Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1874, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1874 SPRINGFIELD. Tilgon's Anolent Olaim for Military Equipments Allowed by Both Houses, The Penltentinry Investigation a Fertile Theme of Gossip and Debates Warden Wham and the Commissioners Un- * reconciled. » The Brief History of the Illinels Car Compuny Epitomized. A Senate Committee to Inquire Why the Caok County Taxes Have Not Beon Extended. A leated Debate in the Senate on Sun~ day Liquor Selling. McGrath \ishos fo Make a Record for Cook County Politicians. A WAR OLAIM PAID, Speciul Lispateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, TILION'S DILL ALLOWED. SenrxariELD, Il Jan. 21,—The Houso passed by 93 {0 87 the Senato bill allowiug Robort Til- 100 $10,000 for a claim based on a contract be- tweon him and tho Stato, for the supply of mili- tary oyuipmonts during tho war. 1lo took his puy in Auditor's warrants, gold them at & dle- count, and now claims tho differenco between (ho warrants ond gold, This snmo claun was reject- 84 Ly provious Tieglslaturea on tho ground thot it was unjust, and that Tilson lad given s reeeipt in full to tho State. Tilson belug a resident of Quiney, Lis caugo was championod by Moro and Ballou from that county, Armstrong, of LaSalle, spoke against tho bill, and Dolan reminded the House that soldiers had to talte greonbacks in paymeut for thoir Borvices. Carventer stated that thoe last Goneral Ar- sembly bad condomued the claim. When the roll was colled Btrector hurled back with contempt tho statement of Hopking that the Grangors wera vivtual ropudisturs, aud, v show that they were not, voted aye. An eppeal was mado that Tilson was UARD UP AND OLD j ) gonow lot every herd up and old man in the State como cown aud araw 10,000 frore the Troemyy. Thoy liave justnu validu claim as - Tilson. 1u tuo utternoon, Warner moved to reconsider the voto on which tho bill prased, taking ocea- sion to defeud the honmor and purity of the fsonty-eightl General Assembly, which, he as- gorted agaim and again, could not be bought for %6 o day, or for even & Jaiger sum. ‘'he motion to roconeider was laid on tho tublo,—~78 to 51,— and those who engincercd the stoal through . THE LOUSE EXFLODED IN ATPLAULE, Tho Spesker overrulod tho yoiur, which seems to bo & good ono, that the bill was a Doficicucy bill, and ueeded two-thirds to puss it 113 was not certain that bis ruting wes yight, buc bin judmnant inctined thas way. ‘Ihus the ‘I'wemy-eighih General Aeserably passed a bill whic, no matter how it wus passod, will always redound to its discredit. Iis Retion opeus the law 1or nundrods of thotsands of dollars of claims just ne righteous ng this, Z e e PENITENTIARY AFFAIRS, Syecial Dispatch to The Chicano Tnbune, SrrixcriELD, 1., Jan. 21.—Tho Peuitentinry imbroglio is nssuming n ecope that tho most sus- picious did not suspect. ‘ho full Board of Com- nissioneraand Chaplainwere in the lobby to-day, and obtained a temporary victory this morning on the ground of courtesy to the Senato Com- mittes, which bas made an investigation. Its Chalrman, Henry, yosterday argued for a con- tiuuance, because tho Senato Lad not allowed tho Committoe to print its. report, thal it might be more critically oxamined. The argument prevailed, aud this moming tho Opposition consented, through Palmer, that pro- peedings should bo stayed till the roport had Leen }mmed ond consmdered, Thon the adop- tion of the Houso resolution calling for o further lnvestigation will co urged. It is hardly proba- blo that a compromise can be effected without the DISCHARGE OF WARDEN WiLAZY, Asgistants Hall aud Sleepey, und dentlst Magon, Y'e circutnstuneos connected with (o death of the conviet Williams will bo but ouo of tho sub- Jects for iuvestigation, ~Thoe Comumissionors eanuot understand why Wham wants MORE INVESTIGATION, and bis encwics threaten that, if there shall ~ be closer werutiny into tho alfaivs of tho institution, they will exposo an alloged purchuse of " n piano by Wham with tho Stato's monoy, and tell how, ab the command of the Governor, ho borrowed ‘monoy to supply tho deflciency. ' A high official gavo security 0 tho londer. ‘Fhe friends of the Commiesioners iuthe Senate demand the ra- moval of Wham, and the fiiends of justice dewand that Hall, Bleeper, and Mason be dis- chnr%cd. . 1t is whispered that if the Joint Committeo is composed of good men they will be able to un- enrth some trausnctions involving men of high poluical standing. Xombera avo talking about & certein Car Company, organized when the now adminisiration took charge of the prison, ity object being to build railrond-cara by conviet- lubor, As rumor has it, somo $12,000 was spent fittings wp shiops aud maclunery, and s contract wmado for tholaborof & largonamberof convicts, Wlon the panic came the euterprise failed, and it is stated that tha Car Company was allowed to slip out of its contract and cvade its obliga- tions, Should this Car Company contiget bo Iuvestigated, among the WITNESSES T0 DE SUMMONED will_ be Gov. Boveridge, Wurdou Wham, ex- Wardon Edwards, E. .M. Iaines, of Clucago, AL B. Brown, of Chicugo, Speaker Cullom, Commissioner Buin, ex-Commissioner Rowell; r. Rosenfield, of Rock Island, Bam Jones, Chinvles Leecher, Frank Tracy, R. D, Lawreuce, > Springliold, and probably many more, ‘Thie lobby of tho Senate bas nov bosn honorod by 60 muny weighty personages at the smno limo formany s duy. Steel, Farson, and Brown, tho Ruilroad Comumisionoms, and Buiu, Cauiciuy, md Southworth, the Povitentiary Commission- ars, with Chaplaiv Briscoo, have Leen iv coustant attendnnco sinco yesterdny worning, 'They say thay ure ull accidentally Liore, Lbaving come to at- toud tha Govoruor'y reception, but a man up o treo thinks they are intevesied in defeating the movoment to abolish Btate Boards, and the man & probably rvight, HELIGION IN THE PENITENTIARY. The Penitentivry Comuilttee voported to the Tonse without reconuneadation Quinu's bill ad- mtting clergymen of all croeds to the Peniten- tiary, and providing that conviets shall bo al- Jowod to receive the consolationn of religion in the shupe most_agreeablo to them. It does not aboltsh the puld chaplmn, but pormits all othery who douira to visit the institntion for tho lovo of* God to do fo without pay, Raco moved to lay it on the table, winol waslost—118 to 8, tho yons boing Crawford, Groy, Jonos, doora of Mar- shall, Race, Scott, 8now, Hroud, nud Washburn, Tho Lill was advanced to u eacond reading, ANOTHER DIBPATOIL, Spectal Lisoateh to Lhe Chieao Tribune, THE COWMPANY'S APFAILS, Sprrsorieto, Jap, 2l—Investigation this svening hus yevoslod & moro connecied hintory 5t tho Illinols Car Company than was contained 2 fhe provious dirpatches, The following 18 ranated by o gentlcmnn who has had pecuniary notives for Xuqulvy!lnto tho history of tho Com- ny and ita operations, P9 ‘wooms thnt in Decombor, 1872, 8. . Haines, of Luke County; Chotlos A. homhot:, »f Springfleld, and Morius Rouenfold, of Rtooi [sland, wnde n contract with the Penitontiary Zommilasioners for tho Iabor of o largo number 3 conviets, to bo omployed in making cars, ¥hen tho contract was in’ their possvssion, thoy 100k out articlos of incorpoiation and organizod ihemsclves into tho Illinois Car Company, with wn ounounced camtal of £100,000.° OF thit amount, Rosenfeld was Bupposcd to bold one-hinlf, and Homes aud _ Boocho; one-fowth orch, Halues, Roweitel aud Doecher owned the contruot, and the Illinols Car Compnny, conaiating of tho samo Maluea, tho same Rosonfeld, and. the same Beoolier, claimed to huve 2100.000 eapital. "Tholr contract to tho Iatter for $100,000 they rold to thomeolves in the TROOUNIZED CREDIT MOBILIER FASIION, In thin way thay convorted the contract Into capital utock, which kad the advantasro of hem, all paid up, and rolioved the stockholdera o bolug porsounlly lisble under tho law, The noxt move was to loeate the stock, pelling o portion and putting the romainder’ whoro it ‘would do the most good, n la Oaloy Ames, Among tho stookholiders woro ox-\Var- don Iteid, ex-Commissloner Bam Jonen, Frank Tracy, and B, D. Lawrence, of Springfiold, w man in Indiana, another in Cinciuuatl, beside others, Beochor wus elected I'renidont of tho Company, Rosonfleld Savrotary, Inines T'ronsurer, Lawronco Huper~ intendont, It in etated that part of iho stock was assigned ton Donitentiary ofticial, through whom they i TIOPED TO MANAGL AFFAIRS ineido the Prison, Thoy orccict buildinga on tha Ponitentinry grounds, attnolsing them to tho bullding, theroby inaking thom oxempt fron voiz- ure. Tho conviets whoso Inbor had beon hirod wora emploved in ercoting the bulldiugs, which, when completed, wore furnished with fluo mna-~ chinery, thio wholo sald (o bo worth 840,000, of which #16,000 was in machinery, Tho original contract was ontered into by the old manage- ment, When the now regime wont into power A HUPPENENTAL CONTRACT was executod, according Lo which ths State Is bound to pay for tho buildings in threo yearly inutallmouts, the firat of which falls dno in Maich next, tho bufldings being finished and equipped with tho nocessary machwery. Tho work of buliding cars was to have bocn com- menced, but THE PANIO OAMZ . to burst this bubblo, s it burat bubbles all over the country. Thie matorial in the bulldings wore not paid for. Uhe machinery was in tho samo {ix. _Croditora bocame clamorous, tha Company owed money in Jollet and othor pluces. The victims domnnded cash, = They wout from the President to the Treasuror, from the 'lvonsurer to tho Presidont, from pillar to pont, scoking money, aud getting none. Pationco Hoon eensed to Lo a virtue, Resort was had to tho coutts. The machinery and some 20,000 foot of hard lumbor wero attached, aud are now IN CUSTODY OF TUE BHERIFF, Tho 8tnto has the burldiuga for the labor, and it is claimed toey will indomnify the Btate and leave o balanco of £10,000 for outsidn creditors, Tho latter caunot find the Company, as nobody will acknowiedge any responsibitity forits debts, ‘Lhov eannat sell Llio hutldings, aud the machinery and lunbor will not satisfy thom all. What uro they to do about it? s ‘I'weed romarked onco upon o time. Such aro the facts oo they havo beon dizclonod thin oveniug. An oxnot account of the wtfalr can oply bo given after asearching investigution glu\ that should bo Instituted forthwith, Lt will 5 : PROPLR TO ASCERTAIN who aro implicated, and how it comes that a State jnutitutiou can bo raken hold of and rua by speeulators ; why no veport of thiy transac- tion has besn ‘made by thoe Govaror or bK tho Commissioners to tho Gon- eral Assombly; how much money the State will logo, and bow much of any moriy lius been coreditod to tho Stato un tho books of the prison on nceount ol thoe valuo of ouo car-shop, erected | by convict labor under tho suspicics of the Titinow Car Compruy, Heys s work for & com- mittec, THE INVESTIGATION shonld not be entrusted to tho Standing Com- mitteo of the Bonato or Ilouee, nu they have been too hospitably treated at the prison, and havo fallen under Yonitentiovy iufluence. Then, too, thoy are oxperts in the whitewashing businees, . It ia stated, but this is only rumor rathor woll founded, that tha capital paid up nover exceeded 6,000, and that it wos the intention of the Com- pany to use the surplus fund of the Penitentiary to crrry on their onter,rise. . ———— COOE COUNTY. Special Dispateh to The Clicago Tribune, COOK COUNTY JURORS. 8pniNar1ELD, I, Jan. 21.—~Dow called up the House bill aliowing fees to jurors in Cook Coun- ty. 1t wasyead s second rimo, discharged from the order of rending by sections, aud ordored to a third reading. COOK COUNTY TAXES, At the opening of tho morning sossion of the Benste, Cimmings called up his rosolution re- citing thar, whoross it is currently reported that the couuty ollicials of Cook County lave failed to extend tho Siate taxes of 1878, therofore, Resotved, thut a commities of three bo =p pointed to investigato into tho matter and roport to the Bonato, and tho vesolution was placed upon its pagsage. ‘Whiting maue o bid for an appointment on tlie Commiitteo by reciting tbo insult offered to the State by Counly Clerk Balomon sowme ilve years ngo, ‘Phompson said the slightest inquiry in the world would ascertuin tho facts without any in- vesigation, which would be shooting & very small ball with o ve;y large cannon. McGrath informed the Senato that he posi~ tively ascertainod, while in Chicago recently, that the taxes as increased by tho State Board of Equalization waro alicady oxtended by-tho officinia of Cook Counuty, with the exception of somo half-dozen cases which the County Clerk had beon_cnjomed from so doiug. Aftér o general talk induiged in by Wade, Xehoe, Cum- mingas, und Voris, the resolution was adopted~— youw, 305 nays, 8. Brooks, Canflold, Leo, Mee Grath, Sanford, Sheldon, and Thompsun, of Cook, tive. dhepnrd, 8irong, Dow, votod in tho aifirma- COLLECTION OF TAXES. Mr. Brooks presenied o potition from 663 votors it Will Connty praying for the postpone- mont of the time for the collcetion of taxes, aud tho Cook County delegation aro in recoipt of roquests from the Town Officors of Chicago's three towns desiring an extension of tune, Thoy waut to hold the baoke as long au possible, and mako all the monoy they can. Cummings, Sheldon, aud Gundlach wera ap- pointed to wquire into the Coolk -County assess- ‘ments, for which purpcso they will go to Chica- go, and tho 8tate will pay for the trip. COUNTY DOARDS OF NEALTIL An offort was wado to call up tho bill provid- ing for County Bonrds of Henlth, but the Cook County Senators beiug unanimonsly opposed thereto, it was indelinitoly posiponed. COOR COUNTY COUNTS. Dow introduced a joint rosolution which was roterred to the Judiciury Com- wmitteo, providing for an_ amendmont 1o the Cowstitumiion suthorizing the Leg- islaturo to yedistrict the State, excluslve of Cook County, from timo to time, into Judicinl Circuits ; to increase and decreass tho humber of Citeuit und Suporior Judzes in Cook Connly, and to provide for tomporary sorvice of Judges in other circuits than their own. SUBUBBAN WATEI SURPLY. Thompson introdneed an emergency bill for au ace to provide for the tuxing of wotor-supply pipo by bonds and spocial asucssments payable m installiments, Ik 13 intended for tho cspociul beneflt of Hyde Park, Evauston, and other wuburbs of Chieago. i THE CRIMINAL CODE. Srecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, BeRINGFIELD, 11k, Jan, 21.—~Tho crimiual code was again uuder consideration in the Senate. Whiting delivered an oration ou tho duy, and ob- tained tho adoption of an amendment legalizing tho ecattoring of poigon for the oxtormination of shoop-killiug dogs. Dow secuved the adoption of an amendment providing overo ponalties for renting apart- monts for the purposs of gaming. Another amendmunt ]mwhlas foes gud lm- prisonment for wrongfully killing live stock by locomotive. Y Kehoo moved to strilie out the section probibi- tiug LIQUOR-SELLING ON BUNDAYS, ond supported his motion in a loug barangue, The amondmout wus 1ont—f'nnu. Burlko, Gund- lach, Hincholeffo, Kehoa, aud Xelly, 5 ; naya. 30, MeGrath eatered o motion Lo reconsidar, eay- ing that he had votod in the nogative for that purpose. _'There woro - certuin: mon on the floor who would bo candidales for Congress next fall, and ho wanted to put them on the record, e roferrod to Ilaium\lu and Walte, Mr. KEHOL presented an smendment pro- hibiting tho sale of lkixlxuns, but pflrmfmux the doos of saluons to be liept opeu f tho pro- riotors desiro, ‘Tho amendment was lost, 10 0 24, a8 followa: Durke, Relly, Thompson, Lonuliue, Lo, | ors, Dow, 3N Grath, Warrén, Guandlach, Maruny, Wiliam'ion, toudios, Savldut), Yager—16. Kehoe, 5 W, Baldwin, Green, Sliepard, Brooks, llumrlnn, Blarno, Ganfeid Tiuelliire, Bieelo, Custlo, Jucobs, trong, Cumudings, Nielilion, Ware, Oseey, Tauner, ‘Whitnioy, Levrlll, Tatterson, Wilcox, Gooum, Hanford, e, Profident—31 LODAEP, Walte, Reynolds, Yuger offerod angthor amendment of ulmilar 3 purport, which was favored by MeGrath on the ground that the lnw could bo enforeed moro onally with opon than with clonod doors, Burke and Xolioa followed in the gamo; and_Starno arguod In bobinlt of snloon-keopors who had no otlior mods of gotting in or out of thoir house, Hampton wishod to kuow whas forolgn_ tionw they woro trylng to Introduco, and in- quired why foraignors came to tho country and inglaled i wtrodusing their notions, Cauflold and Whiting tollowed on tho same eldo, and much hitternens of aplrit was displayed allronnd. 'The Senate ndjourned till morning to cool off, D — CONTEMPT OF COURT, Speelal Diapateh to The Chicago Triduna, DEDATE ON NRADWELL'S DLL. Sewvarienn, I, Jen, 3L—DBradwoll's billy rolnling to contompt of coutrt, was discussed in tho Ifouso, It contomplates that no person shall bo fluod more than 8100 or imprisonod moro than throo yeara without n trlal by jury; nor shall any ono bo puniuhed for acty of con- tompt done outsido tho court-roon, nor for suy publication reflecting on the Court, Dunbum olferod a substitute limiting the fine 0 1,000, imprisonment to thurty days forpast of~ foutes, and conferring unrestricted power on 'lm 1(.Mln't to doal with porsons continuing to of- oud. Yace statod o had suffered vwelvo years undor an achitrary and unjust’ Judge, and had been fined four times for contompt of conrt, On one ocension lio would have gona to jail but for tho intercusgion of the Bar, ~ M, Ruce's candid con- fossion waw probably good for his sonl, bug it did not holp his side of tho case, as ho is AN INVETERATE TALKER, and the Houso oasiiy nndontood that ho might Yo guilty of very groat contompt of court, Armstrong, of Grundy, pralsod the United Btntes Inw 28 tho beut on the subject. Bhaw ropented tho rather ablo spesch Le made 1ant year in favor of the bill, and hubamd on tho virtnos of an unrauzzled pross. Counolly made ono of tho most eloquent speaches of tho session, eriticising the bill ns inconsistent in allowing the arbitrary ruling of the Cowrt in some cases, whilo it demnnded a Jury trinl in othors; and contonding that the press was at liborty undor tho Constitution to soenk without roserve, and publish without ro- serve, being rouponsivlo for the abuso of that lberty, Ile fusistod that HUMMAIY TOWER shonld bo vested in tho Court to protact itsell from insult. Ho did not bolieve i trying mon in the nownpapers instoad of tkio courts, nor did bie beliove in turaing over their righta nnd lbor- ties to nowspapors. Oborly believed in clipping the wings of the supromo power now lodged in the courts, aud regtricting it as provided in the biil, Inscoro opposed tho bill and intimated that legivlators who pitchod into tho courts wero demagegues who sought to be Governors or Con- gressmon. D HMISCELLANEOUS. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, BUPREME COURT. BeniyarieLp, I, Jan. 21,—Colling created a commotion iu tho Honse this morning by intro- ducing a resolution looiing to tho consolidation of tho threo Buprems Court divieions in the hendquastors st Springfiold. Tno reason he gravo wae tho late panic and tho noed of acono- my. A motion to layon tho tablo was lost, as was s motion to postpono it iudofinitely, Tho resolution was adopted,—96 to 28,—and the Ju- diciury Committeo will roport by bill, COST OP THE RAILROAD COMMISSION. The Cowmittes on Contingont Experses, to which was roferred the raport of oxpensos of tho Railroad and Warchouse Commussioners, ro- ported that the vouchers wero correct, but ' that thore was unreported for publishing roports, cirenlars, ote., $1,207,61, for schedules 86,891.48, for ealary of Commissioners $7,583.33, making $16,692.42, 'Tliera was bofora roported $6,824.12, being & total of exponsoes sinco May 1, 1878, of £22,000.54. 'Thoro are alao lawyers’ foos unset- tled, the amount not being known, CITY COURTS, Tho Judiciary Comwittee roported favorably on a bill introduced by Hito, of 8t. Clair, pro- viding for City Courts, which shall have concur- Tont, Jurisdiotion with Oirouit Gonrls, 6xcopt cages of trenson and murder, which are axceptad by tho Constitution. Tlug bill is important, as uidor it any city can eatablish a Municipal Cours to which appeals cau be taken, thoreby saving tho tunw of the Circuit Court aud recoiving s moro speedy administration of justico. The salary of tha Judge fixed by the Fao and Salary act iy 21,600, but the new bill will authorize City Couucils to pay as much more ag they pleuse. SEQURING INSURANGE COMPANISS, The Insurance Jaw providos that all companies shall report the amount of money on hand May 1 50 a to bo taxed for municipal purposss, As thoy never make roturns they oscape taxation, Mr, Starr bas introduced & bill amending the law so that they can be compalled to take out citv licenses. Tcorin, Mr. Starr's towa, used to collect from 92,000 to $4,000 a yoar from insur- ance licenses bafore the passago of the prosent law, and Mr. Starr dosires a return of flush timos in city finances, TMPROVING WESTERN RIVERS, Mr, Burke presontod a joiut resolution re- uesting the Governor to call a Convention of the Governors and ropresentatives of all border- ing States_and tho Mayors of cities interosted, to meot at Washington on tho 20th of February noxt in conveution, and by uniced action urge and obten_from Congross an appropriation to make_the Missigsippl, Missouri, Obio, and INi- nois Rivors navigable at all times, except whon impeded by ice, Tho rosolution appowmts tho Tlon, Joseph Gillespie, of Madiwson Couuty, and the Hon, James W. Singleton, of_Adams Cotniy, ropresentatives on the part of Illinois, und lu- styuets thom to remain in Washington until the 4th of March next, in pursuauce of their mis- mion, The resolution went over under the rules. THE DEAF AND DUMD ASYLUM. Thomwpson, Wileox, and Hinchojifo, the Bpecial Cowmitieo to Invostigato tho Leal snd Dumb Asylum of Jacksonville, will go there to- morrow to find out why the contract for a new building was let for 80,000, being $20.000 more than was sppropriated; why somo $11,000, ap- Krnprhtvd out of tho levycf 1878 to bumlda oiler-house, was taken from the appropriation for orecting tho now bwilding; and why, in ro- porting to the Goversor, no mention Wag made of the latter trunsaction, DR, E. O WINES, the prison reformor, lectured Dofora the General Aesembly this evening on his favorite topic. Tho attendance was large. CAUCUS OF THE QPPOSITION, The Opposition in the llouse held aczuous this ovening to tellc over the political outlvok, " but yeached no conclusion. TFTINANCIAL, Legislation Undortalien in New York ==¥iows of 2 Prominent Finaunciers secial Disputeh to The Chicao T'ribune, New Yonk, Jun. 21.—1'hore bus beon much commont hore on tho billa put beforo the Legis- Jature by AMr. Alvord on Monday, and one tro- duced by Mr. Wachuor on Tucsday. The firat aims to prevaut tho over-cortification of checiis, and the socond to provent timo-nalon of gold. 1t scems to bo very gencrally belioved by bank- ing mon that neither of tloso bills will bo pass- ed; oud,if thoy do, that they will bo inopora- 4y o Vice-Prosident of one of tho groatest Douks fu this elty, and who i ona of tho shrewd- ost linaneiors in New York spoko to-day on the subjeat, LEQGIBLATION ON COMMEROIAL MATTENS, in tho following pointed lungunge: **L'ho less luw thero s in snch mntters, tho better. Mon oducated in financo are better uble to rogulate things for themselves thau legislators at Albany or Washington; and, if let alono, commerce will regulate_its own ovils, Ovor-cortificn. tion iy bauks hLus been n groat evil, aud” thoso Laus which indulged in it most wero- the flvet uud honviest sufferors. Whon tho paunic eams, they came very noar being compellid to go down., TFive ‘or six actunily failed, but the public never kmow it. Tho commercial interests of tho country are safo in tho Lon?s of commorciul wmen. "The panie, however, was over too soon. Prices ora Euhm up, and will coutinuo to ndvance simply ocause of & TLETHORA OF MONEY, 1 oxpoot to Rea u 3 por cont moucy markot, and wilder speculntion” than over before, Paulo pricen will continue to advance for an indefinito period, aud thers will be another chanco to }oum wisdom from disaster. Tho meddling of leglulation alweys makes things warse, If thoy wih to do good, they can repeal the usury laws, and periit money to bo troaled liko any other manunctured afticlo, aud it Lue como to be uothing cleo.” THE EXPRESSMEN. Annunl Mesting of their Natlonal Mutunl enovolent Aussociution. Ixv1aNaroLts, Jun, 2L, —Shortly ufter10 o'olock thiy morning thasuuusl mosting of the Express- men's Natiownl Mutual Bonetlt Assoolation com- wmenced in ihe Btato Oupitol, and the caul of tho voll by the Assistant Beerotary showed moveral ée\«%nhm and the fotlowing "oficers preiontt Prealdent, Goorge Blugham, Pittavwrgh § Grand 5 Socrotary, 8, Dowitt, Elmira ; Ansistant, R, B, MLW PUBLICATIONS. Pooro, Columbna; Txcentive Commitfoo—r. JAY COOKE & CO. T SE T v e e i e Morvoll, Ar., Philadelphia, and T, W. Slono, T e W R Fo U g{ {mllnfimp%l}n.h \‘vlllklh rhbdlv{’f“dmclw's of Bl E %. )l. A = “u ] KL /:‘ {; % xx x° neinnuti, the y-four sions, the Sec- i ) . A Yolaty Toported thitty-nine roprosentod, and to | Tho Rankeuptey €ourt in Philadel | koo, [f=¢ 3 & ¥ jomy po= 2 AW ¥ % connidor tho credontiols of tlio. dalug;ntua the hia S0 Considering he n‘ ] [ I 3 l‘l “n ;‘c AAAAA U U X'x Trosldont appolytod U, W. Mitolioll, W, B. Ari- phia & onsi b Bl Bomn P Povn Sing Vaa® B Eenmd A Vpud® ¥ X strong, and J. M. ‘hatcher, Aftor -some din- Firm's Afivs s " > X cusslon it was orderad that alt ‘purties heving Lt ' N . dologato powers from tho Soorstary woro - A Home Weekly for Winter Nights and Summer Days. od Lo voto. . Whilo waiting for the Credantial Commitice to report, the President submittod his_annual ad- dross, which was biief and pointod, Ile had #oon much In the yearly record for congratulation thoro boing a grin of 218 In the first claay and noarly 100 in tho second, aud he roecommonds tno establishment of a permanont fund of 805,000, from the intorest of wlich to pey the gonoral oxponags. Qrend Soorotary DoWitt's roport shows tho {otnl mombers during 1878, 4,170; died, 423 for- foitod, 182; presout momborship, first class, 1,076 ; wecond olaes, 163, Total, 4,133, Lecoipts during 1878, 249,988 : amount paid on printing, &644; Incidontal, %32; on cluims, &84,448; Grand Scorotary's ealary, $1,000 ; Division Soc- volarion’ salnvios, 92,030, loaving Lho presout Dalance in tho Trensury, 23,777 'Total recoipts sineo tho organization, $103,026; paid on death- ‘clnim, S178,05¢ 5 other oxponwes, &11,103; bal. ance ra abovo stated, #U77. Latters from the Presidents and Suporintend- ents of various oxpraes companios were road, showing sympathy with the object of tho Asso’ ciation, The followlug officors wero elected this ofternoon for next yoar : Uresident, Goorgo Bingham, Pitteburgh} Vico-I'residont, Chbarlos Fargo, Chicago; Grand Becrotary, 8. DelWitt, Elmirs. FOREIGN. Gamhotta Challonged to Fight a Duol by a Momber of the Assembly. A Fearfully Fatal Disease Among the British Troops in Alrica. English Workingmen Demand the Ballot for Agrioultural Laborers. FRANCE. Versatres, Jan. 21,.—In tho Assembly to-day, the Left submitted an intorpollation of the Gov- ornment regardivg its treatment of the press, which, aftor a violent dobate, was laid on tho tsble by n mnjority of 100. After tho close of the sitting of the Assembly, Deputy Hacnjons sent secouds to M. Gambotta with s challonge to fight a duel. s s GREAT BRITAIN. Loxpoy, Jan. 21.—George H.Whalloy,mombor of Parfioment, has written to the papers, por- piting that the statements made by Jean Luio, during his examination 08 s witness for the Pichb orno claimant, were true, aud expressing Lis boliof that the so-callod confossion mado by Luie, in his subsequent trisl on the chargo of orjury, wana obtnined by bribery. Thomas Whalley hos boen summoned to appoar and an- awor to a chiargo of contompt of cowrt, LoxpoN, Jan, 31.—The Governmone has de- cided to prosccuto several porsons for conspir- ing to obiain British registry for the Irouch Dotk Malillatre, which was dostined to convey s to the Corlists in Spain, Gladstono has recovered his usual good health, Trivato lottors from tho Gold Cosst report that great sickness provails smong tho troops of Sir Garnet Woolsloy, tho discaso proving fatal in many ceses within o few Lours ufter the attack. Loxpoy, Jan. 21.—A deputation of working- mon, headed by Jaseph Arch, to-dny waited up- on Gladstene, and urged the propriety of extond- ing toe elactive franchiso to_egricultural lnbor- ors, Gladstono expressed himself as in favor of their object, but advised them to b pationt, pointing oub the maguitudo und _welghtiness of the measure, and the brief duration of Parlia- mont. Prof, Goldwin Smith, in & spegch at the edu- cational moeting at Manchoster, lnst ovening, ozplatned and_commended the common sohool system of the United Btatos. e on SPAIN. Maprip, Jan. 21.—Santander In threatened by tlio Carlints, oud reinfoceements for the Govorn- ment troops nre huriyiug forward. MADRID, Jan. 2L.—Cen. Dominguez, at the head of the central army, hag opeued tho cam- prign against tho Corlists in Valencia. “Bareit, Jato member of tho Cartagenian Junta, bas wiitten o lotter to his {riends, zdvising thom to abaudon Federalism and support tho national Governmont until the Carlist iusurrection 18 sup- prosacd. B Mapno, Jan. 21.—The Carlists forces have withdrawn from Santander, gt GERSIANY, Berwiw, Jan, 21,—1The Reichstag have beon copvokad for the Geh of Fobruary. Loxpoy, Jan. 21.—The Z%mes publishes the substauce of & noto from Prince Bismarck whick holds the French Goverumoat accountablo for tho viotence of the Ultramontanc press in France. ——— RUSSL 8, PETERSDURG, Jan, 21.—The ball given at the American Legation last night was & brilliunt affplt. Gon. Kauffmaun, tho commander of the Kbivan expedition, and all the leading diplomats svor0 presont. — IPALY. Roar, Jan., 21.—Visconto Vonesta has re. coivad from Duke DeCazos o dispatch warmly oxpressing the friendly foeling of France towards Jialy, TEMPERANCE. Platform Adopted by the State Society ot Tuwa. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Lribune. DesMorxgs, In., Jan, 21.—The State 'Temper- ance Bociety moy yeslordny aflerncon. Judge Tadhuntor presided. A Commitieo on Credon- t1als reported forty-soven dolegates presont. A Committee on Resolutions was sppoluted, and the Convention adjourned till evening, In the eyening TILE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS roported substantinlly as follows: After con- gratulnting tho frionds of temperanco on the gratifying progross made, it i nsserted that total abetinence Iu tho teuo basih of tomperanco reformers. Drunkonness Is defined as s erlmo, and vendors of liquora and owhers of promisus occupied by them wuro hold as ncceesory and respongiblo; Tho fonrth resolution wrges absolute suppression of tho liquor- traftic by the Logislature, nud asks tho TFiftoenth Gonoral Assombly to instruct our Rep- resoulatives in Congress to favor prohivition in the District of Columbis and the Territories. ‘Ihe Gonoral Assombly is nlso sshied to request Congressmen to favor 8 law prohibiting the im- portation of ail aleoholis liquork froln foraign countries; also to iustruct our Benators and Ropresoutatives in Congress to urge the ap- pointumont of & Commission of Inquiry concorn- ing tho trafiic in intoxicating liquors, ~ Tho pay- meut of one-half of thoe flues imposed for vig- lation of the law to the prosecuting witness is favoved; the DRINKING USAGES OF SOOIETY sro condomned ay tho greatest obatacle to Olristinn civilization, Tho onuse of tomporauce is cspecially commended to Bnbbath-schools, Tho uso of aleoholio llaum‘! by the medical })rulefluion I8 deprocated. Whe genoral cirou- lation of TEMPERANCE PUBLIOATIONS onmended, and tho National Temperanco roquosted Lo fssuoc & work on physiology that Wil show the oftcat of alcohol upon the Lumien system, aud to urge its introduction in- to public and privato schools, Iv1s urgod that the ownor of proporty whore a lquor-nuisance is maintained ehould bo held oriminully lable to the same extont a8 the veudara, The rosolutions wero prexontod lnst ovening, after which tho Convention sdjowrned, This morning the rogolutions wero disoussed ot longth sud adopted. Mr, Fostor intruducod o rosolutiou calling on tho Legislaturo to orcot au Inobrinto asylum similar to thoso maintained in other States, *A numbor of speoches were made, advocating striet prohibltion, Pho_ohlcors olected wore ns follows: Prosi- dont, Lewls Tadhuutor, of Indiauol, Warren County ; Vico-Prosidont, Willism Llliott, Dal- Jng County; Becratary, Beward Bmith, Dos Moluea Cltyy Troaswlor, Iaso Dnun\‘, Dow Aojuod, 5 Judge Cadwallader Favors the Appoint- ment of a Sole Assignee. A Final Decislon Teserved Until To«Duy, Spectal Disnatel to The Chicana Tribine, PurLADELENIA, Pa.; Jay, 22,—1'ho cano of Jay Cooko & Co, wns sgrin, taken up this morning in the United Btates District Court, JTudge Cadwallader prosiding. A number of creditors of the firm, aud reprosontatives of othor crodi- tors, wero presont. Judgo Cadwallador vaid : *“This maller comon up, 1 bolleve, on an application to continue the voting. I would like to hnve a respousible deli- nition of tha time roquirad, for it will take neat $500,000 additlonal.” J. C. Bullett, Esq., sold that hoappeared at tho roquest of a numbor of creditors who bad calld wpon him, and who thought they would like to vots, but lad not Tiad opportunity. Ho reprosentod in smount for thene gontlomen batwaeen $200,000 and £300,000; aud thought that probably tho roprosentation of the roguirsd nmount could ho sccured by to- morrow, $ TIE JUDOE HINTY AT AN ABSIONEE. Judge Cadwallader roplied that ho could make tha order ifhe could seo his way clear to confirm tho voto, il in fuvor of & 'Prustes and Commit- toe, Ho had tho views of anumbor of credit- ors, yestorday, but would like to be further en-~ lightoned, "Mr. Buflot_said that ho did not suppose be or any mun could onlighien Ifis 1tonor on the Bank- rapt Inw, but be viewed the provisions uunder which a ‘Crustoo was to bo eppoluted as clothing bim with power to make aistnbution smong the creditors in kind instend of in cash, a8 on Ae- signeo wau required to do. That differonce way OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO TUIS ESTATE, for many of its credilors would be willing to accopt such a distribution. Ho saw one ontlomun in Cowt who ropresonted o urge amount who had oxpressed his willingness to take s soltloment of hig claim in Nortbern Pacific railroad bonds 2t 76, Ho be- lioved it wes tho desive of & lavge tmojority of tho oreditora to continue the voting, #0 that a Trustco snd Commitico might Lo appointed. Many of thom liad beon unable to voto, and oth- ors biad voted under & misapprehonsion. Judgo Codwallader said that the viows of Mr. Bullett wero contrary to those expressed by oth- er geutlomen yestorday. 'Tho practical question was, Whether it wers DETTER TO APPOINT AN ASSIGNEE to make distribution in monoy, or a Trustee, who would bo linble to & check from a comamitteo ‘whenever thoy might dissgreo with him, Mosars, Comegoys, Waod, and others, repre- sonting more. than the amount required to malo up tho requisits amouut, statod that thoy de- sited to have an opportunity to vote. It was algo slated that many votes wore cast undor an avsolute 1guoranco of what was being done, for men Lad beon voted for who wore not even cred- itors. Judge Cadwallader replied that a Trusteo had as full power o distributo in specie as an Assignoo would ; that & committeo was not au advisory but A DIRECTING COMMITTEE whose commauds would have to bo oboyed, Ho desired to know if the creditors wanted u Trus- teo or an Assignoo aoppointed with an over- riding _committes, which would only impode him, ~ He would probably dofer to the opinions of othiers, but, if he were a craditor, ho WOULD VOTE AGAINGT A GOMMUTTEE. L4 If the appointmont of o commitico can bo approved by mo,” said the Judge, *‘ I willcor- talnly give an_ opportunity to lave the voto brought in, and the Rogistrar would bave dis- crotiou to it from dey to day until the voto should be completed,” and auy creditor who had slready voted would have tho right to chango that vote ag he wsaw fit. If what had beon snid as to tho character of tho meating at tho Assembly Build- ings was true, it was nu{mwm toat creditors had not bad an opportunity to voto advisedly.” My, Williaw H. Batt snid to the Court that ho was not o lawyer and had not spokon in public for twenty-five ycars, until tho meeting in the Assembly Building: and theu, strango to suy, Jais remarks hnd not been roported in the nows- papers, He then opposed the appointment of a commiltes of creditors. Judge Cadwallader ‘made bo reply. Tinally, Judge Cadwalladersaid ha would prob- ably decide tho matter to-morrow. CASUALTIE! Accident on the Chicago & Yowan Road. Special Dispateh to 2'he Chicugo Trabune, Aunona, 111, Jan, 21.—Tho Dubuquoe passen- gor-train going weet this afternoon was thrown from the track about 4 milea west of Rochelle, on ‘the Chicago & Towa Railrond, by a broken rnil, Tho baggage-ear and two conches wore tipped over into the ditch. The track was closred in a short timo, and the passengers wore trans- ferred to other cars and proceeded on their way. The following is a list of tho injurod: Miss Alice Proble, of New York, collar-bone broken ; iam Foote, of Oregon, I, shouldor bruiged and bead cut; A, H. TFroank, head bruiecd asnd leg hurt slightly ; exprese meneongor, ribe broken and badly bruiged; T. P. Hughitt, of Chicago, bruised considerably and leg hurt ; K. Pendle- ton, of Dotroit, shyghtly hurt; O. B. Hinckloy, Superintondent of tho Chicago & Tows Railroad, head Dbadly burned; Dr, Need, of Ttochelle, slouldor dislocatod ; D. A. Elmore, of Chicago, badly injured; 3L Breckor, lead slightly bruiged ; Dr. Gonld, of Rochello, badly injuved; Froderlek Johnson, of Pana, 1L, slightly cut on liead and kneo; Willinm Hogab, of Pana, IIL arm badly biuisod and buvt internally. Nobody waa fatally injured. Eilled by Runawty HOrsess Snecial Dispatels to Phe Chicano Tribune, Toxp pu Lao, Wis,, Jan, 31,—A farmernamod Stoinborg, who'rosidéd iu Edon, Fond du Lae County, sterted to this eity with u load of wood. Whilo” coming down a bili his team became alatmed and ran away, Alr Sieinberg hud tho linew over his Lead. Baefora the frightencd team liad gono far, Nr. Steinborg was thrown from the load. Ile struck some hard substance, frac- turing his skull badly, and In o short time died. Cars Off the ‘I raeke Speciat Dispateh to The Chicayjo Trbune. LaSanue, 1, Jan, 2L—~Threo cus of the stoek express, bound south on tho 1llinois Con- tral Railvoad, loaded with cattle, ran off the track to-duy b the norhernend of th high bridge in this city, In consoquence of o spread- ing of tho track, aud narrowly cecaped being plungod upon the highway, u aistance of 4fty or wixty foot bolow, A Surgoon Poisoned. Fpecial Dispateh to Lhe Chicugo Tribune, $7, Pavn, Miun,, Jan, 21.—Dr.’J, K, Heiner, of Slillwator, died last night from poison re- coived through n seratel in his hand, when per- foriming 8 surgleal oporation ou u pationt's mortifying arm, which mortillcation was causod by a bite on tha thumb roceived in o fight which 1o patient hnd wizh a follow-lumboerman. Rauitrond Collision in n'lunnel New Yonx, Jan, 21,—The Now Haven train ran Into tho Harlom logal train in the rallvoad tunmel, this morning, domolishing the rear car of tho attor, aud wounding four passougors,— one soriously. Another Victhm ot tho Stiner Disnstor. New Yonx, Jau, 21,—Mery MoGuire, tha sor- vaut who was luaurml w0 sevorely ot _tho firo in tho Stinor mansfon, whoro Mr, und 3lrs, Stiner aud thoir daughter’ wero buraed to death, died Iust night, Fatal Locomotive Bxplosion. HNNER, L, Jun, 31,—An ongluo of u frolght train oxploded noar Pags Marchul, killing the onginoer und fireman, and wrockiig four cars. Phe mail train was delayed two hourd, SOCIETY MEETING, Manonic. 1s6 rogular aesoinbly of Orlontal Chnsistory will bohiold Pyt Gopmmudo Ixpross 5y (Alnorlown Bxpro Bullding), thiy svonfug at 2)j o'olooks " A full ostous iR e GRS THE NEW PAPER FOR OLD and YOUNG, GRAVE and GA'Y, PURB! VIVACIOUS! VARIED! writ, Wisdom, IDntertalnment, Imformation. (SAMI SIZE AND PRICE AS HARPERS' WREEKLY.) a, L NOW TLEADY. .\m‘r"fl‘mn i BXotohos, Musin, Kasays Niscollannous Iteading, and Dol yoar, th1; threo months, $1. Tor salo by all ghtul Doy -rmwnul fl Pz'nfl"l;l Lln;‘ Homo l‘llutunllt, Binglo Copi hwa dpniory: o nont. pastan by HELLES AN Opoains thas Sorlaly +iz: SDiio Tepthicaust Mole, ox Botrotlied at the Orne arTie Donr In el Trenyts?? and $The fhmm-] Tomarksblo Wonien, Rtandom Reading, itell [ tire Beitool 7 togcthior with Cun-) 10, Atiswars to Corrospondants, i ong U Ir e ot pobili ARD LA UNG D Wittt Nnothor compound possessea tho pacullar properties whol B DxnoRY BUlE 1o vAFIous cond{tions of the Bamen alr. it koftenn the halr when harsh and dry, 1% agothios tho Irritatod ecaln, 1z atiocds tho sichost hustre, 1 veniaina Iougest, in citeot. {tprevents (hu hinir from fallinz off, 1t rontotas 1te Lnalehy, vigorotis growth, ft et mroasy or aticliy. aaves no isagreuahio odor, HOLL Y DRUGGINIS RVERYWHERE. Helmbold’s Buchu Taetiltfn tho zonith of ity popularity. 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A meotiug of tho *'Chlosgu Fouthwust Side Dry Goods Unlon" will bo held fa tho Twelfth.st. Turner Hall on THURSDAY EVENING, the 22d January, Instaut, at 8 w'clook, As this is the first regular inceting of the Union slugo its formation, and as wattors of very groat import- Anca ta the Rotatl Dry Goods Trade aro to ba disoussed, It s onnestly roquostod that ovory Dry Goods morchent in this saction will feel it to bo his duty to b prezont. Tho futuro succoss of tho Union dopends, in a groat measure, on u full attondanco at this meeting. By ordor JOXIN TWOHEY, Prusidont. HUGH GOURLAY, Sea'ss Obicago, Jon. 81, 184, NOTICE. MR, I1, 8, BMPEIL Ly hud oo authorlty to trausset any Baases wiatovor (0 iy EFalt Totio ok A AN it 5, s, Walaraty Oiongo, Ml sl et 5, and this {5 to oautfor o ) i Ioitoy O By AEEONAL voraais frbn FE0G% NOTICE. Aftor Fobruary 1, 1874, tho promium upon purchass of TAX OERTIFIOATES, hold lw‘l:w olty for ity tazes of 371 will bo ratsod ta § PIR OENT. i 1674, 8, 8, HAYES, Comptrolior, Dlia copetorahtp of Math, No stong sty sluoas, Myretoliey 1 oxlatous d, ‘the undorsiynod, sottle all lbivl A [ AR NG, R THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, TOETOAGO WEEKLY TRIBUNE. THE LEATING NEWSPAPER I THE NORTHWEST. 'THE PAPER FOR THE FARMER, MECHANIC, MANUFACTURER, MERCHANT, - BANKER, PROFESSIONAL MAN, AND THE FIRESIDE. PROSPECTUS FOR 1874. The coming year promises to be the most eventfulin a political sensa that we have seen since the close of tho war. The questions which have engrossed and divided the public mind during the past twenty years are repidly pasging away, and we find growing up in different parts of the country a party called by vari- ous names---in California the Inde- pendent party, in Iowa the Anti- Monopoly party, in Wisconsin the Reform party, in Illinois the Farmers’ Movement---having a com- mon purpose and inspiration, and exhibiting a strongth which proves that it answers one of the chief de- mands of the hour. The CHICAGO TRIBUNE will give & large share of its attention to this NEW MAN- IFESTATION OF PUBLIC SENTI- MENT. It holds: 1st, That the old party organza tiongs are essentially corrupt and fraudulent. Having no longer any principles to oarry into effect, they have become mere business onter~ prises, making a show of opposition to each other, but really sharing in the proceeds of profligate and dis- ‘honest legislation. To suppose that any healthful reform can flow from the pretended efforts of these worn- out and demoralized partnerships is altogether vain and illusory. 2d. That the tariff system now in vogue is & cunning device to rob the many for the benefit of the few, and that its effect is to cause farm pro- ducts to exchange for about one-half the guantity of foreign or **pro- tected” goods they would otherwise buy. 8d. That railroads cannot exact more than a fair rate of interest on the capital actually invested in them, and that when, in addition to this, they claim dividends on waterod stock and fraudulent bonds, the State may rightfully interfere for the protection of the people ; thatunjust discriminations betwaeen different localities are.in violation of law and should be prohibited. 4th. 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