upon the Italian lyric stage, oven though she bo a novico. Tlio’ part {8 not ono to sgveroly tost auy contralto, as she virtn- ally has but ono aria,—tho brindisl,—but in this Lo carriod nway the pplause of the house by thooxquisito tono of herrich voico nnd thospirit- ed mannor in which she sang the familiar num- ber, Her oncore was o dotormined one, but sho managed to resist it, untll tho fow modeures of reoltative introducod the repeat which is in tho seono, aftor which sho roceived another hoarty outburst of applause. Considering the short timo Misa Cary hins boen on tho opoeratic stago, lor l»rogrea» iy simply woudertul, and indicates o nplondid futuro for lior, nfter her powers have becomo fally doveloped nnd shio has become fully at home on the boards. Cnmnpuauini at thie very outset made & snceess ; with n largor and loss disappointed audienco, it would have beon o furore. His mauner in ousy and gracotul; his action strong and pronounced ; and his voico ono of those fresh, pure, high, au robust Italinn tenors, which are seldom hoord nowadays, As an artist, wo havo had no tonor hero whio 18 suporior to fm. Infro comos the nearost to bim, We buve had plenty of robust tonors hiere who have had as much voice, but in thoir upper registor thoy lavo screamed, whilo Campauind sings, Hin phrasing 4§ hdmirnblo, and tho enpabilition of his voico to 8¥press both passion and pathos onable him to givo o light and shade to his musio, which is not often found nmong the operatic tonors, In his very fist arin, the “Di Pescalore Ignobile,” ho mndo n succons which olicited bravos and 'applansa boforo ho bind finished it, and in the trio of the third not, with the Duke (Dol Puente) and Lucrezia, hig beautiful tone, and smooth, finished style of singing gained for tho number a ringing éncora, His splondid success Inst night, and tho artistic rmanner in which he porformed Genarro nro s happy omes for tho rest of tas soason. Those “who miss hearivg him will have something to rogrot. G Tho provailing distompor had_also evidently nclked Dol Puente’s voice, Iis persouation of the Jke was n very good one, and at times very foretblg, but his voice, which is a baritone vatlior thaw buse, of vory falf power of flexibility, was raepy, ovideutly from Lho weather affection. The part of Gubefta, which is usually given to an inferior simger, was in this case given to o vory good one, Scolara, who has s deep, clenr voico, and is o pleasing actor, and this was nlso chayacteristic of all tho minor parts, which wore strongly cast, so that tho performoucs was marked by on evenness, comploteness, and har- movy of ensomblo, not often geen in performan- cen of “‘Luerezin." Tho chorus is a good one, being both prompt aud offective, and is put upon the stage boautifully costumed. Its drcas, vivaclty, and declsion aro rofreshing, and most rofteshing of all, tho faces are nll new, For onco the old stagers aro not here. Thoorchestra i8 n Inrgeand offoctiveono, and, under Signor Mu- zio’s competent and careful direction, there nced De littlo fear that it will not do its work well herenftor. ‘Tho porformance Jast evening, as a whole, may be considered s4 .a preluds to the rogular season, which commonces this evening, and it hae at least sorved to introduce to usn troupe, which, in its general engsmble, is one of the tinest that Las over visited Ohicago, “P'his ovening * Martha" will be given with Mad. ‘Torriana In the tivle rolo. THE GLODE. Mr. Frank Lawlor, of the Globo Theatre, has observed with sorrow tho malicious course pur- suod by sonio member of his company in nssur- ing Tiie TninuNe that he has uob paid his tragedians, o seos in tho act a ‘lmnry desire t0 injuro kim aud his business, and lwstens to correct us, and, with choractoristic energy and fluency, makes known bis wrongs. For twenty- tive wooks he hias beon running the theatre, and, though at o lous to himself, has lonorubly dise charged, uat Lis employes, but his obligations ; bas, until withins fow weeks, paid to overy momber of his company that which ho agreod to Eny. ‘When the panic came, and the thentrical usinoss fell off, ho summoned tha players ba- fora him and told thom that they 1must leave, or accept & roduction of saliry, o8 ho was unable to moot all expensés, oven with the 1most rigid economy, whilo paying the saluries he did, 10 this the ladies and gentlemon replied that they preferred the reduction to being out of luca at such times. Some of tho playoraMr. awlor reduced 20 per cont, some 30, some 50 ; nccording to thei civeumstanices and abilitios, so aealt be with thom. And khu?v lLinve romained with bim, supporting in o highly respoctablo manner the stars who have played at the Globe Theatre. My. Lawlor is so ovidently indignant atb the porfidy of our informaunt that wo hasten talay tho easo boforo tho public. Meanwhile, *Humpty Dumpty " is playing at this theatro as_if no _scandalous rumors had appearocd in print, and the andienco laughs and enjoys its absurditios to tho utmost possiblo extent, It remaing this woek. HOOLEY'S THEATRE, A fair house last ovening wolcomed * Not Guilty” to the stage of Hooloy's Ihentre, and applunded tho capitsl mounting, and excollout seonio effects that have been asccompliched by that indefatigable stage-mauager and comedian, Mr, Charles’ B. Biehop. Tho picea worked smoothly for a firat night, and a8 1t will be re- tained during tho weok, tho publie will have an opportunity £o judge for themuelves, We shull take nuother occasion to speak more at length upen it. ) TRE ACADIALY. Mz, John Dillon wus tendered n vory_ flatter- ing reception lost evening at the Academy of Music, whera ho appeared for tho firat time in Chicago siuco ho went a-starring, There ap- peara to bo no groat sltoration in dir. Dillon sinco o loft Chicago, and nono in the partiality of the publio for his eccentricities. 'Tho house was filied, and the gudiones very liboral with its applause. Tho " party by the name of Johngon ™ L alwsys beon a favorite. * The Lancashive Lass " will bo played to-night, and at the matines to-morrow. YERS' OPERA-TOUSE. Tho pantomitno * Simplo Simon,” by the Ar- lington, Cotton' & Komble Minstrel Company, entored upon ite third woeok last ovoning, and showed no sign of falling off in point of attraet- ivonoss. Tt 18 vory amusiug, and calculated to croato mervimont the second time it is seen. Tl rest of the bill 18 unexcoptionable, and the performance, os & whole, is full of good things. Mr. Myorsin doing nn oxcollont busineas, and he for ono cannot complain of hard times, TRIVATE THEATIIOALS. The Graco Clurch Mite Soclaty gavo B por- formanco of u somi-dramatic natire last ovoning in the diving-room of the Grand Contral Ifotel, on Michigau avonue, noar Thivtesuth streot, to an andionco of about 200 Iadies and_gentlemon, ‘The pieco was a farco ontitlod * 3lr. John Smith ; or, 'lho Roboareal." ‘The most enjoyable fouturo of the noting was tho briot skotch of Ophelia by Migs Hauukell, who throw in & fragmont of the mad koene, and n fow stauzas ot the love-lorn mgiden’s song, singing with hor usual taste, and calling ont & round o morited Bpplnyao. Mr, J, Wright's performance of John Smith was also apprecinted, _After the performance the audi- euce indulged ina dauco, LEOTULE 1Y PRO¥, WELSH. A lprgo numbor of ladies and gontlemon as- sembled lust evening at tho lecturo-room of the Christion Union, No. 114 Enst Madison strost, to lioar Prof. Welsh deliver his Jeotura on *An Evory-Day Mivuele,” 'The Professor, having been iutroduced by Mr, O, 0. Gibbs, tho Super- intandont of tho Uniou, boguu by rolutiug sov- oral instances whero individuals® had left tho raro and beautiful at homo to seok tho common and ordinary afur off, Ilo thon went on to say that many loft hoelth, comfort, comfort, aud cloaulinoss with tho advout of "every sumnmer to weok the wators of somo distent slum, ‘Mhe miraclo, the wonder, which every ono sought, waa right horo; it ontered into overy substence, und while It extiuguished fire, firo would not'burn without it. It was tho substance from which God created the world—water, Tv- eryihing on, under, or ahove the earth contained wator. Without it, our hodics would bo muin- mies _ond our praivios Halaras, As o running Hquid or an olastio vapor, It wea utilized to do our work, and,propol almost overything, The speaker thon analyzod tho contouts of o brosk- Ikt tablo, showing that two-tiirds of the food pariaken of by Uving Lelugs wae composed of water, Evory cont of money was spent for wator, and ‘;nmu- rocora mainly Honlt in water, Lvon the oloth and linen we wora woro in great part comporoed of water. And, minco overything man woro, ato, drank, and :broathod was thus”composed, ft was nntural that man should algo bo made up mainly of wator. Ho then mndo aome experimonts with wator, show- ing that it wau a compound of two gases—oxy- wen and hydrogen. The lacturer concludod with » glowing eulogy of tho virtues of water, sayiu, that it wus tho only pubstance man novor tire of, aud that jt was the only thing that has nei- thor erumbled away nor withered with sgo, but tho wator wo drank to-dny was still tho samo out of which the world was made, PRISON INVESTIGATION, Tho Commiltee of the State Sonate on a Visit to Joliets . The Death of the Convict Williams to Be Looked Into, Talk of Indicting Certain Officers Con- cerned Therain, Proposed Abolition of the Board " of Prison Commissioners. Spectal Dlspateh to The Chicago Tritune, JoLreT, Jan. 12,—Agreeablo to o recolntion intro- ducod fn tho Btato Henate on_ Saturday last, the Com- snitleo of that body on Ponal Institutionn mot at the Tenilontinry thla morning, Present: deorge W, Houry, of Clay, Presldent ; O, M, Ferrill, of Hordin ; Johin Ounninghnm, of Marion ; W. M, Bhopard, of Honry; Thomaa 8. Casey, of Jofferson; Goorgo Guudlach, of Clinton, Thers not being a quorum present, tho Committeo concluded fo S TAKE A LOOK THNOUGIH THE PRIRON, Among otbier objocts of intorost discovored was an nocoupled coll, marked *John A, Logan,” In tho west wing, Notwitbatending Mr, Logan is an original malary.graber, and & defender of the arab os well, it recmed to the Sentorinl Commit- {ce 1 littlo premature to have his cell eelocted, Dut Logan 16 8 partioular friond of tho suthorities, snd the soleotlon may hove boen mado as political courtesy— one good turn deserving unothor, The Committoo ap- poared well pleased with tho olean and neat condition of the ustitution, which was fmpressed with a great deal of carnestncss by Commissioner Candalus, Cliap- Inin Briacoe (better known in prison circles as * Holy Joa ™, and Deputy Hall, Upon the arsival of {he noon {rain, Semator Roy nolda, of Coolr, joined tho Committco, &4 aleo Com- missionor Southworth, Tho train also brought four~ tecu convicis from Cairo, Their proparation for, aud initiation inlo, prison life afforded the Commitiea great 'deal of interest, Tho Com. mitteo thew, by invilation of the suthoritios, took din- ner, with which thoy expressed themsolves satisfled. AFTER DINNER, About 1 e'clock the Commiites sasembled, infor- mally, thore not being & quorum present. Bonator Quscy moved the appointment of Heary, Shopard, snd Reynolds commnittes to examino the books_of tho in- stitution, to roport to the Committee an a whole, The motion wus vbjected tu, on the ground that the Com- mitteo had no right to ‘nkn @uy sction in the matter untila quorum waa present. The motion was sus~ tained, and tho gentlomen aceepted tho position g~ signed them and procceded to its work, TLACE OF MELTING. Ha;u‘llnr (i‘:wydn"’gguu‘“dxl‘lllut u\\'hnn tho Committeo was full und ready for official action thnt ita mess bcsl::nlll at Lllljn mr‘('lnnmln ]l]mll:o. e untor Bliepard uald ho thought tho best placo to hold tho sesnlons of (Lo Comltees wan at tha. prison, and he was in favor of tho Investigation belug proses c\lllel(ll razmd hnrn:,“ ] 5 o Warden, Ms), Whnm, asked privilege to oy 1hat ho could accommodate 'the (zcmfimu,th i he didn't want auything done by the Committes which cauld fu any wise rofiect unon fis charactor, Ho dida't wint to hear anythiug mora of * whitewash ¥ roporta or fnvestfgations, Benator Casey again urged tho propriety of holding tbo lons of “the Comalttee nway from tho prison, Hero a general discussion ensued na to what wos the duty of thoe Committoe, Senator Reynolds did not think tho dutles of the Comimittoo were imited : that it was its duty to moke u thorough investigation mto the condition ‘and man- agement of the institution, i Senatar Casoy thought {lie firat, grostest, aud only duty of the Committea was to exumino into the death of convict Willlams, But for this the Committee swauld novor havo beon called here, Ranator Casoy then renowed bis motion to sdjourn to meet nt the Robertson ilouse, without time, fenator Shepard opposed the wmotlon ; wanted to beard the lion in his den, Benator Gundlach wanted to adjourn without date, Senator Casey oppored tho motion, Ho did not boe levo in eoting the bread and butter of the authorities and at tho sumo time sit in trial of thoelr conduct as otticers, The only way to maks n thorough fuvestiga- tlon is outsido tho prison. He know wen propared to teatify who would not come to the prison for that pur- pose, “Iie original moton to adjourn, to meet at the Rob- ertson Houac, woa then put. aud ‘carried, Tho meet- ing was then declared adjourned, subject to the call of the Preaident, TIE WORK OP THE GRAND JURY, ‘Despito tho soal put upon the wmouth of grand. ju- rors, your correspondent learned through ono of the Jurovs, on Saturday, that tho death of convict Willinms Lind been brought to the attention of that body, and that the chance for the indichnout of several of the parties conuccted with his death wero very fovorable, Beveral fmportout witnesses woro exnmined by that body on Saturday, oud to-day it s underatood that Dr, Bacon, ex-Prison Physician, has been before thon, While there {3 1o 1neans of &ell ug at tho opinion of the Jury, 1t s rumored ond believed that on indict- menit will bo found ugalnat soveral of the ofticinls, Tietween tho Grand Jury und the Senatorial Commit- teg, both fuveatigating tho kume affalr, the suthoritica of tha prison uro in u sweat, AN OPINION FROM THE COMMITTEE, In conversation with geveral of tho Heunte Commit- teo to-duy, they wero freo in expresslug tho opinlon that the Board of Pouitentiary Commissioners is o plece of uuneceseary machiuery, Whatevor sy be tlio naturoe of the Committeo's roport on thn daath of Willisms and the general munagoment of tho prison, I think it safo to sav that the ubolitfon of tlio Board of Gomuwiasioners wili bo one of tho rocommendations, Ou the other hand, Commissfonor Caulgius safd to your correspondent |o-m£ that the oftico of Comunis- soucr wiw one of * much work and little pay " that tho ealary Qi not compare with tho responsibility of the oftice, Tho duty of tho Commissioners is to visit the prison ouco o month, or oftoner, as exigencies nay require. For this they are yaid §1,600 a year and travellug expenses. Doforo the - aboliton of tho “pags ¥ “syustems fho oflco was more val- unblo {han " ut present, for fhe reason tuat thos officors then traveled on “ pasacs,” and churged the price of railroad-tickets for their soveral trips to tho State, Now thoy have to pay thelr fare, and only get in rofurn thelr uctual oxpenses, For this hardelip T'ne CnicAdo TRIBUKE s cunsured, for it {3 liold responuiblo for tho abolition of tho pass-syaton, Tho publlo can Sudgo of the responstbilily und oherous churicter of thd oftico, and whethor or nat the people get value reccived for tho exponso of the Board of Comuissionors, THE COMMITTER AT Wonx, The Sonnto Gornmiftee ou Poual Institutions mot at the llnhnr_lxon Hiouso this oveniug ut 7¢30, with tho ad- dition of Senutors Wilcox, of Woodford, aud Willism- sou, of Cogk, e Gomudittes organized. formally, G, 'W. Henry in tho chair, The Hon, J, 8, Reynolds was choden Clork, Mr, Roynolds, from the Commtttes. ap- pointed nt the informal meetiug fu the aftornoon, re- Jorted Uit the Sub-Comuuiteo Lad examiued” tho 00ks of tho institution from Moy 10 to the prosent time ; thut he was not prepared to make & fuancial report, for waut of timo, Senutor Willininwon moved that tho informal Com- mitteo ba requested to complete thelr investigation, Tho motion wus o amonded 58 to fncludo the Senato Committeo a3 n committeo fo examine tho books of the institution, and in this abape it was adopted, THI AR COMPANY'S AFFAILS, Comntssioner Cantaius Liere prescnted the contrack of the Illinols Car. Gompuny for the consldoration of the Qununitioe. Whon Lo’ cino to the Penltentlury, ho 2afd bo oxatnined tho contract, and recommende dmportunt modifications, Tho B‘n‘c expended about ?0,000. to complete the sbop of tho Compary, Tho Car Company fs not now propared fo fulAll its contract,” The Company put Iu about $12,- 000 under tho contract, which 18 "now vxtinot, “he Compauy ows the Htata ' abont $1,200. The Company Teancd 160 ucn, There was 10 foss 10 tho State i the trunsaction, “ho proporty, s it now stands, {8 worth wmoro to the Btate tnau has been expended, = PENITENTIARY CONTRACTS, Sonator Guudlack moved tlst all coniracts mado by the Penitentiary Commissioners sinco their appoinie et bo lald beforo tho Commiltes, which was varried, The coutracts wers produced by Commmisalouer Soulhe worth, When tho contract for 0,000 bushels of corn was resched, bearing dute of Nov,.12, pt 48 conts per Dbushel, some discussion 'oi- #uol, Fome of the Committen inisted that Bt thut ‘dato corn could have been bought for 55 cents, Bamuel 1, Jones, of Bpringtield, was tle contraclor, A member uu-upsln tho corn_could havo been bought neorer and at a less prico, Tho contrict wos not ace Sompuulad by a boud, o whieh objeation was aiao ado. Beuator Cusoy horo nquired 1f the fusiitution would need au uppropriation, to which Mr, Bouthworth re- pliod ju the negative, Homo membors liere mado objection to & bran aud flour contract, The Commissoucrs maid thie contracts wero tho bost that could bo mnde, The Potato contract met the approval of the Commttiee, ADJOURNMENT, Aftor n furthor ixumiuation of tho contricts, the Conimittea sitjonrand to meet to-morrow orniug at § w'alock, at (lis Robertaon Houuo, to examin lnto the treatment of couvicts, aud sucli other watters as muy bo presontod, KANSAS CITY LIVE-STOCK MARKET. g ecial Dianateh (o The Chlcuyo Tribin B i Mo,, Jun, 13,~0arTrE—~Oferings scarce; markot inactive. The only sales woro of win- tored Toxan cows at $2.00, el R, GO of crop 18 by . firn to-day &b $4I0G AW, » \ f RAILROAD NEWS; ki | | Good Progress Made in the Grading .of the Hiinols River Road; Cheap Oool Promised s One of the Results of Its Com- pletion, A Receiver Wanted for the D — Cairo & Vincennes Road. The Indianapolis, Bloomington & West- ern---Interesting Corre~ spondence. Record 'of Ruilroad Construction in the United States in 1873. -THE ILLINOIS RIVER ROAD. Speetal Dispateh to The (*hicago Tribune. B Jorak, I, Jan, 13,—Work on tho grading of the Iliinols River Road, resching from Chicogo to tho conl-ficlds in this county, is about Ainishied south of this city o distance of 20 milos. Tho work of laying tho track will bo commenced in thirty days, By the 18l of Moy it s snticipated that tho entira road will bo comploted and in running operation, This will form 5 competing lino with the Clicago & Alton, and, as s consequerico, OIICAGO WLL I ONPATLY DENEFITED, Qoul st now costa 35 1n our ciy fa promiscd to bo dellvered upon tho opening of that road at $3 per ton, Chicagomay expact a liko roduction, ———tan. THE CAIRO & VINCENNES ROAD. Spectal Diepatch to The Chicago Tribune, BPRINGFIRLD, 1U,, Jan, 12,—The Cairo & Vincennos Taflrond Company 1a tho next in order for which s Re- ceiver {8 osked to bo appolnted, Maj, B. Wilson, Unitod States District Attornoy, haa filed a bill for complainants, on which he witl’ baso a motion for the appointment of 8 Recolvor, Tho mation will bo hieard by Judgos Drummond and Treat, on tho 231 inst. ‘Tho facts are, 29 shown in the bill, that the road runs from Calro to Vinconnes, o distanco of 167 miloa. Winslow & Wilsdn, tho complainants 1 tho bill, wero the contractors to butld .tho. road, whoreby and by Teanon of their building tho rond £ THY COMPANY DROAM INDEBTED 10 them fn cash $764,000, and tho par_vatuo - of 25,110 sharen of stock, ropresenting $3,611,000, and $1,500,000 in second morigage bonds, on Wiich thero i duo’ 0f toon monthe’ unpaid {ntercst, amounting to $144,375, In nddition to this tho Company owes §,800,000 first niortgago bonds, with fifteen monthe’ tutorost, nmouuting to $310,876, and a foating debt of $100,000, which makes an aygregato, leaving out the stock, of $0,346,230, or mors than i YORTY TUOUEAND DOLLANS A MILE of ndebloduces on the road, Thio intercst, st 7 por cent, 1s 507,000, ; Tlio amoutt of tho grosa enrnings- for the_ yoar Is $180,000, and of the operating expenses over §200,000, Tho Company aro over four months iu arrears to ita employes. 1t i8 in dofault for $22,500 of its_commar- cial puper. Upon thie stato of faots, it is alieged to be YRONADLY BANKRUPT, Its mauagemeut is bud, and for these reasons s Re- cedver {s asked for. It wonld seom from the above ututements that one {s needed, Gen, A, E, Burnslde 18 the President of the road, — INDIANAPOLIS, BLE(RJ{JMNCTON & WEST- Spacial Dispatch to The Chicags Telbune. Broowrsarow, Ill., Jan, 12.—The Trioune to-day published corrospondence botween Charles Shackle- ford, attorney for tho Towns of Bloomington and Zm piro in the bond case, closing with a letter from Shnck- Ieford, dated Jun, 8, for the socond time domanding, in the name of tho stackholders of tho two tawnehips, nccoss to tho books of the corporation, and quoling the State law in support of the demand, (Lllinols,, 1871-"72, poge 300, See, 18 2 ‘THY COBNESPONDENOXK MAS BKEN CONTINUED, a8 follows : Rarles Shackieford, Eug., Dloominprone Siies o 10 Charles ¢/ l, Keg., Bloomington, Jll,: DEAnSin: _Your favor of (ho Gili has been duly considorod, It is mol my purpoms to further pro- long disciiasion ovor the subject of your two cowmunications, It {5 our understanding hat the right Lo inspect corporate books s the persoual privioge of stockliolders alone, not to. b exercisod by iy otlior poraon, The counsel of this Company ud- visea mo that the law of tho State to which you call attention in support of your abrolute right un attor- noy to oxamine our books at your pleasura has no referenco whutever to auy raflroud company, and thot you must have been quits well awure of it When you quoted it, Even if {t wus upplicable to this corpora= tion, it doca mot onwwer your necosslties, It only “gives right of iuspection to stockholders or their attorneys, You stato that you -are attorney employed by 4 committea appolnted ut Rome publio gatliering in LoRoy to luvostigato the sfairs of this Compuny. I venture to suggest that such Committeo bud uo'tock in the Indlanapolls, Bloomington & Weatorn Hallway, aud thereforo you, us their atior- ney, havo no right, under eny circnmstancss, to ox- auifno our records or accounts, Boyond (i, it docs not seem neceskars to say anything (o disposv of your application, Yours truly, 0, W, B, THE ATTORNEY'S ANSWER, BrooxiyaroN, ik, Juu, 12, Eeq,, General Munager of the Indianap- o i Wester s Kaiizay s Tho equivocal and tritiing character of C. W, Smith, olid, Ltloon D n Sin your lettor, refusiug to purmit the cxaminution of the books of uccount ond records of ihe Indlunapois, Bloomington & Westorn Rallway Company by the Btocklioldors 1 represent, ought’ to excuse ma from writlng oguin on tho subject. If the counsoi of the Compuuy hus advined you au stated, ho i elther fll- versed I tho law, or wilfully construus the stututo In «question for the purposs of shielding the corporution from exposuro, The Cummitteo Ly whom I am eni= plosed were duly sppointed by citizons who own tho ntock iu question, ‘L'wo Supervisors of a townslip in AMcLeun Country, who own stock In the Compuny, iinve likewlso ~¢mployed wme for tho purposes i this correspondence stated. I hovo u right, b8 @ citizon and tax-puyer of Bloumingion Township, to demand tho privilego of inspecting your bookn of account and recordu. If tho charges of malfeasance und embuzziement publicly mudo sgainst tho oflicere of your Compauy are untrue, the oxuming- tion of the books and récords in queation will Iurgely aid in the vindication deaired, whilo porefsteut rofusal to pormit tho juspection will confirm’ mombers of the Cowpuny snd the general public in tho Lelief that tho nflairs of tho corporation aro balug min- ‘monoged, and tho charges of_ofticiul deruilction well founded,’ ¥rom your leiters, T aw convinced that no buch examiuntion will bo grunted suy citizen of - Illi- nols owning puld up stock, or uny oltoriey representing the people’s moncy inivested iu your road, uotwithstanding the fact that your Vice-Lrisidout, iu a lotter published in the Chanipalgn Guzelte, pubiicly Jnvited it, 1 shall adviso my clicuts to tako stch stops s may b6 neceseary to compel Ly law that which you hinve wrongrally denled thew, 3£, i the courso of iive duys, their roquest $a not uceaded to, With il tho ro- spect I am ablé to entertain for you, 1 4m yours, CilAd. BIAOKLEFOND, A CONSULTATION, L To-day Suporvisr Howard, o re Township, and Studeriand, of Lioominglon Nowashity lind & consultation on tho matter, und it was determined citber in purson or by letter to repoat tho demand for access to the records for inspoctivn, under tho supers vislon of s expert, at o diswnt duy. Ce———— CARBONDALE & SHAWNEETOWN. Special Dirputeh to The Chicugo Fribune, SennyorieLp, 1., Jun, 12.—Tho caso of Post Ve The County of Williamson will be tried at this term, It grows out of the falluro of the county to pay for ite coupou futerest for 1873 on $110,000 of bonds issued to tho Carbondalo & Shawncetown Rallraad, It fs ale Jeged by the county in objeetioi to the bouds that thoy sro in valld under tho terts of the new Constitution, und because of formal defocts connccted with thelr wubseription und fasue, The paymout of tho interest haealso been restruined by a local court, ou the potle tiou of tax-payers, and this {s sdvanced by the county in lta plesy ua s reason for non-payment., gt A b i CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS, EXTENSION OF ONICAGO LINES, The Ralroud Guzetlo givea s full reeord of rafiroads constructed in tho Unitea Btates durlug tho year 1573 According to that record tho construction ou Chicogo rouda lina Loen as follows Cndeago & Northwestern.—The Mudison Extouslon, now worked In counection with the LaCrosse, Treme pealean & Prescott ard tho Winona & 8t, Peterss the Minnesota Divislon, was comploted by au uxtension froms point four miles west of Sparta westward (through three heavy tunncls) toa polnt thive milea ount of Sparta, 27 miles, completing tho oxteusion from Madisou to Winona Junction, 181 miles, and complet- jug s vonte owned by thiv Oompany from Chlcogo nacthwestward 0255 miles to Luke Kumpeska, Dakota, Chicago i: Northiestern,—Plids Cowpany eoustruct od a liug Just west of thy Obieago vty Timits from the Wisconstis Division at Irving Yurk {837 miles uorihe ywest of Chicsgo station) due north fve miles to the Galens Division, at tho polut whero thonew shops huye been built, Clideann & Pue{jie.~This roud wa extended west by uorth woventoen miles to EIgin, completing the line fguun Obleago to Elgin, thiztysiVo s, A good doal of grudiug lias beon ddno west of Ligin o Glicugo & Padueih,~-A wwetion was complotod from Tulrbury doutl Afiy-four niles aud lato ) year wnother on thosouthern_ead of 'tho toad from W, wor southwurd fitteen miles, moking the Hue of 143 willes long srom Streator southwuvd, Baltimore, Pittaburgh & Chicaau—-tomplsted frowm tio Lake Erie Division of the Baltimore & Obto ay Couterton wesl by Boxth sisiy miles to ko Daytoa & s ez Micllgan at Deabilor, Tlafa tho Daltimoro & Ohio's Chicago line, . B Chicagn, Danvitle & Vincenner~Tho' Fountatu County Tiranch was completed by tho Iaying of 3 miles nf track northweat of (hy Wabaah Itiver, sunking it 45 milew Iouig, from Tiiamarek, tho Junction of the maiu line, Rontlieant to Hnody's ilin, Chicago & Canada’ Sonthern—Comploted from Blisatleld Crossing on tho Lako Slwro & Michigan Houthern (soutliwest from which 25 miles was co Dleted in 1872) northoast 40 miles to Grossa Tnle, op) Hlto tho weatern torminus of thn Canada Boutbiorn, Lhin minko tho road 05 miles long from Groaso Tale, Mieh,, soutliwest to Fayotto, 0, Tilfiioln 1o longer Teads 1 tho conatruction of now raflronds, und indeod is beliind two other Htutes, OF tho ton Iines named above, sovan nta loft incomplete thougth four of theso are 50 situated as to command #omo trafiic wilhout further oxtonslon, None of tho liuen ean bo callod very fmportant. Tho State 18 prot- ty thoroughly provided with rallroads now, The total lougth of the now lino is 5532\,’ miles, and the sgyregate in tho Blato at the ond of flio year 6,016 miles, Whteh 15 on. fucrense of & per cont Within tho yaar. MISCELLANEOUS, On and atter Monday tho Iilinols Contral suburban tralna will iscontiunic stopplug st Tatk Row: TIE CIHIOAGO A NEW ORLEANA LINE, Tho difficultin the_Iiuols Raflrosd oxperionce in mnking conneetionn with tho Missisnippl Gentral ot Calro, on accaunt of tho law atago of wator in tho Min- alnelppl, luva leen overcomio, aa further improve- mentn liavo boen mado to obviate & sinular ocour- ronce, PEKIN & SOUTIWEATEDN, Tho nnnual meating of tho Dircotorn of the Pekin & Soutlimestern Railcoud, for the murpose of diecling now ofticors and Dircctors, will bo held to-day, NhW ONLEANS MABDI GRAS, Thoee wishing to vislt Now Orloans 10 witness tho Mardi_Gras celobration on {hie 30tk inst, can purchase cxcuraton tickets at 115 faro for the round {rip, on the Tilinols Central Raflroad, DESMOINES & AMES NATLOAD, Speefal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. DrnMorEs, In, Jab, 12,—Tho frst spike on the DowMolnea & Ames Railfoad was driven by Gov. Car- pentor thismorning in presoncoof o largo’ sretnbly. Hpoecliea wero mady by Ex-Gov. Morrill, Col, Haggait, Gov. Carpenter, aud othiors, KANSAS SENATORIAL CONTEST. Leading Spirits of the Various Sec- tious in Council, Brief Sketohes of the Most Prominent Candidates, Prospect of a Square Fight and an Honest Election. Snectal Dispateh to The Chleago Tribune. LeaveNwonTi,” Kan,, Jan, 12,—Tho coutest for United States Scnator {8 now falrly in. progress, snd grows a llttle warmer by slow degrees, . Tho Legisla- ture will conveneto-morrow, and, after the bricf and vigorous campalgn for the organization of tho Houso 15 sattled, the tumultuous turmoil will commonce, At thia writing, everything i4 placid an the political sur- faco, but thers is no telling what kind of o 4 STARTLING BENRATION -- a duy {n Kausss Senatorial politics moy bring forth, Qol, W, A, hillipn and Col, 1, 0, Carpouter aro mar- shailing tho Western and SBoutliors members in tho “ dark rocesscs ” of the gombro TIfft House, and right alongsido of them Gov, Osborn, whom the boys call # Yoor Tom ” sinco tho Crozior appointment, ia getting hin trusted and preclous fow followers in line, 1t 1s very well sottled now that CUTRENOY WILL NOT D A CONTHOLLING ELEMENT in tho clinico of Senntor, ecauso the candidates aro poor and_loncst, Hesides, sccommodstions st the bonking houses ure mot given for the anking, sud neftlier aro United States Senatorlal perquisites rated au firat-clusssccurities, T will give you a ahort BKEICH OF THE TIIKE: OB YOUN LEADING CANDIDATES ut this writin, that elthier will bo elected : COL, PRILLIP! : 4, of Balina, who i now serving Lis first term in fhe Touso of Roproseutativea of Congress, and known ns a member of theold Froo State Guard, deserves, on account of his_prominence, to be mentloucd firat, Mo rottled {n Koneas about twonty yesrs ngo—wai sont Litner, T bellove, ns_special correspondent of the Now Yok 7iune, snd contributed to that journal Iottern {liat wore ' charsotoristio for boldncss and sound sonao {n tho discussion of thoslavery agitation of “{lat period. Sinco that tme Lo has dono Tittle to nvito publlo natice, His war record fa not distioguishied for any particular brilllancy, e wos & Colonel of an Indian regiment in . country remoto from {ho great Lattle-iclds of the war, and in that cam prelly drew Lis authortzed palary without making rald on thie enomics o the funds of the Government, +Ho was elected w3 ono of the threo Congressimen-ate lurgo iu tho fall of 1872, and bus eo far vervod hls cone sittonts croditably, Tio dosa net porscss that poreon: ul magnotinm or gift of addross thut » great politiclan. ought t0 posseas ; nevertheleas, ho ia & good, sincere frlend of the people, with braii sud cousclence, CUIRD JURTIOR KINGMAY, of the Kansan Supreme Catrt, is a candidato, but tho uestiou of kis cligibility under one of Lis own decl- alous 1s an open one. Mo is lazy, intellcotunl, and slovenly, His roputation fa that of an bonest waw, o righteous Judge, and an Inveterate smoker of corn-cob pipes. Ho holds a bigh pluce In the esteom of the Kauena Har, and, §f moro polishod, would be more ac ceptable 88 a candidate, = COL, 01N 0, OANPENTER, of Neosho County, comes uearer tho lovel of an Anti- Monopoly cundidate than any of bis competitors, Ifo bes worved roflroads us attorzioy, but his services wera of short duration, Thoso who kiow him best claim that his sympatiiios ure cortainly oulisted in tho causo of tho setiler, He was defeatod for the nomination of Governor by 'a very small voto fu th convention that uominaled “Osbora, 1f tho Anti-Monopoly forcea accept him g thetr caucus candidate, Lo wiil staud a very zood chence of goiug 1o tho Sonate. Col.. FLUND, of Emporia, in the laugtage of the country press, is “looming up" intha Sonthwest, Ho 18 n good lowyer, and onght to bo boesuse he i from Lyan Counts, His war record 15 “sicklied o'er with tha palo cakt” of a hesitation fo atlack Quintrell, The Colonel is a young mau, ambitioun and- aetive i poll- tics, and wonid 1iko to make himself useful to the country in tha capacity of s atateaman, ‘oAUOUKING, The caucusiug of the Reform members has already commenced, sud York, whose qualities us un orgau~ fzer, schiomer, and plolter wero sbundantly tested lagt year, 15 in tho frout oyain, There is reasouablo roon for fiope that the Parmer, Indopondont, nnd Demo- cratic mombers will gather up thelr scattercd_skir- ishiors und concenteuto under the suspices of e eavcun, I \link Kenss, consldering her material, will sequit Lerself o3 creditably e California did, Wa have no publie menjn this Statowith the mental calibro und culture of Newton Booth, bitt the Logisli- turo can render tho Btato ns woll na tho_nation some sorvico by sonding to tho Unitod States Seunto o man ulting tho qualities yof futegeity, ubility, and in- dependenco, : CAUCUS OF REFORM MEMBERS, The Opposition mombera Liave porfocted thelr or- ganization after a vust deal of cauvassing, ond 1t is very well scttled now that they wht cloct tho Speakor to-morrow, Thoy nominuted McEckaou for that po- sition n eaucus to-uight, Tho manngera of tho move- ‘ment madified tho original call for caons by inserting a provislon dlgclaiming any intention of organizing u new political purty, This modification secured tho attendance ~ of many Radicals, and, oo Uo eamous w clear mojority of tho fouso, Tho oflice-holdiug ring of (ho parly fo' sorcly perplexed over tho wuy thinga have gono 8o far, Tho movement means 4 new party fu Konens, and_tho beat informea politicians in all circles so regard it Col, York, Bon Slmpson, and Sydnoy Olurke hove Lull much todo o tho managemeut of the Opposiion mosement, und thelr intluenco will bo cortainly felt n tho seloo- tion of Unitod States Benator. LOUISIANA. althongh I will not venture to prodict The Funding SchomessNo New State LEluction, New Onueaxs, Jan, 12,—A sub-commiitee of the Cliamber of Commerce mot & number of leading mem- liers of the Leglslature iu caucus at Rellogg's ollicethis afternoon, and suggestod some slight Jnodif in the funding scheiue, asking one day' delay, was ncceded to, Tho Eeening Lunca sayss © Wo bave seen o late dispatch from Attorney-Genoral Williama fu which o glves 1t a5 bis decided opinion that Cougress will not order & now olcotion {oz Loufsls aus, —_— FIRES. At Paschalvitle, Pa. N ParLapcieia, Po, fan, 12.~-Ogden & Brothers' waolen and_cotlon mill; at Paschalville, burned this ovening, Losy, $50,000 fnaured, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxnon, Jan, 13,~Steumships Hamburg and Darien o Vank i, 12, Arrived—Steamubip Topubll New i, 12.~Arrévod— trom Liverpdol, ' e e T THE WEATHER. Wasninaron, D, O,, Jan, 12,—For the Upper Lake reglon and (he Norihwest, docldedly cold_und partly cloudy weathor, with aveas of snow in the Upper Mia- siunippl Valley'and the Upper Lake reglon, There are judlcations that a norther will ocour during Tues- night in Texas, THE VILLE DU HAVRE RELIEF FUND. Niw Yorw, Jan, 12,—The smount of tho relief fund of Slenara, Carrasco atd Proner, (ho membor of the Evangelical Aliance who were lost by the golng_down of tho uteawer Ville du Huvro, aounts to $4,835, —Rocently Ntobort Orr, of Last Bridgowater, Mass,, aged 80 years, was married to 3vs, Hur- ris, agod 76 yearw, widow of William Haurris aud mather of the Hon, B, V. Harrly, M, . The mombor of Congross soyeral yoars since wus mar- ried to the dauguter of Mr. Orr, now his mother's lusband ¢ but ehe is doad, and left two daughe tery, ono of whom resides with her grandmotber on the son's sidy, and gravdfather on the tather's side, Mr, Orr i9 fn excollont hLealth, aud i as vigorous as most mea of 60 yaara. Reoently Le walked 13 nuiles la attending 1o busiuesa, -] STATE LEGISLATURES. Temporary Organization of the Towa Legislature, Republican and Anti-Monopolist Oane ouses Last Night, Tho Balance of Power leld by Three Independent Members, Fedoral Interference in Texan Affairs Refused. IO0WA, Spectal Dirpaich to The Chicago Tribune. THE RENATE, Dea Moruks, Ta,, Jan, 12.—At 2 o'clock fo-day the Fifteonth General Assombly organized temporarily, Liout.-Gov, Bulla called tho Senato to order. Capt, Hull, of Davis County, wan clocted tomporary Olerks and A, F, Hofer, of Fayette, was chosen Sorgeant-ats Arme, After sppolnting s Committeo ou Oredentials, the Honate adjourned, TEMPONARY ORGANIZATION OF TIIR HOUSE, Tho temporary organization of tho oo at same Tour resulted in tho selection of the Hon, J. @, New: bold, of Menry County, os Chalrman, Mr. Nowbold ® Ropublican, and was ogreed wpon by jolnt caucut of Ropublicans and Antf-Monopoliste, Tho othior tome Jorary eficers wero dividod by tho smo carrus bo- e two pnrtles, and gelcel agreed upo; Tho Honso then adjourned i 10 w'clock to-morzow, ANTI-MONOFOLY CAUCUD, Tutho Anti-Monopoly caucns to-night, the o, J, . Dixon, of Wapello County, wan nominated for Speaker by coclamation, 'Thiera wore forty-elight meme Lers of thie Housg prescnt ; fi(ty-ono aro required ta graontzg. 3, . Weart, of Duclisnnu, was nominated for Olerk, . 0. Redmonr, of Pafie, for Sorgoante IN TAR REPUDLIOAN 0ATODS thora were presout forty-nino members, Jennings, of Loulss County, sud Kally, of Mitehell, heretofocs Indenendent) ontored ho cuetie, Tlo' former ws elected on a local fanue, but recelved tho entira yota and owos bis eloction to tho Anti-Morapolists, The luttor was clocted on a People’a Reform tcket S oppoe witfon "to @ stralght Republican ticket, On Sat~ urdoy he stfll” promised to vola for some of tho Anti-Monopoly candidntes, Tho Iion, Johin Gear, of Dea Moines County, was' nominnted for Syeakor by ncelamation ; W, W, Junkin, of eorson, for Chlef Clerk ; and W, B, Kecler, of Muscatine, fof Sorgeant-at-Arms, THE TANEE INDEPENDENTS who were ot in either eaucus are McKeel, of Linn County ¢ Dantorth, of Winneshiek, and Joliusen, of Ringgold and Union. Both sldes claim these to-miorrow, but it is probable they will divids their votes, giving some of ~ the offices 1o cach sido, * It i8 generally conceded to-night that the Republicaus have the advantage, though tho {riends of Dixon aro confident that Le will bo elected, ‘The thoory is that tho election of Spealier will_carry with it tha rc!\)xllhlllly of tho action of tho House, ond the Republicana don't caro to assume this, MUCH ANXIETY 18 felt in tho result of the permanent organization of the House to-morrow. ——— TEXAS. @ALVESTON, Tox,, Jan, 12.—Tho News Apocls] from Austin saye that an informal meeting was held to-day at tho City Hall of tho Democratlc Senators, Repros nontatives, and Btato officers, Nomo others were ade mitted, A full memberabip was present, Jolm Irex jomg wos chiosen President, and T. J, Bell Scoretary, They determined to proceel with the organtzation to-morrow, and thex awnlt developments, unless o dffferent coursy of action is defermined upon to-night, whon each Houso meets soparately, Cov. Throckmorton, befora leaving this moruing, visited Gov, Davis, and saye Davia positively will not recognizo the Fourteenth Leglataturo, Radical members of the Thirteenth Loge inlature say thiey will moet to-morrow and send for abaentees, NO MILITARY INTERFERENOE. Wauimsaroy, Dec, 12,—The following dispatch was this morning sent to Gov., Dayis by tho President : iXEQUTIVE MANHION, Jan, 12, 1874, 44 T Gav, Darls, Austin, Teras: 4 Your diapatchios and lotters, reciting the action of the Suprema Court of Toxaz, in declaring tho late clec, tion_unconstitntional, and’ asking for 1o use of troops to prevent su apprehonded violence, aro res celvod, The call i8 not made In sccordunce witlh the Constitution of the United Siates and the acto of Congress undor It, ana cannot, therefore, bo_granted, Tho acta of tho Leglstaturo of Texas, providing for the Tecent clections, lnve: roceived your approval, aud Doth political parties Laving made nominatious, aud haviug condueted tho political campaign under its pro= visions, would it uat bo prudent, as well as right, to yleld to tho verdict of the pcople, na oxpressed their ballots 7 (Signed) T, 8, Gant,” GALVESTON, Jun. 12,—The News hus tho following special from Austin: ~The following tolegram was ro~ celved this ovening s Col, Swift, Auatin: Your dispatel recelved, TlioPresident recommends that Gov, Davis shall yield, after his making a race under the bill, lgocd) Tho following ta €10V, DAVIS' PROCLAMATION, ‘which thie Journa publishes thia evening ¢ AUSTIN, Jan. 12,—In the niamo and by tho suthority of the Btate of Texns, tonll to whom {hesa presents shall come, greotin WakR#AS, Tho Buprome Caurt of the State bas in @ recont decision declred tho olection held on the 24 day of Docemubor, 1673, in substance to bo fnvalid by Tedson of tho uvconstitutionality of tbe law undoe which aid elcction was hold ; and WiEnzas Great public injury and further dangers ous complicatlons of public affalrs are ilkely to result from auy aitempton the part of thoso claiming ta have been chosen 08 mombers of tho Legislaturn, snd ottier ollicors, at aid clection, to assumio tho positious they claim} therofore, for thoss and othor reatons which it ' s mnot mecessary to Incorparato heeln, it Is doemed ndvisable, and it ia 5o ordered, that those who bavo been chocn s logite Iators or olher ofiicers should mot attempt to nesume 1o positions they clafm, unless by further actlon ¢t ‘WasnIxaTox, Jan, 12, J, W, FLARAGAN, sdequate authorily such oloctions may here- ufter bo valldated. Al good ciilzens ate advised to a the decislor ide of the competent tribunal, sud ald in maiutaining ‘publlc order aud modorato coungels. In testlmony whereof I have herounto signed my game, aud cauead tho great el of t Stata fo bo 1 xed, 'y of Austin, this 12th day of January, AD, 18U, (Sigaed) I, 7. Davis, Govornor.’ g SN MINNESOTA. Spacial Dlspatch to The Chicago Tribune, DONNELLY'S DOINGS, 81, PAUL, Jan, 12.—The State Benate passed Dom nelly's vesolution suspending printing the State ro- ports, for the purpose of reducing the amount by ng out all unnecessary matter. The samo Seuse tor Introduced & bill providing for the compilation of toxt-books for the common schaols, to be furnishied exclusively for fivo years by the lowest bidder, the distribution, uale, and tho collections of tho procecds Leing made by the achool oflicers of tho Stato, Do nelly bas 1mado dally assaulls éince the session com. mioticed upon extravagant preccdenta ; bt ho s ace cused of caring more to mako points. for tho n1ext po- litleal enmpafgi_thon for necomplishing tho reforms o proposes, Cansequently, ho docs ot have tha united wupport of tio Opposfion, and tho Ticpublicsn majority in tho Senuta iy cougolldated under (o load of Drake, of Rawses, Tho House was not in séasion to-day, A yolitical league s been formed in Minncapolis to sgitate the tazation of church yroperty, kil ey WISCONSIN, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Trilune, Mapisoy, Wis,, Jun, 12,—Tho cantest for the SBpeake ership between Bouck aud West {a wharp, us Lotk clainn tohave theinside track. West claims that the Lake Bhore Reform Assemblymen uro nearly solid, and ¢ out of 88 votes; and Lis friends firmly luslst on his_ momfuition, For Clerk, Dr. Georje ‘W. Wildor, Republican, of Mineral Pofut, appenrs ready to take whut offers i certain contingencie: Joseph Denstor is candidate for Borgesnt-at-Arm: and ho and Yeck, of LaCrosse, aro both boro, and ‘making frienda us fust ns possiblo, Thera sro plenty of npt‘nmu for subordiuate places, St NEW ORLEANS MARKET. New OnLEANS, Jan, 12,—DIEADSTUFFA—Flour quist, but firm; trabls, $0.80@8.25; fawmily, $7.75G9,76, durnéqlllnl ; white, 730; yellow, 700, "Qats quios at si@sde, Z BRax—Dull at $31,00, Hax—Quicti prime, $33.00 3 cholca carier st 25,00, Provisions—Pork-dull ut $16,75, Dry galt wests tu better supply und weaker at 03¢@SY () ool supply and casler ot B@U@INe; 21ge.) tLard frm § Horoo, U@Y)ie; keg, Guooxnizs—Bugar dull ; inferlor, 30 ; come mion, 664403 fair to fully falr, U380} prime to cholce, Bi(8N0 ; seconds, BX¥®@8a ; good to clurified, Savo ; yellow clarified, D1¢(GV30 ; whit, 9X@10KC. Molusted o good demand; poor] dullj weutifegal, | i0o; clstern ottam, o' formenting, {15@300 5 pritho, 020 ; steictly prime, 07c. Valwkr—In light supply ; Loutslana, $1,0@1,02; ‘Bacon in W Oluciunati, 2,00, _ “War to the Knife W hava declared war, against couterfeltors moan fo fight iLont, Whois disoases of tho 0] Xh' Prooroative orgaus prostraln you BOLINs BUCHD, | Tho gonuti HELIDOL nown by o vel¥ato, propriotary siamp of 1, % Holuihold on eaol bottle, and 18 fully warrauted for diat cauos of tha kiduoys aud Uriuary organs, buld by drug- ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY R e Bl S B arpi 8 00