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THE CHICAGO - DAILY ‘TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1874, _ STATE: LEGISLATURES, + _(Continued from the First Pnge.) . Gov. Davis reported that they had complied, and be would reply by 5 o'clock: this evening. - rUBLIO AENIIMENT, Jzevrnsow, Tex., Jan.13.~A- large sad enthusiastic meeling of ‘the people” Lere this evening adopted u resofution copdemning the psrtisan deciion in tho elcction case, secrelly applyiog to President. Grant for troops at the Rtate Capial in time of profound pesce; call~ ing on the Scaate to rocognize no nominations of Da- ¥ uoiess cent in. smew by Cooke; earmestly thanling Proeident Grant for his' reply to Davis on the appiication for trgops, and urging every member of 1 Lezislamure to dobis duty with magnanimous s cd unylelding Sismaees. President Grant’s wdvice to Gov. Davis causes pro- £6und delight, among 211 classcs: DAVIS' REPLY. GAT7ESTON, Jan. 13.—Tho News hus the following specia| 'EXICUTIVE OFFICE, STATE or TEXAS, . - Avstrs, Jan. 13, f GENTLEMEN: In reply to your verbal communica~ tion made me tolay, I bave to state that I do not think it advissble for the public good that 1 should disregard - tho decision of the Supreme Court mode- recently touching the Lte election by recoguizing tho gentlemen you repreeent as baing the constitutionally elected Four~ zecnth Legislature, It wecms to me that there is some ‘better eolution cf the present difticulty than that the Governor, and those claiming to be the clected Legis- lature, should joindy combine to override the Judiciary, and dieregard their construction of hs Comstitution, I must beliers that such course © will ~ ‘leavo the door open for dangerous uncertainly in the future. Jtis even now claimed Ly eome that the Thirteenth Legislature is at present the only legally existing Leg- islature, and that it only cau censtitulionally convene a3d provide for this emergency, It will, then, ofter ail b gettlement brougkt 2bows by a species of revolu- ton. or vioience as against the Court making the decicion. It {8 truc it is easy enough, and it scema the eimplest solution of the present dificulty that we should. fointy adopt this course, as the Supreme Court has 1o way of enforcing its decisions sginst: the Executive and Legislsture combined ; but I con- wder (liat, in this case, tho easicst courso is now one that T world like to be s party to, I wili be happy to join, you und the gentlemen y0u_represent in appiying he promptest ond most peaceable remeds in this difi- culty. Tt has been repestediy Lield that the recognition of Gongress and the Executive of tho United States will ccillz questions a8 {0 what Lody of mea conslitue ihe Lezislsture, and which 1s the prop- ar 8tate Government, ‘This way affords a solution to b accepied by zll. -I am more freeto act with inde- pandence - llemen that eort of a solution, becsusa I feel myeelf entircly disinterested, Ierein T 1 acoept the election, whether constitutional | or not, 25 couclusive against myself, and will in no event continae to oxercise the functions of the ollice T .nold beyend ty constitutional term of four years, ¥ery respectfolly,” Epsruwp J. Davis, Governor. To liox, I, EPPERSON, and otbe? geatlemen of Com- wittee, present. et g WISCONSIN. Spezial Dizpateh to The Ciizago Tribune. Aipr VA 1 Casvasstug Tor Tegislative officars Liaa been ely all day, the chief interest centering on the Speaker of ths Asrembly, for which Bouck has constantly gained. DBoth partics held caucuses (his evening, but reporters were carefully ex- cludea from all but the Republican Asserbly caucus. Tu seme caucuses politics as well s nominations were contidercd. ‘The lteform Assembly caucus did uot adjourn tilt 10 o'clock. . ‘The following are the nominations made: Reform, Scnate, Chief Clerk, Osker F. Black, of Ricllsnd County; Seeant-ai-Arma, Georgo R. Caupbell, of Racine. 10 Assembly nominecs are all Democrsts. For Speaker, Gabrie! Bouck, of Oshkosh, wn the'first ballot, over F, W. West, of Milwaukee; | for Chict Clezk:, George . Peck, of LaCrosse, Demo- wat, by acclamabon, snd W. W. Newcowb, of La- Taxchte, will be Assistant: for Serreant-at-Arms, ! ©-vote of 3 to 3. Tre cfcers are tnstructed to reduce the subordinate offces to the lowest terms, Rpullican Nomipations—Senato: President (pro tem,). J. C. Hollowas, of Grant ; Chief Clerk, J. H. Waggons, of Bichlozl ; Assistant Clerk, B A Gillet, of * onfoo; Bookkeeper, T. 8. Ansley, of Towa; Secpeant-at-Arms, O. M. Adker, of Fond a9 Lac: Postmaster, A, J. White, of Winnebugo; Transcriting Clerk, J, W, Brackett, of Grao rolling Clerk, W. L. Abbott, of Clark. Assembly— Epecker, 3. Bowmsn, of Columbia; Clerk, E. W oung, of Sauk Sergeant-at-Army, C. C. Mclntyre, ‘of Plerce, all by acciamation. Genalor Campbell, the member of the Senato whiose injusics lst week led the Reformers to hope they Tiight control the Scnate, bas arrived, fhongh belng atle o get sbout wilhdifficulty, but Senstor Scolt, Tepublican, is still absent, though expected to-night. 3 —_——— UTAH. a1t Laxy, Jon. 18.—fhe Territorial Legislature organized yesterdsy, and the Governor's message wus dsiivered fo-day. Ho states that many of the laws now belng enforced wero ordeined by tho Geperat Assem- ‘bly of the State of Deserct before the organization of the Terrilory by Congress. A system of common aud freo scbools is recommended. Attention is called to theact of the Leginlature, giving property left by de- cessed cr beconded persons without logal claimant to tae contro! of the Treasurer of the Perpetual Emigra~ tion Fupd; aleo the act by which eafa fund is pisced ‘under the control of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Sainte, It is said that the Territorisl Mar— zhal {3 not, and czomot, be legally elected under the law as it now stzads ; that the Probate Courts Tigbtfudly havo Do equity or criminal jurisdiction ; tliat the Jury-law is defective, and that Do parel can be dravn under the present law. that will be fegal; tisai tho Attorney-General, Mlarebal, Tressurer, Libra: rian, Auditor of Public_Accousts, Superintendent of Pablic Instruction, Warden -of the Penitentiary, and Notaries Public, were not nomnated and confirnied {n avcordance with the Organic set. Attention s called o the _law suthonzing the leasing of the Tepltentiary warcho ana other ~ buil ond couvicis to persons who may bid theres for, znd to the epectacie of a Penitentiars ~iithout & convict in i, thc prisoners being kept in county jafls, fn cribs, uu€ in such places as the Wurden moy think proper. o provislon is made by aw far tbe payment of Territcrial officers, payment being mede by s rclicf bill after service Las been rendecnd, He urges the aboli:lment of the number- ing of the ballote; recommends tho repeal of the law o2 1872, which derlares that the rights of dowry ehail 06 exit Io {his Tecritory ; aska for & memrial for 2 branch mint and geological survey ; gt Territory 1a froe of debt, with over Lreasury. 4 RS T . . IMINNESOTA. Special Dispatck to The Chirago Trilure, - BAILEOAD LEGISLATION, F §1. PacL, Jan. 19.—In the Senate, on & motion to print the meswage of Gov. Davis, AL §, Wiikineon, ex- Tuited States Seuator, opened the subject of railtoad Jegi<lation by » long argument, conclndiog by_agree- ing with Davis that in tho lust Tesort, the roads may e cendemned fo poblic nse. He was followed by Deanelly and other Opposition Senators, adrocating Teitrainis upon the roads—sll commending the mes- ecge, its argaments 2nd conclusions, Republican Sen- atore took Bo part It the dedate. N In the Houxe. Child, Republican, moved to memorialize Congress, protesting aguinst Smiths eales of INDIAK PINE LAKDE, /Fletcher, Smitis next friead, said s memorial was unnecesssry Lecause the” question of the validity of thae sales bad beea submitted to the United States Attornes-Geveral. “ So much {be better time to “nid 3r, Child. The memorial was referred ly spocial committee, It will Likely pass Doth Hooscd. i = NEW YORK. Axmaxy, Jun. 11.~A resolution was introduced to the Asscrnbly calling upon State Treasurcr Reines to mzke good the amount of the Pheips defalcation, and in case he refused directing the Attorney-General to eammence proceedings sgainst him and Lis sareties o rucover tho funds embezzied. MISSOURL B1. Lous, Jan. 13,—Tbe Democra!s in the Legisis~ fuze heid » czucus at Jefersor: City, late last. night, at which rexolutions were adopted declarag ** that as the Jemocratic party will ke heid responsiblo for the chsracler of the legislaifon during the seseion, we pledge ovrselves only 10 sUpport sach meagures as aro iacet impurtant for the public good, snd adjourn at the eariicat day posaible.” ———— . VIRGINIA. RromiorD, Va., Jau. 15—The Csacervutive mem bers of tbe Virginia Legisluture, iu caucus to-dsy, inated Bobert E. Withers for’ United States Seitt iomsoxD, V., Jan. 10,~In the Genersl Assembly thia firuoor: the bueitess of dlecting ¢ United Statca cnator was taken up, and the nama of Cok, iy Withers presented in both Hovsesas 1o candl the pesition, W. C. Wickhar, J. F. Lewts, and Evsns (colored) Tae combined vo! lows: Witlere, 8 ‘Boszov, Maes, Jon. sested in e Blaise: from ox-t asin uing and sanuliing of the Sumnes war-flag reso- Iuiion, he Legieiature organized u(;lx:'la fl;""hx“flg;‘jn i;:-r‘h 25TNGT - dan. 19,—The Execu mm%x the State Grauge meets in this ity to-mor- Tow on business connected with the interests of the Gringe. D.W. Foster, of Sterling, is ‘QC only mem- ‘ber yet arrived. Tho appointment of 2 State Parchas. ing Agent is the object of the meeting. Proposals will Perspeied and an appolntment made there{rom. & THE MC'LEAN COUNTY GRANGE assembled in the Grand Jury room this lfl:sllm, _and A1} hold a session .probabiy of two doys' duration. About twenty mezabers are in sttendance. Nothing of interest has Fet tranepired. " ° OCEAN STEAWSHIP NEWS. Jan. 13.—Amived—Steamships Batlc, Ttalin, end. %fly L}'bal‘t, from New Xork, and DBrussels, from Lirerpool % s aatson, Jame 5.~ News that tha Chioa waa censuring Gov. Davis for | Fecuring - with you or those' gen | eph Deuster, of Milwaukee, ou tho Lhird ballot, by | oken at sea sll right Deo. 19, has dons much t0allay anxioty for her safety, but’ the who ‘have on board o full outfit*of idols for their new tem- ple, are constantly praying for her safe arrival in port. ‘I'hd Colorado, from Clina and Japan, was dus to-dsy. ‘SouTmaxrTON, Jan, 13.—The steamship Rhetn, from New York, has arrived. - FIRES. Destruction of the Business Portion of Natick, Mass.~--Loss Nearly $1,000,000, Destructive Fire in New York---Three Persons Burned to Death. A Boston Bookbindery Burned with ' Many Valuable Books, - At Natick, Mass, Naricx, Moss., Jan, 13.—At 4 o'clock thls morning, a fire was discovered in Sherman's frame block, on ein street, from which it spread to J. B. Walcott's &n0e factory, on the north. Gomg thence in & west- erly direction, it took a dwelling-houss on Summer street, Olney's frame block, and the Town Hall, and, spreading in a southerly direction, Clark’s brick block, which cost $100,000, and & frume block adjoining, ‘were seized by tho flames. From here it TOOK A NOBTHINLY DIRECTION on Central styest, destroying E. H. Wolcott's house, and, crossiug Main street to East, the Winch's Block, Tuion Block, owned by James Morse, Erie's Block,the frame house of P. F. Woodbury, store, aud Congregu- tional church were consumed. Bartlelt’s dwelling- Thouse and bakery, on Central strect, were next in order. On Washington street, Milburn’s framo ware- Touse, threo dwelling-houses, C. W. Childs’ shoe fac- tary, E, B. Saaaders’ shoe factory, and_on Rajlrosd 1 averiue Terry's Block, A, V. Bowen’s coffin warehouse, 204 3 framo building oceupied 23 3 dwelling-louse, grocery, und baker phop, were destroyed. The follow- mgaraihe Fmys BUDNED OTT 3. B. Wolcott, sho manufactory 3 R. Edgerton, Edekit Wash: ! clothing ; Mre. A. Travis, muilliner ; burn, dentist ; Frank Cummings, druggist; W. 1L | Best, printer ; O. H. Watson, shoe dealer; Orley Dan- s Whitcomb & Couzens, clothing 5 Jobn <’ Co,, dry goods; Gilmore, milliner; Honal Bauk + the Natick Five Cents ; Edward Clark, grocer ; Washburne & ‘Shattuck, prozisions ; Joseph Adams & Co., grocers; W. D, Porlin, bardware ; J. I, Fairbanks, grocer ; the Post-Ofice ; Helmonway & Mayhew, printere, and publishers of the Natick Bullefn ; the Free Misone' | Hall; G. A. R Hall; Enights of Yythiss Hall; 3iss' Bacon, milliver ; P, F. Woodbary & Co,, dry ‘00ds and furniture ; Ir R, Bowker, dry goods; C. A. ilbourn, graln dealer ; M. Adams, underta¥er ; | C. Child#, rhoe-stitcher; i1, C. Berry, saloon; ¥ { Arnold, grocer. accENTA, While directing the operations in the viciaity of the Congregational church, Charles H, Shermun, Chief of the ¥ire Dopastment, was injored by s falling woll and carried iato & houzo hiear br. It is reported that two children are missing, While the loas s heavy on tho ! 10w, tho buildings and stock burned are pretty well insured, - Tha loss will probably reach a million of dollars, E icre, druggi W, Clellund the Natick ¥ Savings Bank In Boston. Bostoy, Jsn. 13~Fleming’s book-bindery, in the upper part of Noa, 72 and 74 Sudbury street, s burn- ed this mcrning ; also, the stocks of the other oc- cupants, A number of publishers had valuable works in the bindery, The Joss is not stated. Fleming & Co. gave employment to_about 100 per- eons, 50 of whom were women. The stock of the Sirm, valued at from $40,000 to £50,000, was destsoved, Dut is partially insured. ' A large number of valusble appliances wsed in their busineas were also destrored. They had recently leased a nev: building st Franklin and Hamby streets, in conjunction with Leo & Shep- ard, and wero to remove in three weeks, The firm badon hand for binding sbout §100,000 worth of ‘ooks, belonging to publishers in Bostcn and New York.' Among tho losers_are J. Csgood & Co, Lee & Shepard, John L. Sherry, the Congregational Publishing House, B. 6. Daly & Co., and Estes & Lauriat. Woolworth, Aineworth & Co,, publichers, New York, loso sbout $10,000 ; insured. ' The Boston Congregational Publishing Soclety lose £10,000; in- sured, “Leo & Shepard loss about $25,000 ; insured. The total loss bas not been sscertained, but il prob— ably reach £160,000. The Sheridan House, on Green streat, was slightly demaged by the fire. In New York. . NEw Yone, Jan, 13.—This morning & firs occnrred in a brick building at No. 24 East Sixtieth street, and tho fiumes spread rapidly. It being known that aum- ‘ber of persons were in the house, o second and third alarm were sent out, and in a short_time 8 large num- Der of firemen wero'on tho spot. Every device was resorted to to reach the occupants, but tha firemen ere driven off at every point by tie flames. Jacob Stiner, a wellknown tes merchant, jumpec from ' ome of the back _windows of ihe second story, snd was found in the yord de2d, burned and mangled. A evant girl Damed Mary McGuire was also found in the yard with Doth legs broken, She was removed fo the~ Belleyue Hoapital. The firemen in_searching the building found the bodies of -Mre, Stiner and her daughter emothered in their room, The fire is said to have been caused by animperfect heater. It is rumored there are reveral other bodics inthe ruins, The house was 3 four-story brown stone, occupled a8 a dwelling by 3. Stiner. ~Loss, §75,000. 1t is raid that $50,600 worth of dismonds were lost, At New Orleans. New ORLEANS, La,, Jan; 13.—Hubbard’s rope fac- tory on Bomau sireet, and five adjacent houses,burned to-day. ~Loss, $5,000. Building No. 137 Poydras street, occupled by Raphael Rosenthals as & shoe store, and C. H. Vinter's printers’ warchouse, was also ‘burned. Loss, $25,000, The ¥lelena (Mont.) Fire. Herrss, Mont,, Jan. 13.—Yesterday, in digging in the ruics of the International Hotel, the bod; of Rome md Enipper was fouad, he having perished in the ztc fire, LEGAL I)TELLIGiZ Interesting Issue in Milwakee. Speciat Dizpateh to The Chicago Tribune. MILWAUKEE, Jau. 13.—A point of some importance to owners of shipplng hus beeh referred to tho Judiciary Committes of the Common Coun- il Ar. Emmons, the well-known admir- alty lswyer, hss petitioned the Councll onm Dbebalf of 'Azron J. Teopold, owmer of one-fourth share of each of the steamers Peerless and Joseph L. Hurd, to remit the tax asscesed on such propesty, valued at 20,000, on_thie ground that it Lns Deen collected in Chicago, where the other three fourths of the property is owned. It appears that itisa point of sgme difficulty to decide where the toxing power lies, and, fo ovoid euing the City of Chicago for the tax, this'petition ia presented. NCE. Wisconsin Liquor Law. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, McGREGOR, Ia.,Jan. 13.—The five saits of Sarah Frank cgainst saloon-keepers of North McGregor, in Which the plaintiff claimed $10,000, were settied to- day, with the excepticn of the one against P, Heck, Who proposes to appeal to 3 higher court. Minnesota Railrcad Eonds—An Xme poriant Decision. ST. PAUL, Minn,, Jan. 15.—Judge Dillon, of the Tnited States Circuit Court, to-day Aled a very impor— taut decision in the easo of 'the. City Chamberlain v, the §t. Paul & Sfouz City Ratiroad and Southern Min. nesota Railroad. Tho suit was brought by the Chame beriain to Sx the responsibalities for _tho payment of a portion_of the old Minncaots State railroad bonds, which ‘have Leen practicaly Tepudi- ated upon theze roads, and npon tho landsl granted by Congress in aid of their construction. Judge Dillon, 4u 1 elaborate opinion, decided that tho railroads oF their lands are not charged with payment of any por- tion of the bonds, the Statc having previouely foréclored the contracts with other companies Luilding theso Toads, or ther failure to build, and granted their lan and ffanchizes fo new companies, to wit, the alove— Damed companies. The State beibg respon- aible for the bonds in the first place Las rot transfer— Ted {ts responsibility by the transfer of the Jands and franchisee, and the bondhoiders cannot fotlow thia lands into new hands. Judge Dillon also emphatically expresses the opinfon that the State of Minnesota is legalls xnd in Lonor bound to pay the bonds, snd ho does not doubt but the people of the State will before long come to the eame conclusion. PHILADELPHIA. YWomen Nominatcd for School Offie ! cers—evenue Sclzurc. Snecial Digpateh to The Chirago Tribune. PHILADELPEL, Pa,, Jan. 13.—The new Constitution provides that women are eligible for offices having the menagement of echool affzirs. At the Republican Execiitivo Committeo mecting of the Ninetcenth Ward, last evening, Mrs, George W. Woelgper and Mrs, Har- riet 1. Paist were nominated &s School- Directoressea, There s every probability of their clection. REVENUE SEIZURE. The large distillery of 4. D, Boilea on Woodstock, between Berks and Norris stree:s, Was seized this ‘morping by the United Stutes Tevenuo oficers for an erasion of ihe revenue laws, with intent fo defroud. the Government. Fora considerable time past loads of whisky were carted sway clandestinely from the Qistillery. Suspicion being sroused, & watch waa ret upon tho place, and it resulted in the capture. st an esrly hour {his morning, of - o wagon hcavily loaded withi spirits, The driver was tzken before United States Commissioner Fbillips, and was, upon = statement of Giefacts, bound over until s farther hearing to-mar- row atternoon. ‘The seizure of the distillery involves 3 vinegar store on North Fronb street, ta which tha whisky was froquently takien. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. WASHDNGTOS, D, Cuy 922, 13.—Information was re ccived here o-doy thet a large, well-known whisky | $5a vincgar distiliery in Phildeiphis, upon wbich tbe revenne detectives hate had ‘thelr atiention for romo time, hss been elzed for violation of the revenue Tws, _The proprietors of the concern are 3id to be fanocent, but the frsud is sttributed: to an employe who was, it i eaiG, previously caught in soms unlsw- ful procecdings of somewhist elmilar charucter &4 this, - SRRINGFIELD. Passage in the House of a Jurors’ Fees Bill. Proposed Abalitiou of the Chicago’ Park Commissions, Delinquept Taxes---Interconvertibil- . ity of City Funds. The State Auditor’s Report on the Grab Law of 1869. The Work of Revision Making Headway in Both Houses. - Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. THE COOK DELEGATION. SPRONGFIELD, Ill,, Jan, 13, ~Senators Thompeon and Rehoe, of Cook, bave atrived, and s0 have Representa- tives Rounteee, Peltzer, and Herting. Mossrs, Lomax and Knnn got {ndesinize leave of absence o account of sickness, Williameon, in the Senate, amd Culferton SfeLaughlin, and Condon have not yet appesred, THD JUBY DILL, which was introduced to give Cook County jurors £0me compensation for their gervices, provoked some discussion, country members being envious of jurors in Cook County to whom the bill uwarded §2 a day, while their jurora wers paid but §1.50 & dsy, Otbers were. afraid that the Dill could be con- strued 8o us to give more than ono milenge in counties of the secoud and third class. Tho mile- ago sllowed is § cents a mile once eack way n all countles. Cook County mado speeches for the bill, and several other counties against it. A motion to recommit was lost, and the bill being put on its pase- | oge it received 105 voles. enough to pass it with the emergency clance, The bill will go to the Seuate, whero it wilt probably pass without dificulty. [The bill will be found elsewhere.—ED.] TOE PARK DOARDS. The proposition to abolish the Park Boards in the {hree Chicago towns hns cliclted some_discussion as to the power of the Lejdslature to extend the juris- diction of the Board of Public Works over thoss por- tions of the parks Iylug outslde ‘the city limata, The ‘preponderanca of legal 0pinion favors tho constitution- &lity of the law, which is undesstood to be a measuro favored by Mayor Colvin and the Administration in Chicago, PROPOSED ATJOURNMENT. Mr. Cusey moved a suspension of tho Benste rles to take p bis resointion for en adjournment sine die on Feb, 20, eaving that the resolution was offered in good faith, _He did not believe the people would tol- erato this adjourned sessfon for a moment, but for an expectation that the revision of the statutes would be accomplished, Diligent work would accomplish s good revision Letore the 20th of February. The Senste re- fased tosuspead the rules—yeas, 21 ; nays, 12—it re- quiring s two-tbirds vote. - THE INSANE, 3r. Burke offered u resolution_requesting tho State Board_of Public Charitien o report to the Senato ‘whether they cannot provide means for the sccommo- dation and care of tho incursbly inssne without coat 1o the rolatives or friends. Mr. Baldwin said the Board had made recommenda- tions to this cffect to each Leglslature, but action had not been taken, He wasin favor of instructing the Senate Committeo to prepare & bill embodying this recommendation. Tho resolution was adopted. AMINDING TIE INCORPORATION ACT. A new House Lill provides thas the Mayor of any city, or the President of say Board of Trustees of any villige ormunized under the General Incorporstion act, and Laving a population exceeding 1,500, sball be, ex officio, a member of tho Board of Sipersisors of the county, and ahall exerciso all the privileges snd re- ceive the pay of Supervisors, “COUNTY COBMMISSIONERS, The Senate passed the bill providing for the organi- xation of County Boards in counties not under Town- Fhip orgauization, and it wns read a firet time in the House,” It simply devolves on the Coucty Commis- sioners the duties formerly performed by the County Courts, znd enables them t0 iegally take charge of and controf the county business, SUITS FOT WAGES, ¥ Peitzer hus prepared a biil iniended fo_discourage appeals on sulis for wages begun in Justices courts, It s costs and penalties to the amount of the judg- ment, in case the appeal is not sustained. TRE FIFTEENTH GIRGUIT COURT. The Governor sigmed the bill passcd yesterdsy changing the time of holding court in the Fifteenth Judicial Circult, comproed of the Counties of Ver- mition, Coles, Edgar, Douglas,and Clark. It is of Tocal initerest only. BILLS INTEODTCED. r, Stoele introduced in tho Senate s bill to sllow State’s Attorneys §15 per day for murder {rials, if con- viction follows, $5 o day in cese of acquittal, znd §5 in examinutions before Justices, in sddition to thelr present fees. A few other bills of no special interest Were introduced in the Senate. Cami-ngs bill to prevent thefraudulent issue of railzosd etgeks and bonds was ordered printed, for the Tse of the Senato Railroad Committoe. The Governor nekod the concurcence of the Senate in his appointments of Public Administrators, il sies, MUNICIPAL AND STATE FINANCES. &pecinl Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. A DELINQUEKT TAX BILL, , SPRINGFIELD, Jau. 13.—Halpin, of Cook, has st Iength taken bLis reat, and comes primed full of idess on taxaifon matfers, He hua in preparation s bill to ‘meet tho deficiencies arising in municipal revenues from delinquent taxes. His plan, 1n brief, is that at & time 1o be tated by the City Courcil, the Collector shall return the detinquent list, from his warrants for collection, to the proper officer'; and from the_date of such return {he penalties impored by the Revenuo Inw liall become 3 lien upon tho property and be ex- tended on tho tax list tor the following year; and, at the eud of the two years’ Umit for redemption, the property shall becoe forfeited to the elty. The city, on repart of the Collector, shall huve power to fssue certificates of indebtedness to the amount of the de- ficlency in the municipal revenus caused by the delinquency in the payment of city taxes, The amount accummulated from the redemption-money and penalty-funds is to be used to liquidate the money borzowed on certificsten of indebtcdncss, and the bals ance to apply, first on tho floating debt of the city, and finally, on the redemsption of the bonded debt, : A BLOW AT TAX-BUYEDS, * “This bill, it 18 claimed, wonld efectually put on end to that pestiferous class'in the community called tax- buyers, many of whom msny haveamaseed vast wealth in trading upon the misfortunes or jgnorance of their fellowcitizens. 1t is calculated that the passage of such 3 Jaw as this wonld 244 to the revenue of the City of Chicago alone from $150,000 to $200,000 per annum, and greatly sccommodute parties whose property had becomse incumbered by liens for dellnquent tates, CONYERSION OF CITY FUNDS, Following is_Senator McGrath's bill relating to city funds which was introduced in the beuate to-4ay : AN Act to authorize the Legislative suthority of any city in this Sta‘e having over 200,000 inhabitants 1o use any money standing to the credit of any city fund, general or special, to meet the demands o any Other city fund in which there may bea de- fciency. Stc, 1. Bo it enacted by the pecple of the Btate of Tllinois, represented in the General Ascembly, that it ehall be lawul for the City Council of any ¢:ty'In this State having over 200,000 inhabitants to authiorize the ayor and Comptroller of any euch city by resolution or ordinance to use £oy moneys standing fo tho cradit of any city fund, either genéral or wpecial, to meet the demands upon any other city fund in_which there moy bo a dediciency. A correct acoount of all moness 80 uted or transferred sball bokept Ly such City Comptroller, ond siid moneys shall bo Te- placed by him within not to excced six mouths after cuch transfer out of the revenuo subgequently received inta the City Treasury to the credit of the fund thus supplied ; provided, however, 10 moneys shall be Ho used or transferred tnless ude- quate provision has been made for their reimburee ment within said period. Whenever the term * City Councll ™ 15 uzod in this ct, it ehall be held to include the Common.Council of any such city, Sec. 2. Wheress, there 15 now 10 law suthoriziug the tranefer of such city fund, and wherefore an emer- gency existe, therefore this act ehall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. BEVESUE ILLS INTEODUCED, Soveral bills were added to the literature of the House. moetls on the subject of Revenue, Thes have been anticipated, but indicate o general desire fo amend that Iaw which wes €0 feurfully and wonder- fully made, A GRAF DILL In tie Senate, Glenn offered a bill providing that the Stste Treasurer sholl pay for, if presented, or purs chase ip open market, county or township bonds is- sucd in aid of railroads, 1o the fall amount of any sur- pius ie his hands to the credit of the county or town- sip. and providing that in casoof # failure 50 to use any surplus it shall be invested ip United States ‘bonds, t0form 1 ainking fund for the indebtedness of auy #uch county or township. 3 COUNTING Tm MoNEY. Carpenter, Chairman of the Finince Committee, ir obedience {0 a resolution of the House, visited the Treasury Department this afternoon fo see about counting thie money. Assistant Treasuror Sanders {n- formed him that Treasurer Rutz was in New York on 3 Snancial mission for the State, and had many vouchers with him, Lut would be back on tho 25th inst. Mr. Carpenter will call his Committes together to-morrow, snd decido whether they will proceed with thio count Bow or await the return of ths Treasurer, THE TINE FOR COLLECTING TAXES. The Revenue Committee decided_thia evening to re- port bill for extending the time for collecting taxes until May 10, in couformity with instructions of the House. Scveral of the Committce nre opposed to tha bill, which can hardly pass the House; and, if it does, it wow't go through the Senate, the Senators believing it would do mo great good to put off the day of recke oning. ot THE GRAB-LAW. LXPOBT OF THE STATE AUDITOR 48 TO IYS OPERA- TIoNs. Special Disptch to The Chicago Tritune. SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 13.~The Auditor's report to the Goremor concerning the operations of the Grab-law has been icsued. Severaldsys ago the totals of the tables appested in these dispatches, The summing [P of the Auditor s 25 follows : LOCAL TAXPS O EATLEOADS, Tho amoniit of county and other local tazss om the ‘property of raliroads aided cannot be estimated st this time, for want of tne necessary dats. The' sggregate -smount needed o pay inter- cst on registered bonds of 1569 in 1874 in mearly $1,%0,000, being somewhat more than one year's “fnterest onm lhl‘ entire debt, This excean i due to the fact that the Jevy must b large enough to provide for fuferest due in 1673 on certain bonds regiatered too late for the levy of 1872 TIE LEVIES OF 1§72 A¥D 1873/ Tt will be £eep that the {tems of State revenuc—tax on fncreased valustion and on property of raflroads aided, will smount to much more under the levy of 1673 than than that under 1872, The increasein esti- ‘mated Lenelits of 1873 over the total of benefita of 1 is due to the fact that the areessment of 187 Is 50 Jargely increased by the operations of the revised Iaw, approved March S0, 1872 ; and, aithough the Aud- itor 1 obls to cstimate very closely what the total of theso benesits will be, he is not allowed to take them into sccount in making the levy of special bond taxes. [Vide Sec. 4, uct of April 16, 1869,] The excesa will re- main inthe State Treasury o the credit of the eeveral focal bond furds; und, if not sooner used, o retira the principal of registered bonde, will be considered in ‘making the next levy. D THE USE OF SUBPLUSES, Whilo the duty of the Auditor, under the luw as amended, is plain o all matters pertaining to the levy and collection of specisl bond tuxes, thero hag been eome question about the duty cf Treasurer and Auditor with referenco to tho surplus remaining in to Treasury ofter the payment of interest, and until the time of making the next levy, The rule of action Daa been, to be governed by the expressed wishes of the locality issuing tho bonds, whetlier the surplus ohall. be applicd 3s s credit on ihe interest levy for tho following year; aud when tho Jocal suthorities Liave expreesed.a preference for ap- plying the benefis to the payrient of the principal, tho Treasurer hos required the nuthorities of the county, township, city, or town to procure the bonds and present them for payment, and has in no cuse purchaecd bonds, except from 'the suthorities, 35 aforesaid, For the propricty of thia interpretation of 50 much of the law in Tegard 10 his duties, the Treas— urer has had the warrmnt of the advice of Jearned counsel, There can be no doubt that the wisest business policy dictates that tho countics, etc, should use at least . some portion of their bencfits in payingoff the principal of their registered debt, and thue, without a considerable incrcase of their burden of taxation, make somo ‘Pprogress in the direction of its entire extingulshment. That bonds which are to be canceled should be boughi by the authorities of the municipality that issucd. them, and by them presented o the Stato Treasury for ‘payment, a8 has been tho custom under tho construc- tion of Inw had by the Treaeurer, 18 the only way in el the Juw can be excouted without devolring upon the Stato officcrs a duty, f they shoul Do Tequired to expend thosurplus i the purchace of bonds, which it would be imposeible for them to exe- cute without exposing themselves to uncharitable criti- cism, 1o matler bow wirely and corefully they may perform 3t. I would respectfully suygest tht you recommend, that if the Legislature has any doubt concerniug the correctness of the presont interpreta- tion of the Jaw, they 5o amend it 25 to place beyond all question tho right of the county, city, township or town 10 Liave entiro control of ali mafters pertafning to the purchase and redemption of their bonde, INJUNCTIONS UPON THE AUDITOR, 1 was restrained by injunction from making o lovy of tax to pey intereet on bonds issued by (ko jncor- porated Town of Brighton, in the County of Jersey, and the Township of Oregon, County of Ogle. I wes also enfoined from making B levy to pay inferest on part of the bonds fssued by the Townslips of Brim- Seid and Ennweod, Peoria Cotnty. In some other cases where I Lavenot been enjoined from making & levs, tho County Clerk hes been enjomed from extending the tax, or the County Collector from collecting i, pending the decision of questions affecting ' tho validity of the bonds and thefr right to registration. This policy of employing the machiners of tho State Governmeut to lovy and collect faxea to pay the principal and interest of TUE BATLEOAD DEDT OF MUNICIPALITIES 1os assumed provartions which were not thought of Dy those who devited t. The very fact that our sys~ tem of registration gives to this ciuss of municipal in~ debledness a superior credit, which found for it & ready sale, and mado it cagerly sought for by in- vestors, no doubt stimulated its issuc, nnd induced gome locallties to incur debts beyond the dictates of a prudent economy, Fortunalely, our amended Constitution cama in time to prevent wha: might? have become a great calumity, and all concur in approvicg thie wiedom of thut provision which forbids municipal ‘subscriptions or donations to private corporations, ‘The provision of the faw of April 16, 1863, which givea to the localities iesuing these reglsiered bonds tbe benetits of the State revenuo-tax on increased valu~ ation aver 1858, applies for the drst ten years: and in tiat time, if the policy which I have recommended of applyiog these Lenedlts to the psyment of principal #liould be generully followed, the dobts will be very much reduced. THE STATE'S CREDIT. £ The course & the State in refercnce to this munic~ ipal debt han done much toedd to ber creditand evelop her resources ; and the foct that our new Con- | etitution, which v:as framed and adopted in_the year following the pageage of the act of April 16, 1909, in no way modified or Limited its application to indebfedness alrcady authorized by law, und that the two Legiela- tures, which have convened eince 1870, have only con- aideréd the luw with a view to perfect ta machinery and assist in its execution, seems to show that, 80 far in its operations, it has had the approval of the people. of the State (Signed), C. E, Lrperscorr, Auditor Public Accounts, g T8 REVISING THE STATUTES. Special Dispatel to The Chicago Tribune, THE WOZK DX THE SENATE. SrRmNGFIRLD, I, Jan, 15.—~On motion of Senator Green, the revisfon bills Swere ordered read by sections on thelr second reading, and discharged from the order of reading by sections. A motion to suspend the rules for the taking up of bills on file for coneid- cration by soction, and other than vevision bills was discuased at length, but finally lost—yeas, 19; nays, 12—it requiring a two-thirds. Mr. Canfield wus cs- pecially earnest in deprecatng the hurry in which it was attempted to rush through the revision work. The cyils resulting to the State froma hasty anda careless amendment or adortion to this work would be incalculoble, Mcmbers of the Scnate other than lawyers are dispoeed to rush {hia work through at Tailroad apeed, and it is s questlon if it would not be Letter to £top the work than do it hur:iedly and lesva 1t unfinished. ANTISC PUT " ETCLIGNS, Following are the anti-' puts " secticns in the re~ vised chapter on criminal jurisprudence, They will De interesting to members of the Board of Trade, for should they become law they will serlously interfere with their operations : SECTION 130, Gambling contracts for futtre delirery of grawn, ete, TWhoever contracts for the sale of grait, pork in barrels, beef in_arrels, etock of any raliroad ‘or other company, of gold, for future dcllvery, except when the seller is the owner or the agent of the ower thercof, snd in actual possession of the same, shall be fined not exceeding 1,000, and confined in the county Jail notexceeding” ono year, and all such contracis ¥hall be considered gambling contracts and vold ; and all money paid or deposited on the same may be re- covered back, as in other 2ases of gaming. Sec. 181. Gambling Contracts—Froof. In all prose— cutions under the preceding section, proof on the part of the prosecution of a contract made by the defeud- ant for the eale of grain, pork in barrels, beef in barrels, stock of gny raliroad or ofher company, o guld tor fature delivery, shall be prima facie evidence thnt tho scller was not “the owner, or in uctual possce- sion of such property. yenIES, =3 Tho revited bill in relation (o injuries contemplates an enlargament of the lsbility of cmplovers. Tuo second section provides that *“it ehall not be an objec- tion to a recovery by n fervant sgainst his employer for an njury that such injury wus caneed by the neglect or default of any other servant of such employer, unlea the person through whoso ncglect or defanli the injury wan_cansed, as at the time of such neglect o defatlt under tho control or_direction of the perron injurcd, ar engaged in the same kind of servicé with equal right of control.” When_the Lill was under diecussion, JIr. Walker introduced s amendment confining’ the section to rareads. Stewnrt, of McLean County, objected to this section, becauso if he cmrloved tw men, and one was driving 3 wagon and the other fell ont and broko his neck, ke, the employer, would bo liable. The Walker amend- ment wss not adopted, and a motion to strike out the section was loat. The third and fourth sections_abolish the Umitation of $5,000 damoges allosod by the present Jaw in cases of death, and allows 8 jury fo give such dzmages as they shail dcem a fair and just compensation with refercnce o the pecuniary injuries resulting from Qeath to the next of kin, Joes moved to limit dsmages in case of death to $10,000, Hay deprecated logielation lscriminating sgamst railrosds, sayipg Jt would react sgainst the reetof the community. Dunham criticized the au- omaly of allowing greater damages for injuries than for death, -Branson followed in reply, The Houso thenadjourned for dinner, ufter which Rountree de— fended the bill 55 it came from the Commwittee, but it was no use; for, after Armstrong, of Grunds, hud summed up the ther elde, tho bill was sent to tho Judiclary Committce, ‘The opposition to the bill as it came from the Revie- ors is bitter, and it will never passin that shape, OTHER DEVISED MILLS IX TNE HOUSE. ‘The time of the House was occupied with othor re- vised bille on sccond reading besides those alluded to at grester lengih above. The bill relating to Joint hts snd obligations was ordered to s third reading thout amendment, and that on limited partuersip was similarly disposed of after the House had struck out 3 proviclon requiring notices of dissolution to be princed in a Springdeld paper, if not in the county ‘paper—a neat little clanse which would bave assisted tho Springfield papers at thd expense of all others. The bill on mandamus was sent to 3 third reading. I the bill relating to the publication of lega! no- tices Connolly in-erted an apparently innocuons amendment, oviding that notices shall be published “in o newspoper of general circulation, or”—and here is the rub—¢in some paper specialy authorized Ly iaw to publich legal notices.” Under the viclous sys- tem of special legislstion in vogue befare tho new Constitution was adopted, » number of papers in tho State wero suthorized by special acta to publish legal notices, Connolly’s amendment simply perpetuates their epecial privileges, contrary to the spirit of fhe Constitution. No une oticed the cute trick, and the Bill, with i frick i it, was ordered to s third read- 2. Tho bill in relation to osthe and afirmations was amended on Quinn's motion, £0 that the. witnees 1o be swurn, and not the mogistrate, eball be Judge of tho form of oath most binding on his conecience, The bill on plats was sent to the Comiittes on Townebip Orgunization, and that treating of Londs, Fromisrory-notee, due-bills, snd other {nstruments in witing, was advaiced to the third stage, N THE ATy, the bill regarding Clerks of Courts wiz ordered to a third readfng, and the bill concerning the Supreras Court was taken up and coneidered by sections. Quits a discussion was provoked by an amendment ofiered. by Waite changing the Ottows term from. Alarchs Waite alone voted for it. o RAILROAD: NEWS. Meeting of the Western Rail road Association. Representatives of Leading Roads in Attendance. Concerted Action to - De Taken in Patent-Infringement Cases, Earning of Chicago Roads for the Last Fiscal Year. Annual Reports of Pennsylvania Railroads. ‘WESTERN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of tho Western Railroad Asso~ cintion was held yesterday at the Grand Pacific Hotel, This Aseociation was organized Jan. 1, 1667, to protect the interesta of the members in the matter of claima of Tatentees and thelr representatives, which claims had then Lecome o numerous and urgent s to demand united reeistance. Alr, John N. Jewett was Tetained a6 the attorney of the Association, The Ex- ecutivo Committee, conslsting of seven members, ex- amine claims and determine whether the Association ehall Ht{gate or ettle them, the expenses being divid~ ed by a prorataof (ce grossearntngsof each of the twenty-Ave rosds cuprising the Associstion, Mr, Rabert Harrie, Genercl Superintendent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Baflrosd, has been the President of tho Association ; but, deepite his unwearsing ef~ forts to incresse ils efficlency, it haa never sp~ proached the uscfulness of the corresponding ono in the East. It was clearly apparent the Ascocia~ tion might Lo of great beneAit to the companies. Tho EAKE CASES, in which all are interested, of themgelves involve over $1,000,000. At the December mecting, therefore, it ‘waa resolved that an effort should be made to placo the Association uponsn efficlent footing. Theeffor was to be muude st the annual meeting. It waz, vir- tually, a question of life or death. If 1he Assoclation could not te invigorated, and bomadeof practical, commnding beneilt to every reilroad, it was deciced to let it dfe.” To perpetuate it, an attorney and a Sec~ retary who could devote their entire attention to the interests of the Association were deemed imperatively neceseary. To Gecide this question tho moeting yes- terday was matnly called. TOADS MEPEFSENTED, The meeting waa called to order at 13 o'clock m., 3r. Robert Harris, tho President of ihe Associs tion, in the chair, and 3r. George Witlard acting 23 Secretary, the folluwing roads being represented : ilinoin Central, Rock Island, Chicegs & Alton, Chifcsgo, Burlington & Quincy, ' Michigan Southern, Flint, Depere & Slarqueite, Micnigan Central, Jack- 2on, Lansing & Saginaw, Detrolt & Milwaulee, To- ledo, Wabnsh & Western, Northwestern, Peorid, Pe- kin & Jzkson, The President stated that several ro- porters were present, and asked if any one objected to thelr presence. Noauswer being made, the Feporters wera allowed to remain. NEW OTFICIES, On motion, Meecrs. Iaine, Riddle, and Jerome were appointed a Committee to nominafe a new Executive Commfttes for tho ensuing year, After a ehort con- sultation, the above Commitiee reporied tho names of the following gentlemen, who were unanimously elect- ed: Robert Harsds, Jobn W. Cary, . E. Sargent, Charles Payne, IL. H. Porter, Arthur Mitchel, snd D, AL Glaren. THE TRIASULT. Tho report of the Trcasurer was_ then read, which showed that the talance remaining in the Treasury amounted to 30172, The expenzes during the year ‘wero $15,07.63. ATTORNEY'S REPORT. Mr, Gillett, the attornes of tue Association, stated that st prouint eighiess aults were pending ipiost members of the Association, which “were mainly for three combinations of patents, as follows: Thyee snits in the swage-block cases, reven in the brake cases, 2nd six in the tire-box cases. These cases had subjected the Assaciation to s Beavy expence, particularly the swage-block one, an adverse judgment to which was given by Judge Drummond some time 3go. ‘The case was_recommit— ted for additional testimony some time in October, and was finished sbont wo weeks ago. The expenso of this caso alone wouzl amount to from $5,000 Lo $10,000, A portiun of tbis, about one-fifth, would be borne by ibie Pitisburgh & Fort Wayne Rosd, but this would still leave the expensc on swoge-block cases $7,000; ou brake cases, $5,000; for printing, $1,500; fire-box caes, §2,500 ; outside expenses, $3,000; other cases, 4,000, “This puts tho Aseoctztion in debt fora considerable smount, There should, therefore, be zn ssseesment levied of atleast $30,000 to carry through tho cases now pending. A SALATIZD ATTORNEY. JMr. Jerome, the atterney for the Detroit & Milwan- kee Railroad, 1zoved that the Executive Committee be suthorized to emplos a eslared attorney. Mr, Mo- Mullen moved a8 in amendment that s special Com- Tuittee of five be appolnted to Fropose proper changes in their Constitution. Mr. Sargent suggested the ad- sieability of engaging o salaried Secretars, two ex- perts in patents, and an attorney. Ar., Newell thought that the organization, 38 now constiluted, was of little value, and 3 new Constitution w38 of vital necessity, 3. Jérome moved to lay Ar. McMulln's motion on the table. Mr. MeMullen withdrew his first motion. and moved that the Committee of the Whole take up tlhe subject of altering the Constitution, The motfon was adonicd. On motion of Mr. Withrow, s recess until 3 o'clock was taken, to give them a chance to prepare tho change. z ALTERING TILE CONSTITUTION, On resssembling, the reporters were informed that the mecting would be held eecret, and they were po- Etdly requeatcd to leate, The meeting lasied until a Jate hour fu the evening, and it is understood that the” Costitution was so amended 58 ta aflow the employ- ment of o Secretary at a saiary of $600 per year, two expert patent men at » aalary of $,000 cach, and an attorney, to whom o retatner of £1,000 should be paid in each Case, Lesides the regular fces, =g PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD RE- PORTS. Special Dirpatch to The Chicago Tribune. PrmapELrnm, Jan, 18.—The annual report of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad ehows that during the yesr the receipts for travel were $1,075,645. The number of paseengers carried was 6,790,088, the total passenger tratlic being equal to 800,820 through pas- £oges, The transportation of merchandiso smounted 103,371,103 tons, bringing in s revenue of $3,603,178; of coal, 15,318,807 tons, and 9,013,005, Tho road was paid for carrying the mails $60,03, The receipts from iscollancous sources were $83,641. Total gross re- cciptn, $14,832,661. Groks expenses for the same time, $,474,895; net’ profits, $,357,661, The gross expenses were 63 0-10 per cent of the gross receipte for 1873, agamst 66 5-10 of the enme n 1672, The prosent valuc of the proper- ty of the Compuny is cstimated to be $84,425,551.18. As compared with the Company’s balsnce-sheet, which gives a total valuation of S119,050,22,56, this shows surplus of $34,297,671.38 over aud abova all the debts aad eapital accounts of the Compery, and equal 10 & premtium of $49.94-100 per sharo above tho par value of the stock. TIE NORTI PENNSYLYANIA RAILROSD. ‘The snnual report of the North Penusylvanta Rafl- T0ad, for the year ending October 31, 1873, ehows total recelpts of £1,477,540.0, or an_increase of $140,601.72 over the previous year, A ecrip dividend of 5 per cent has been declared on the capital stock of the Compens, which amounts to §3,596,500. The bonded debt has mereased $407,000. THE NONTHEAST PENNSTLVANIA Ratlroad Company shows a deficiency of $13,533,92. THE WEST CHESTER RAILROAD'S Teport shows an increase of $17,604.50 over the pre- Vious year’s recelpta. RN IMISCELLANEOUS. DAILTOAD EABNINGS. Several of our railway companics whose fiscal year ends Dec. 31, showa very gratifying increase. The Milwaukee & 5t. Paul leads off with an_{mprovement on the previous year's result of $2,033,350. The Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy Teports an increase of over $2,000,000; 3nd the Lake Shore & Michigan Sonthern over §1,500,000. Tho estimated totals for tho vear aro over 9,600,000, $10,000,000 and $19,000,000, re- spectively, The two first named have operated more mileage than they haa in 18I 1§72, The Milwaukee & St. Paul has added ita Chicago line, and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy ita en- tire line in Towa, heretofore known as the Burlington & Missouri River Railzoad. It is only natural to ex- pect such important additions should materially swell the gross earnings. The Lake Shore, howewer, has ‘made 1o addition {o its far-extending system. O the contrary,it has lost. It has had to yfeld the remunerz~ tise trafiic it had hitlierto derived from tho Cleveland, Columbus, & Cincinnati Railroad to the Exfe, and, for the_pust two months, has ad to aivide the immense traffic of the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railroad with the- newly opened Canada Sonthern. Previously tho Lake Shore enjosed 2 manopoly of the Wabash trafiic, In view of fhese coneiderations, it_may be re- garded as particularly gratifying that- the Lake Shora 18 able to show $19,87,057.77 for 1973, against £17,601,~ 620.46 for 1872. 1t fs 'a much larglr showing than can be made by apy other Chicago 7oad. The Northe western and Chicago, Burlington & Quincs aro the only othier corporations that go beyond §10,000,000, DECEMBER EABNINGS. December waa s good month for the comprnies in the main. 1t gave the Milwaukee & St, Paul an in- crease of $320,L00; the Northwestern an increase of 4139,721.92, und tho Lake Shore $53,500, The Rock Tsiand and Clicago, Burlington & Quincy also achieved favorable resulte, tho north and south lines being the anly ones afilicted with a light traflic, ‘The occasion of this revival in the business of the Western roads is the increasing demand for grain, The lines travereing Jowa and Munesosa have been for weeks past, and zre vet, taxed to their utmost fo provide cqnipment with which to forwara tke pro- Quce, The ouly drawback to this vast trade is that it is oply half business. The loaded grain cars aro returned empty,—a fect that is geldom taken into account by the ‘amatenr schedulemakers, Merchan. dise freight, bound West, ia deplorably lght, The Inmber business, usually dctive at this_seazon, 1s aiso frightfully dull, and the roads largely dependent upon the mills are quite inclined to eell out. REDUCED EXPENSES. One other feature is naticeable, The roads that are ehowing the Jargest increase have been most succest- ful in “reducing expenses. The open swinter has favored economy, There have been infinitely fower Droken ruils than were reported laat year, consequent- ly fewer costly repsirs. Accidents, law suits, and legistation are the Tuinous items, From tho farmer there nas thus far been & tolorabls immunity; the secoyd are inevitable, and the Intter ar: already threntening the corporstions. 1t is doubtful which of the three the managers most dresd ; but certain it i they look on each in the light of & calamity, TAXING TAILIOAD PEOFENTY. A socret meeting of raliroad men, at which ail the Tifinofs roads were represcnted, was held last evening at Parlor No, 45 Grand Pacific ‘Hotel, for tho purpose of faking some concerted action sgainst the dolngs of the Board of Equalization and aesessment of railroad proferty. The door was so securely locked and bolt- ed, 2ud the transoms 8o tightly closed that the report- g wan unsble, o obteln anyibing in regard to thelr oings. TOCKFORD AND T, LOUIS 104D, Soecial flirpatch to The Chicago Tribune, Davexronr, It., Jan. 13 —Joseph Gaskell, fnancial egent for the Rockford & St, Louis Road, who bas been 1 Evrops for the past vear securing the 50 per cent. reduction ou tho £9,000,000 bonds of that rosd, has re- torned, having sccomplished the object of his mis- sion, P L. Calle, of the same road, has gons to New York to ke fis Presldency of the Canada Southern Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns. . 3S40RY, KANFAS & TEXAS ROAD, Nrw Yomx, Jan, 13.—A circular bas been sent by the Executive Committes of the Missouri, Exnsas & Texas Railroad to the bond-holders of that rcad, explaining the financial difficulty which caused then to defanlt on thelr January interest. Experts are exsmining the condition of the company. The met carnings of the rcad havabeen entircly used in meeting engagementa contract, for compieting tha road, for additional Tolling stock, for tho construction of hesw bridges, and drtne payment of last maturing interest, According ta the statoment of the officers of the road in this city, the netesrnings of therosd during the months of Beptember, October, November, and December, 1871, exceed those of thesame months of tho_ proceding Fear by §375,619,54. TNION PACIFIC BUNNING TIME, Special Dispateh to The Chicugo Tribune. ! Oxana, Nev,, Jan. 13.—The Union Pacific Ralrosd has uot miseed's connection eastward from this city in three months, It fs Lelieved that the precautions against o Blockade will be effective. Itis snowing at Laramie to-day, but the trains are on time. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuny . " THE CANO & VINCENNES HOAD, 8PRINGFTELD, TiL, Jag. 13.—Judge Treat granted an Injunction restraining tho President and managers of thie Cairo & Vincenpes Rajlioad from incumbering tho T0ad or thezolling-stock, or in any way injuring either, unti] the metion for a Recelver is heard and decided, In tho uweaded bill fled the complainants sl that Charles Ridgels, Esq., of this clty; X. R, Casey, of 3found City ; and F.J. Alexander, of Greenville, be appointed Recelvers, or either of them, as the Court aball deterinine Special Dispoteh to The Chicago Tridune. BECEITED NINCKLET, BLoo¥NGTOY, 1il,, Jan, 13.—Nothiwithstauding ro- gorts to the coutrars”from Springfeld, letters recaived rom Belleflower and other stations on the line of the Gilman, Clinton & Sprinfield Railroad teatify that Hinckley's wanagement is resulting in marked benefit to buriuess along the line, ~Before his sssuming con- trol, grain could only bo shipped to certain eastern poiuts, wheress now dealers on the line have ready ao- cesa to all Eastern markets, THE INDIANAPOLIS XOADS. Bevere personal sirictuves are_being msde hers by ‘partias who took part in Baturday's devats on_the In- Qianapolis Railroad bonds, each side sccusicg the other of mercenary, motives. e FINANCIAL, Philadelphia Creditors of Jay Cocitc & Co. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, PurLaprLrmis, Jan. 13,—Jay Cooke & Co.'s cred- itors will hold s general mesting on the 15th inst., at the Assembly Building, in this city, for the purpose of deciding what is the besi mode of procedure in thepremiscs, At the meeting of the 22 ult, s special comwitice was appointed, which a few days ago held o private meeting, at which the following recommendations for the guidance of the geneial credators ot the firm wero adoptod : BECOMMENDATIONS TO TIIE CREDITORS. First—That the creditors, st the meeting of the 15th of January, 1674, siall vote to place the administra- tion of the'catats under the forty-third section of iha Bmxkru‘:t act. Second—Thit E. 3L Lowis be selectod as_hs Trus- teo; and AMessre, John Clayion, Issac Nords, snd Robert Shoemaker, of Philadelphis, Charley P, H.e- fenstein, of Northumberiand County, Pa,, and Joseoh Brown, of Wilkesbarre, bo selactod 33 the Committes of creditors, Third—That such creditors as canmot attend the mesting be requested 1o executo aud scknowlodge Powers of attorney suihorizing Messrs, Georgo H, Stuart, R, P. Comegys, and John Holme, or either of them, to represent such creditors at the meeting of the 15th, and az such other mcetings as may bo beld {rom time to time, and instruct the'r atiorneys o vote in accordance with the abore recommendations, Election of Beni-Officers in Daven~ port. Special Disgateh to. The Chicago Tritune. DaviNToRE, I S o Dok dleetion, for the officers of all the Banks in thia city were held to-dsy. 1n most nstances the olé otficers and Directors wers re-clected, except that James Thompcon was elected Prerident of the First National in place of Hirum Plerce. The German Savings Dank, at its elec- ton, resolved to incresse the paid up capial from £20,000 to $60,000, and authorized a further incresse to $100,000. Ita deposits now amount to 250,00, and the deposita of tha Davenport Savings Bank Teach §%, CRIME. Murderous Assault Near Pistsburghe Soecial Dirpatch o The Chicago Tritune. Prrrssoan, Pa., Jun, 13.—The Monongahels Val- le, which baa become 70 famous for murders Iatels, Was the ecene yesterday of suother desdly assauit. A ‘man named Thomss Caddy, residing at Elizabeth, sus- ‘pecting that his wife was untrue to him, has for some time past kept 3 watch upon her, Lsst evening he sa her enter the dwelling of & man with whom he surpected sbe was on too intimnate terms, and ho followed fier, The man was not at home, and, she giving no satlsfactory explanation, he seized a po- ker and beat her about the head with it, Getting tired of this, he uesaulted her with a fistiron, and then seized o sktllct, and broke it over her head. The z an reudered unconscions, and no hopes are entertuined for ber recovery. Her husband was mot arrested. Defalcation in Misbawaka Towns ship, ind. Special Dispatch to The Chicazo Tribune. SouTir BExD, [nd Jabe 15.—The Misbawaks de- faulting Township Trustee, Wm. M. Merrificld, left bis home this morning. His deficit now foats up to nearly $7,5¢0. His successor, Jobn Dizon, qualified to-day, aud will be unable tomuke a formal demand for what s abort. Pittsburgh Water Soard Defalcation, Special Dispaich to The Chirao Tritune. PITTSIUBGH, bu., Jan, 10,—The announcement made in tho Gezetre this morning that Gner would be bero to-morrow has caused a flutter among certain parties, and great efforts will be made to buy him off. Boy Lurglars in Bloomington. Special Dispatch to Tae Chicano Tribune. BLOOMINGTOS, IU.. Jan, 13.—Xarehal Boyce re- turned to-day from Lafayetie with three boys arrested there, named Frank and Charles Wilson, Aad Jones, who fobled the desk of J. L. Green & Co., of thia city, receutly, of §1,000 cash and notes. They were Dbound over in the sum of $500 each. Trinl of Conductor Benne, Special Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune. Jourer, 1, Jan 13.—The trial of Conductor Beans, of the Alion "disustez. which was to have taken place this weck, bas been indefinitely postponed, with a bara Pposaibility of its coming up next week. THE WEATHER. WASIINGYOS, D. C., Jan, 13.—For tho Gulf Btates and thenco northward over the Oufo_ Valley, Upper Lake region, and Upper Mississippi Valley, fnow or Tain with northerly winds, followed by clear and coldes weather and rising bsrometer, For the North~ swest, verycold znd clear or clearing weather, with Lrisk nortberly winds. THE LIVE-STOCK MARKETS. WATERTOWS, Mass. WareRTOWY, Mass,, Jan, 10, —DEey Carrrz—To- ceipts, 703, Supply hearly double that last week. Prices declined Xc dreesed Weight. Quality offering Tot a8 good as last week. Sales—Chioice, $9.75@10.00; extra, $8.75@9.05 ; first qualily, $7.75@8.00; second do, $5.00@7.50 ; third do, $4.755.50. SaEze axD Lans—Receipts, 2,530 3 sales of aheep 1n lota at $2.25@3.50 each ; extrs, #4.00@6.75. FAST LipERTY, Ets7 LooenTy, Pa,, Jan. 13.—Catrie—Arrivals, 58 care, Medium, 43{@5%¢ ; common, 4@43c ; Yorkers, . IR areivaln, 35 cars. Best Philadelphis, $5.908 6.00; Yorkers, $5.40@5.60. - rrivals, 4 care. Beat, $5.00@5.20 ; medium, 50@3,90, HOGS AND GRAIN IN QUINCY. Special Dissateh fo The Chicago Tribune. Quiscy, Iil, Jan. 13.~Tho pork-packing sesson cloeed to-day. The total number of hogs packed was 54,293, Work cn_ the ed new elevator to be erected o the lovee, Wl rommmf"lnmm«ihub. It is to have a capacity of 130.000 buahels, NEW ORLEANS MARKET. Nrw Onzaxs, Jan. 13.—DBREADSTGZTS—Corn easler ; white, Tlc. Oata lower at 36c. Brax—§1.00. ProvisioNs—Dry-salted meats firmer at SX@BYE | B¢, Grocznes—Molasses dull ; fair, 53@38c ; prime to choice, €02Gte. Othéra unchanged Cartos—Dall and easier. L ordunary to strictly good ordinary, 13;@14%5¢ ; low middlinigs to strictly low m:ddiags, 15: e: dlings to_strictly middlinge, 163 @17i¢; good mid- dlings, 17c. Receiptr, 11,810 bales. MONETABT—Gold, 11 3 sight; 4o discount; 1ing $5.35@5.35. exa| Dry Groods, Notions, & b 1 invoices regardls FOREIGN, The City of Cartagena Surren. dered to the Govern. ment Forces, 1 Twenty-five Hondred of fhe Insyr.* gents Escape in an Iron-Clad, They Arrive, at an Algerian Port and Surrender to ihe French Authorities. TUltramontane Gains in the Ger man Reichsiag. SPAIN. 300OR, Jan. 13.—Cartagens Bas eurrendered, aay f3now occapled by the Government troops under Gen. Dominiquez. ~ Tpon the capitulation of tha etty, the Intransigente Junta and the liberated went on board of the frigats Numancia, which wag sttacked by the Government squsdron, and, as thy time tho Last dlspstch was forwarded, a naval engags. ‘ment was {n progress, ? Tho Intransigente insurrection continues st Ban celons, with considersble Aighting in the suburts, ‘The Governor of Madrid haa arrested sl the officery of the Saladero Prison, in consequence of the escapg of &n assassin who was to have been exocuted to-day, ‘The Captain-General has fasued his orders to the Bepublican volunteers of Madrid to surrender theiy srms to-day, All who disobey will be tréed by court- martial. The suthorities will search for concealsd ‘weapons to-morrow. ESCAPE OF THE INSUBGENT JUSTA. Pants, Jan. 13.~The iron-visd Namancls bas s sived 8t Mere el Kiber, Algeria, with 2,500 Cartagenisy refugees on board. I3 escaping from’ Cartagena, she passed five Government mep-of-war at the mouih of the harbor. The refugees, an thelr arrival, surren. dered themselves tothe French authorities, Among them are Gena. Contrerss and Galvez and fthe other members of the insurgent Junts, They declars that the city fell through the treachery of the commanding officer of the principal fort. A5 AN GERMANY, BERLIY, Jon. 14—Later returns from Bsvaria show that twenfy-ono Liberals and twenty-eighs Ultramone tanes have been clected to the Reichatag from that Eingdom, —_— FRANCE. Pax1s, Jan. 1.~The Dake de Broglie has informed the Committee on the Electoral bill that the Governe ment accepts 25 years of age, and thres years Tesidence s qualifications for voter, and is in favar of the appolntment of Senstors by the Govemn. ment or Councils-General in the evens af the creatian of aa Uppar House, CASUALTIES: A Corpse Burned to a Crisp, Soscial Dirouca ta The Chicato Tribune. Mrwivxer, Jan, 1%—The corpee of -4 womea named Martels waz burned to s cinder Saturdsy night in & house in Third street, opposite the German Thes- tre, The candles were insecurs snd toppled ovar, setfing the shroud on fire and burning the desh crisy befors ths accident was discovered. Thrown from o Horsc. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. - CantrvviLiy, i, Jan. 13—A soung Isdy mamed Sullivan, living s fow miles northweat of this cits, was thrown from 5 horse and horribly mangled on Suadsy night, and it i3 thought ehe cannot survive. PORK-PACKING AT OTTUNWA, IA. OTTUMWA, In., Jan. 13.—Tae packing firm of J. D, Ladd & Co.. of this city, have suspendsd cperations for the acason. They have packed 23,600 kogs, " BRUTAL OUTRASE. A man named Gallagher, residing a¢ No. 521 Archer avenue, was srrosted ycaterday fors buutal outrage on tho person of Mary Nolle, a deaf and dumb-German woman 45 years of 5ge, living at No. 486 Archer svenne, He will be tried befors Justice Boyden thia morning. o SEATHS, — MACKEY-In this city, MonCay, Jan. 12, Sophis W, Parker, and her {n/ant; Leloved wifo and intast daughter of A. G. Mackes, aged 40 years sad & months. Funeral from No. 201 Westernar,, Thurdyy, Jan. 15, at10g’clock, a. m., by csrviages to Rosclld Ceimstory. K& Evanston Indez pleaso copy. WECKLER _Tuesday, Jan. 13, at parsats’ residon Lako View Joha Onacles, suriagost 4oa of Caticrtaa 3 J. o, Foneral from St. Josorh's Charch, corner Wendelland Market-sts., Thursday, Jao. 15, at 85 o'clock 3. m. i TURNER—On Tacedsy evening, Jan.J3, at tho - dence of ber son-in-law, Thomas Foster, 24 Indians. av., Hanaah Maria, wifo of Capt. John M. 63 Fears. “Notics of funeral herestior BERCZY—At D'Asllebout, Quebse, Canada, D:&a 1873, William Berczy, Esq. (nse Count de Mali), aged ears and 11 mon:as. BRYANT—O coasamption, Monday, Jau. 12, Lottls ‘Bogort. wifo of Thoodore I. Bryant, 2604 28 yests. Tumnes, egd Faneral from tho residenco of Ler fatney, Uow < Hydo Park, Wednesday, lith fnst., at 1 'clock pome & riends of the family take the rear car of 3 o'clock Hydd P2 Park traln (lliacis Central Railrosd). Carrizges from the houso to Oakwood. AUCTION SALES. WILLIS, LONG & CO,, Auctioncers aad Ccrmmission Merchants, - . 195 and 197 Kandalph-st. Regular Auction Salos on Wednysday and Saturdsy\ FURNITURE A SPECIALTY. ! Special attention given ta oaalde sales. H BETURNS MADE IN 3G HOURS AFTER SALR. ‘Consignmeats eolicited. X By WILLIS, LONG & .CG., 1% and 197 Randlgh-st. REGULAR WEDNESDAY SALE Jan. 14, at 9 1-2 o’clock, HOUSEROLD 600D, TURNITURE, ! And General Merchandise, LIS, LONG & CO., Auctivapers. . By WM. A. BUITERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, INO. 108 MADISON-ST., (Between Dearborn aad Clarkz.) 90 Bupes, Plaelons, ad Cats HARNESS, &c., ON WEDNESDAY, JAS. I, AT 10 O'CLOCE. H 108 MADISON-ST. __ DRY G00DS, CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, BUFFALO OVERS, ‘Rubbers, Glove Gauntlets, &, aat 68 & 70 Wabcsh-av. Every Wednesday Durng fhe Yea WE SELL AT AUCTION Boots & Shoes And our usual offerings will be mado Jaa. 14, at 10a-2 = G. P. GURE & CO.. Auctionwers- By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Friday Morning. Jan. 16. at 912 o'elodk, IMMENSE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (NEV AND SECOND-HAND), 3 P S b S Lk e A Yhow, Cisss, Desks, Stures, B 3 .,T“c-{.wifif :fld‘ :u;cna,rulb erchdndise. "Also om0 ELF iardabia, one Deallp Table, orc.. 0.6 4 co ECisON! FOERoT & OF By BRUSH, SOX & €O, 41 Soutl Capalst. On SATURDAY, Jao. 14 Fruarniture; . CABPETS, STOVES, Seg n'evi:gg t‘,"“fi’m : By T4 &TH.ARRIS(i—:‘r' A THIS MORNING, at 9% a’clocx.' - OUE LAST OFFERING YOR TIE SEASOY OF : § i i , wil bo sotd a £ Aline of CUSTOM-MADE SHOES, for Ladizs, 0% * » sl also bo closed. s O ers ahonld attent chia alo as wro ehall close B less of prices. RISON, Auctionceos AL & ik Siadivash

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