Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 23, 1874, Page 5

. ago, gell at public suction for THE CHICAGO . DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, JANUAR L4 %0 snd “undivided profita” st down at a10Lo66. It i3 said that the Metropolitan Bank S Fork s advanced this sum of 8178,000. § s tentain that r. John E. Williame, Presi- Jent of the Metropolitan Bank, is now in the dent St ‘partionlar referenea t the affawrs of S Yechavies’ Natioral. This amount must coned amoug the liabilities, and ono 8 Pl probably ‘be discharged before the Jepositors are reached, if, as is smmieed, the Jletropolita Bink holds that amount of 88 oclianics' Bunks bils reccivaplo as col- b S omething moro thau £400,000 is due e iors, uod & lirgo sheto of thus sum. cou- s O LANKRUPT INSURANCE FUNDS. sast how much these amount to, it is difficult to o8 ot an spproximate estimate has been mado 23 follow! . $245,000 dition to this sum of $245,000, there are gu’;:rlgmxounta eposited by Assignees of bank- ers, the total of hich 1t is difficult to supt traders, o Lins in thers $10,000,— the 1emnsnts of geveral bankrapt estates, un- called-for dividends, &c. U to a ear aud 3 balf ago, all fands of bank- yupt estatés were, by order of the United States Tepit, deposited in the Mechames® National Conk In theso cases, tho Aseigneo hes no dis- Beiion: be deposis where the Court orders. Put st tho timo sbove-mentioned a change was made, and, by order of the Coart, Assignecs T sy alioved to deposit ia the National Park of Illinoig, and many tock ~ad- tspage of that permission. It will bo < remewbered that at the meeting of the creditors of tbe Dnited Security Insurance Company, held Qlen the first dividend was declared, they slopted resolutions praying Judge Blodgett to orcer the Asgignee to take the funds of the pankrupt’s estate out of the Mechanics’ National, Diieh request waa refused. The wisdom of the N ditors’ application is now vindicated. Another Sidend was to have been paid mext Monday, % perbaps may be: _Register Hibbard waa in- formed quito recently by the Cashier of the Me- Shatics’ Navional that 1t would be paid when railed for. RESOURCES. ‘The last statement of the Mechanics’ Naiional ghowed less than £40,000 iu curreacy, or about one-third of the reserse on capital, surplus. and Gireulation demanded by the National Currency act. There were other **cash items” amounting 10 $25,000. There is an item of $204,000 due Trom banks and bankers, and tho presumption is Thata vory large proportion of this due from ihe Marive Compauy, or from Ar. Scammon 23 2 privato banker. TOE MARINE COMPANY peabeen virtually suspended since the panic. Jtis not paving its deposiore, and has eudeay- ored to settle with the most importunate cred- itors by giving Mr. Scammon’s long-time paper, secured by gecond mortgage on some of Lis prop- erty. The condition of this iustitution reverts in the eud to the conditlon of B, SCAMMOX'S PEREONAL AFFAIRS. How much and how soon the several banks banks controlled by Mr. Scammon will be able io pay can only be determined by the availabil- it of Alr. Scammon's peper. Mr. Scammon hias baon treated with commendsble frbearance by 4is creditors, aud we understand chat toey are 20t disposed even now to press him if he can thow a reasonable probabilizy of going throngh. From trustworthy sources wo lesrn toat Mr. Seammon has borrowed upwards of £650,000 by st mortgages on Lis buildings and real estate. Before the fie, he was estimated to be worth at Jeast £92,500,000, with an income of over £100,000 peryear. Tho fire swept away his productive property, leaving him still rich in real estate, though mnot in mncome. He has expended about £1000,000 in rebuilding, but s choice of locstions proved unfortunate, and he receiv- ed little in the way of rental It is tio belief of gentlemen well qualified to form'a carrect judgment in the matter, that Mr, Scam- mon wiil come through ail right if be isnot pushed to the wall, and that the anticipated 1m- ‘Siovement m the tone of the real estate markec, if it comes, will put him fairly upon his foet egain. Others, however, &re not 5o bopeful. A MOBE DETAILED STATEMENT. It is kuown that Mr. Scammon owes the Tnited States Mortgage Company the sum of 220,000 in gold, secured by first mertgage on some of his property. The interest on this eum, eleo payable in gold, was due Dec. 1, bat not peid. Notice was gerved on Mr. Scammon estly this week, by direction of the foreign and American Dnectors, that. if tho interest is not aid by the end of the woek, the property will advertwsed for sale under the morigage. The exact sum which Mr. Scazmon owes the Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company is not known, but it is believed to be in the neighborkiood of $400,000, and it is also said fhat tho 1nterest due somo Lime sioce was passed. These loans ate also secnred by first mortgages on property of a value largely in excess of the amount of the mortgages. In sddition to these main items, it is probable thet Mr. Scammon owes at least £200,000 to the Mecbanics’ National, Marine Company, and sther cred:itors who have advanced monev on his notes or collaterals, and the sum of $50,000 more msy be set down as intcrest past dae and anpaid. Al this, of coursc, is & matter of esti- mate. THE RECORDS OF THE LAW COURTS. A month sgo judsment was recovered agninst Alr. Scammon cud another party, on a_promis- tory note, for §10,000. Seturdsy, Henry A. Bromley filed s praceipe in assumpsit against E. 2. Long and J. ¥. Scawmon, claiming 350,000, 30d another against the Marine Compauy for ihe same sum, snd on Wedneeday, Fredericlk Tuecher recovered judgment against him by de- fanitin the sem of £10,000. There is nleo a judgment sgainst him, now pending in the juited States Supreme Court, on sppesl from Jndge Drammend, to recover 254,000 claimed by the Mutnal Security Insurance Company. This amount is secured by an appeal bond. The fol- og advernsement Las beon appearing in the nd Muil for some days : Tncs':zz's SALE—WHEREAS, J. YOUNG SCAM- ‘mon, of the City of Chicago, County of Cook aud Slte of Tilinos, did cxecate aund deliver to the under- sigued ca Trustea s cortain trust deed of tho prewmisod hereinafies described, to secure the payment of four 44) cortein promissory notes in said trust deed particu- {-31v dess ribed, which smd deed bears date tho drst duy of October, A. D. 1§72, end is Tecorded in the Re~ ccrder’s Office of Cook County, State of Ijlinois, in Dok 143 of Records, ot page 231 And wheress, de- Tzt hua been piade & the payment of three I3) of the Dotes in sajd trust deed mentioned aud described a8 (liowe, to wit: One notefor 51,150, dated May 5 1871, due two yesrs after dai¢; oue moio for ‘§1,077.50, duted’ Nov. 1, 1 due _ono Jear ifier date, note for £1,677.50, Gted Nov. 1, 1#L two__ vears cfter datc, each pagable at’ thc First Nationsl Bank, Chicago, witth interest at 8 per cent per cnuum. ©n the tirat note above described, interest payable an- nualiy, znd on the other two, interest payable semi- amuslly, said notes being given for part of the Torduse money of the premises hereinafter described. And, whereas, the axid notes, with interest thereon as fullows: On the first_above described from Jay 5, 167, and on the third, from Nov.1, 1872, are due and holly unpaid, and there is due and unpaid on the second of said sbove described notes, the sum of fif- teen hundred and four 39-100 dollsrs (£1,50¢,35-100) with interest thercon, from Sept. 10, 1872, an apolication having been made to the undersigued to sell eaid premises according to the provisions of said Tust deed : Now, therefure, public notice is hereby given that the undersigned, in pursuance of such appli- <ation, and by virtue of the power and autbority {n him by said cust-deed vested, will om Friday, he 30th day of January, A. D., 1674, ut the hour of 6 @dock in the forenoon, at tho northwesterly door of the Court-House (being tho door nearest LaSalle streot, 4m the eouth: side of Adams street,) in the City of Chi- the highest and best all {13 following des due Frice the same wall bring in cash, acribed Iands and premizes, situate in the Conuty of Cook snd State of Iliinols, to-wit: Lots ono (1), two 2, nd twenty—four (24), in block six (6) of Pryor and Hopkins' subdivision of the west nalf of the north- west quarter of Sec. three (3), i iownship thirty— <ight (38) north, renge fourteen (14) east, of tho third meridian, together with nil and sipgular the Znements, heredifaments, privileges, and appurte- ‘ances thereto belonging, and all the right, title, bene- 2, and equity of redemption of said J. Young Scam- his hers or ussigs therein. BENJAMIN L. HONORE, Trustee. Cmicago, Jan. 7, 1874 3 _The property herein referred to is situsted on ibe northesst corner of Indians avenue and Sorty-chird stroet. ACTTAY, AND CONTINGEST LIABILITIES. Colted States Mortgsge Company (£220,000 mfia last item may be included in tho pm_imu MR, SCAMMON 8 PROPERTY. Mr. Scammon's principal buildings are on _the Somer of Michizan avenue and Congress, Wa- avenne aud Congress, Wubash avenue aud B uren, 8, E. corner of Lake and Clark, N. - corner of Lake and LaSalle. N. W. corner of “Hpreran avegue and Randolph, and, we be- 'w!., one on Dearborn street. Most of these h‘m 28 have rented very badly, or not st all, fi‘."e in unfortnozte locations. Mr. Beammon £as & great dosl of propesty in the southern part of the city and soutl of the city limits, and also in Hydo Park, bnt all unproductise. THE_EFFZCT. . If the Mechanies’ Natiouul rhall into thehands of = Receiver and the larine Com- peny shail be forced to close its doois altogether, the effect on tho boaking interests of Chicagd will not be eerious, since the sitnation has been well understood for two months, and the banks have taken steps Lo protect themselves.” The principal inconvenience will upon_ those who are waiting for the disiribution of banlupt ~funds, and those who have deposiced 1 the savings department of the Mariue Company. “Yhe bulx of r. Scammon’'s personal debts are amply secarod by mortgage on bis property, and 1t is to be hoped that it will not be necessary to sacritice the property at a forced sale. * ‘To the credit of Mr. Scammon it mast be said that be bas b.rin his trials thus far in o very philosophical and Lecoming spint. y FLOODS. Destructive Ice-Gorge in Buffalo Creek. Steam and Sailing Vesseis, Elevators, Efc., Seriously Pamaged. The Total Loss Estimated at $100,000. AT BUFFALO. Specual Dispatch to The Chicaan Tribune. Borraro, N. Y., Jau. 22.—Ealy this morning the water in Buffalo Creok begun to rise in con— sequence of the recent thaw and rains, and by 10 o’clock the ice broke up, and tremendous current sot toward tne mouth of the cieek. Sev- eral vessels moored near the Erie freight-house were torn from their fastenings, and carried, in a confused mass, slong with THE TEBBIFIC TORRENT. ‘The barks Ersstus Corning, Sam Fliat, J. G. Masten, James G. Sawyer, B. F. Bruce, Propel- lers Fountain City and Tioga, and many smaller craft were badly damaged. Four of the large vessels, in swecpng the Plimp- ton fire-proof _elevator, kuocked down the entire front of the Luilding; and the Ssm Flint and James G. Sawyer were terribly dam- aged by the falling brick and iron. "TLie pier of the Michigan street bridge stopped the boats, nnd arrested the progrees of the ico flow. Had the boats gone by tho bridge everything in the creek would have Leen swept out into the river, thereby entailing a toss of one or two millions of dollars. THE ACIUAL 1LOSS will not be far{rom £100,000; . dsmage to-the elevator sbout §15,000. This i tlie most disastrous freshet that has occarred in many years. LIST OF DAMAGES. The following is a list of the amounts of dam- agedone by the freshet: Plimpton Elevator, £10,000; New York City Railroad eheds, 35,000 Niagara Elevator, $£000; City Elevator, 82,000; schoouer Thos. B. Sheldon, $2,000; schooner 3. C. Harrison, $2,000; bark Erastus Coraing, $6,000; schooner Sam Flint, $10,000; schooner B.'F. Bruce, £3,000; schooner J. D. Sawrer, £5,000; Bark J._G. Masten, $3,000; Propller Yountain City, $500; Propeller Tioge, steam-barge City of Port Huro, £1,000; dem age to bridgs aud docks, $15,000. . ‘Capt. Frank Peraw 18 the lorgest loser by this disaster. His loss will amount to upwards of $18,000. {70 the Associated Press,) Burraro, N. Y., Jan. 22.—The weather and bigh water caused tho ice in Bulialo River to move about 11 o'clock this morning, piling it up With such force against the pontoon bridge over Ohio street as to carry away that struciure. and in its course sweeping ton first-class vessels dowa the stream, piling them in_ono mass ngeinst the Michigan. street bridge. ‘The bowsprits of _tho + vessels, in their rapid course, cariied away the lower part of Plimpton’s elevator, ~ and inflicted serious damage to the City and Niagara e.e- | vators, snd complotely demolished _tbe sheds’ of the New York Central Rail- Tond Compavy. The loss is estimated at ©100,000. The Michigan street bridge still Nolds the accumulated mass, but should it give way there ia no calculating the damage to ves- sols and propeity below. The water is now overflowing the banks and running into the lake fhrough Hamburg Canal. The gieatest excite- men prevails. Tho following is » list of the veesels piled against tho bridge: Propellers Fountain City and Port Huron ; sailing-vessels J. C. Harrison, Erastus Cornivg, Fliot, J. D. Suwyer. B. F. Bruce, . G. Masten, and Thomaa P. Sheldon. F ‘LaTEDT. ‘Burraro, Jan. 22.—The Michigen street bridge still holds 6ut againet the aecumulated preseurc of ice, water, and vessels. Every precaution hes been taken to protect the property and vessels bolow Michigan street. It is feared that when the water falls, the vesscls mear the bridge, now Iving on_piles, will be greatly damaged. Tl loss 15 not neasly a4 much as st first estimated. The water from the river is now fowing torough the Obio Basin and Ham- burg Canalinto the leke. ——— THE SANDUSKY RIVER. Tozzo0, 0., Jan. 22.—A Tifiin, O., special to the Commercial reports the water in the San- dusky River at that city_higbor than for twenty- five yoars, and threatening serious damage to dwefiinga 'and other property. Parts of the city are under water. and the farmers report whole fields inundated and the wheat ruined. et Wiy THE ILLINOIS RIVER. Specras Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. LaSarvr, L., Jan. 22.—The Ilinois River has risen 9 feet within tbe last 24 hours, and is still nsivg rapidly. L AT e LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Sait to Recover for Land Condemned for the Use of a Raziiway Coms= pany. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mrwavsee, Jon. 22.—In Brooks vs. The Northweetern Union Railway Company, & ques- tion of some interest under the laws of this State, came up in the MMilwankes County Circuit Court to-day. Brooks owned land in the Seventh Ward that the Company hss taken under condemnation by Commis- sioners under the satute. [Either party disotisfied with the award can appeal, and Brooks has done 8o, claiming a8 many thou- sands as the Commissioners awarded hundreds. The question of the ownesship of certain parts of the land in question has got to be decided, Brooks claiming to be tho owner of tho whole, and the point was mado that tno appeal coud Dot lie, 88 Brooks appealed for land “belonging to others. The Court decided that the pro- ceedings were against tho 1and, not individuels, 2ad a ury must appraise the valuo of all the Jand involved, leaving the question of owner- ship to be decided at avother time. 5 Seeding Machine FPatent I¥nfringes ment Casc. Special Dispatch to The Chieagn Tribune. A i, o, 22.—The long-tbreat- ened sceding machive patent infringement euit, John S.Bowell et al. vs. tho Harris Manufac- turing Company, comes up to-morrow ia _the TUnited Statos Curcuit Court. Complainant sues for £50,000 damages. He is the original in- Yentor of the improvements used by the Harrs Company in their machine, and defendant slows that said improvements were used by 2 number of farmers and manufacturers in the East long ‘before complainants spplied for their patent. — WISCONSIN KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. pecial Dusnal The Chicago Tribune. Mmi‘.mm, Wis., Jan. 22.—The elcction of officers of the Grand Commaode:y of the Knights Tempiar of tho State, took place tu- daye with the following resuit; R. E. Grand Commsnder, Sir Emmons Taylor, of Portage City ; V. E. Deputy Grand Commander, Sir.C. P. \Whitford, of Beloit ; Grand Generalisei Sir Harvey E. ubbard, of LaCrossi; Grand Captain-General, Sir Thomas E. Baolding, Milwaulee ; Grand Treasurer, Sir Thomas St. George, of Racine; Grad Record- er, Sir J. W. Woodhull, of Berlin : Grard Senior SFanden, Sir. C. P, Chussman, of Racine ; Grand Junior Warden, Sir Fred King, Jr., of LaCrosse ; Grand Standard-Bearer. Sir G. W. Hoolick, of G Grand Swoid-Bearer, Sir In W. Frost of Madison ; Grand Warder, Sir Gharles P. Ttley, of Milwankee ; Grand Sentinel, Sir Leon- ard Barrett, of Milwaukee. ———— PITTSEURGH OIL MARKET. PrrresuRes, Jen, 22— Crude leum firmer; quoted st SL80a1.407 Tefusd, 5o salss reportade - SPRINGFIELD. Proceedings of the Iilinois Legislature Yesterday. Bill Intreduced to- Diminish the Powers of the Catholic Bishop of Chicago. Bradwell’s Bill Regarding “Contempi of Court Killed in the House. The Senate Again' Troubled by the Sunday Liquor-Selling Quéstion. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CHICAGO Special Dispatel to The Chicaco Tribune. LIDMITATION OF THE BISHOF'S POWERS, senryoryELp, I, Jan. 22.—Seuator Hampton ntroduced a biil received by him from a clergy- man of the Catholic Charch in Chicago, which ropeals the law of 1845 * authorizing certain persons holding property in trust for the use of the_ Catholic Church, and Societies thereof in the State of Illinois, to convey the same,” and the law of 1831, to incorporate the Catholic Bishop of Chicsgo, aud confirm conveyances made since Feb. 24, 1845, heretofore by the Catholic Biehop of Chicago. The clergyman sending the bill writes Mr. Hampton as follows: C116160, Jan, 20; 16874, Hon, Benjamin Uaruton : : Diar Sin: Eversince your olection I bad from timo to time thought of writing or seeing you on the question of o statutes of tho Catholic Church in the northiern balf of Tinois, Indced, 1had s long letter written this time lest year, bt was entreatod by par- ties here not to send it fo you, 2 steps would be taken to legally put the Church intercsts on a more satisfac- tory basie, What I respectfully ask of you iu that you will introduce o bill 1o repoal the nct making the Catholic Bishop of Cnicago a “ corporation sole.” The reasops for tuis are manifold, I will enumerate a fow: . First—Tho irresponstbilliy of such incumbent Bish- op, he being always g8 the present one, a stranger, having nelther atfection nor interest in the Stuto be- yond what may or may not ba created. Necond—The absolute povier it centres in one fndi- vidual, which s contrary to the spirit of our institu- tions—cven against the atural loy as well as the posi- tive law and epirit of ecclesiastical polity. Third—Tue immense smount of property (Gage’s in compati,on would only be an itam) held by the Church im and around Chicago, which is not used_ for Church purposes, aud is subdivided and being sold,—for ex- awple, thie 0ld Catholi: Cametry, and ivo or 'six other Lropercies bringiug lrgs rentali . tho centre of the 5, &C. Lourth—In case n Pricst, or a Catholic Layman hzs a difference with the Bishop, or the administrator in business matters, the Bishop becomes £ole judae ; and if an appesl to civd law is made, bho deprives tie Priest or Catholic layman of their deaest interests, both temporal and spiritual. ~Tae canons of the Catho- lic Church never mtended such injustico, ve. the for- mer sdministrator of the diocess did use the mobceys of widows and orphans, and others, smong myseif, ho personally suifer totho aoint'of $3,000, whick was taken out of tha safe, and even to this hour I can- Dot get a ce You will #nd the charter or act making the Bishop a “corporation sole” in the Private Luvs of 180, which I at tho time strenuously opposed, foreseelng its un- fortunate _consequences; and its repea; .wiil then placethe Catholic Church in Ilinols under o cubse- Guent act, passed in 1669, which -was introduced by 5 Bemator of your hocorsble body, to be fu larmony with the spirit of our mew Covstitution, which sct was dmwn up by the celebrated Charles 0’Conor, of New York, at the instance of leading Catholice, - The Episcopatians Lad their expericnce of a * corporation soie,” and it did not work half the evils or injustice it does to the Cathi- olics, yet they bad it repealed come years sgo. As it is, the 1opeal will work a pecuniury benefit fn overy town in the Diocesn of Chicago. Asan old citizen of Titineis, you know from cxperience the struggles, etc., to build churches, schools, and other institutions. Debts had to be confracted with overy clasa of ciizens. Now, in the Catholic Chburch, owing, of late years, to the frequent changes of the Bishop or Administrater, the priest is removell, the ugency denicd Dy the *corporation eole,” and’ the Catiolic or Protestant who hus clalms for labor or material i at sea. - The politicans eent from thia district are mostly of thie Murray stripe; thorefore I know of no houorible Senator or Representative who 15 as likely a8 yourself to repair - this great wrong inflicted on’ Catho- lics and ofher ciiizens who may have trusted them. Any information on the above, I will furaish sou. If you get the bill referred, I will willingly go before the Committee and give such information us deswred. Trasting you will graut my request, I know you will be thanked by every intelligent Catholic who is not o designing raseal, and certaluly by every eiti- zen, whose name is begun, who Lave just claime sguint dho vast Catholic Church property in Northern Tllinols. THE WEITER OF THE LETTER. r. Hamptou witiibolds the namo of his cor- respondent. The bill was ordered to a first read- ing. Senator Hampton to-day called up his bill, and it was read a first time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations. S e = CONTEMPT OF COURT. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. BRADWELL'S BILL IN THE HOUSE. SpriNgFIELD, 1Il., Jan. 22.—The House re- sumed the contempt debate this morning, Grey opening in defense of the courts, holding that newspapers were smply able to take care of themselves. This raid on the courts was one of the worst indications of the times, as it showed o tendency to uproot all tbe eafeguards of socicty. Wood was on the eame side, and in- timated that very probably Mr. Kase deserved the punishment inflicted on him. Lietze made the point that under the bill a w1t of mandamus might, in some casos, be dis- charged, and only cost £100, whereas Luudreds of thousands might be involved, as in the Ma- coupin County bond cases. - Starr, of Peoria, was in favor of RESIRICTING THE POWER OF COUBTS, and Oleson was of opinion that thin was 8 pro- longation of the fight between a Chicago even- ing paper and the Supreme Court, though thore was po doubt in his mind that the Court in that case was in the rigit and tho newspaper in the wron. AcPherson thought it wonld be a misfortune it such s bill was passed, and he hoped to save time the entire matter would be referred to the Judiciary to draw snodher bill more in accordance With- the scutiments oxpressed. The motion was lost. Bradwell defended his bill, which was NOT AN ATTACK ON COURTS, He invoked God to forbid that ho (Bradwell) shonld ever do anytbivg to shake the authority of the Judiciary. Branson examined the bill critically to show it was defective, aud made no provision for possi- blo contempts, which could not be punished un- der the bill, and would seriously obstruct the ad- ministration of justice. A Other speechies, embracing nothing new, were delivered, and then the previous question was ordored, ' Dunham's substitate was voted down, 2nd the yeas eod nays demanded on ordering the originel bill to a third reading, which was defeated.—yess, 84; Days, 9 —the farmers voi- iog pretty solid in tho negafive, showing thei they do not seek, as their enemies charge, to di- vost the Court of all prerogatives. THE TEAB WERE { Alexander (Mont- Graham, Quinn, goulers), Granger, Xice, Burkley, Gridley, Savage, ishop (McHenry)Hitdrup, Senue, Booth, Johuston, Snaw, Bradwell, Kase, Skeldon, Capserly, Loomis, Sherman, Collizs, Midaiccoff, Snow, Dewey, More (Adams), Starr, Dolton, Oakwood, Taggart, Freomin, o Oberly, Truitt, Golden, Peltzer, i B, COOK COUNTY. Swecial Disvateh to The Chicago Tyibune, SUBURBAXN WATEL-SUPPLY. SerrvareLD, 111, Jan. 22.—Following is the full text of the bill referred to in TuE TRIBONE of yesterday, empowering towos in the vicinity of Chicago to contract indebtednees for the pur- pose of building water-works : A Brrw for an act to provide for the laying of waler- supply pipe, by bonds and special sesessuent, paya- Dle in instaliments. Scron 1, Ba it enacted by the poople of the State of Tllinols represented in tho General Asgcmbly, tha Whenever the City Council o a city or Presideut an Bosrd of Trustees of a town or village shell provide by B imance for tho laying of Water-supply pipes to be Liy spocial asseasment under the provisions of A"’Q’f&eiu’:‘fie act of the Generzl Asscmbly, -entitlcd &k nct to provide for the incorporation of citles and illages,” app¥oved Apml 10, A.D, 18i2, such City Bounet, or g:’?scmzm and Board of Trustece, as tho Goeo may be, may, in their discretion, providen such Seinanee, or by an oriinance to be sdopted at any {fme prior {0 the isauanco of the warraat to the Col Jeetor for collection of such nesesment, that the count of tho estimated cost of guch jmprovement 3hall be provided for in the following manner, 10 wit.: fhat bonds of the city, town, or villige, us the case may be,: sball be issued for u;.:muu“mm cont of vement, payable at such time ot o ey be provided by said ordinan {n twenty yoars, &8 may d that the jon of said estimated cost which shal o Soocially beafied ahall De payablo in such annual installmente, not exceedirg fen in number, as may in such ordinance be pre- scribed : Provided,That noth!ng in 1his section shall suthorize any city, town or village to issue such bouds to an amount, including all existing indebtedness in excess of the charter, 8 acntory or constitutional limitation of the indebtedness of such, city, town, or village. SEc. 2, Wheuover such Couneil or Board “of Trus- toes shall have provided by ordinence for tho meking of such improvemeut in the manner prescribed in Bec. 1 of this act, the first astallment of the amount nsscased upon property speciclly benefited shail be payable immediately upon the issuance by the Clerk of rald eity, town, or viliage of his warrant to the Gol- lector, and the subsequent installments shell bo payz- ble annually thereufier. Seo. 3, The umount of the 3ssucsment collected. from tho property spe-ially benchited shall constituto 5 fund to’ be used cxcluwvely for the purckase, pag- ‘ment, and retirement of the bonds in thisact provided or. Sec. 4. Thisact shall aprly to ments already 0 rdered for the jurpese sct forth in Sec. 1 of tius act, and to the ordinances in relat:on taercto, as well as to ordinances bereafter to Le adopted. 'Src. 5, Whereas, certain_citios, towns, and villages are zhoat to_lay wuter-supply pipe, and are desirous of nvatling themsalves of the provisicua of this act, {herefore, an emergency s declared to exist, aud this act shunll fake effect and be in force from and after its paseage. ) —— MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Special Dwopatch to The Chicano Tridune. SUNDAY LIQTOR-SELLING. SeprvorFieLp, 1L, Jan. 22.—Seaator Yager's amendment to the criminal code, allowing sa- lobn-keepers to keep their doors open on Sun- day, providcd they did not scll or give away liquor, being before the Senate, Kchoe, McGrath, and Yager agein spoke in its bebalf. The only argument used by auny one in tho dis- cussion huog upon 8 question by Mr. Dow to Mr. 3cGrath, askiog him if he over knew of any doors being sent or any galoon-keepers being arrested in Chicago under the State law, and explaining, after XMcGrath answored *No, " that the provision of tha codo was & copy of the old law, and wes agreeablo to the peopic of the State. All the remedies and privilegea sought by tho friends of the amend- ment could be obtained by a repeal or modifica- tion of the city ordinance. The amendment wes lost; yess, 7—Burke, Gundiach, Kehoe, Kelly, Lee, McGrath, and Yager; nays—30. ABSENT OR DODGING. Casoy, Reynolds, Crows, Glenn, Witcox, Henry, Youngblood—14. Hinehclide, The afternoon was occupied by the Senate in a pettifoggicg discussion on the liquor question, tho occasion being McGrath's amendment to the section of the Criminsl Code concerping the selling of poison by druggists, prohibiting drug- giot- irom sellicg liquor without = phyiciau's pre- Seription, which sbould always ba recorded. = Of course this included salcon-keepors, and made the law ridicalons. ‘“Amendments to this section and substitutos were adapted, reconsidered, and lost; and, efter a discussion of two hours sud & half, the anction was loft ae originally reported, not including liquor or liquor-selliug. BILLS INTRODUCED. * That we are governed too much is possibly true, Lut the idea does not pervads the miuds of membess, who continue to introduce bil.s at the reckless rato of o dozen a day. Ballard brouzht inone to compel the Treasurer to invest surpius funds belongiog to counties under the grab law in United States interest-bearing bonds, so that the interest might accrue to the benefit of the counties. > Sovage offered a bill, which emanated from Quincy member, allowiny cities to reut ripariaa 1ands for levee puoposes. Scanlan came to the front with his proposition Lo allow Stote institutions =0 much u day,—2n idea which he thinks is the beginaing of an ers of retrenchment ead ecouomy. Next came Chicago, in the person of Alc- Laugblio, witha bul empowering City Councils to change ward poundaries and to establish new wards. This is & Fiftcenth Ward bill, that ward being jeslous of wards like the First, which have an equal representation in the Council. Lomax put in n bill to allow Chicago five more Justices of the Peace. Murphy introduced 2 bill in the Senate, con- sticutiug the Auditor and Secretary of State a Commission to lesen grounds and buildings, and eatablish an inebriate 23slam. The remaining coutributions are unworthy of mentior. ANTIETAM CEMETERY APPROPRIATION. The Antictam Cemetery Monument Appropri- ation bill was discnssed ou s motion to take the bill from the table. Jones let his esgle fly ageinat the bill, whick he opposed on_economi- cal grounds. Rico appealed for the dead. Quinn oL off & quinuy effasion against Joues and for tho bill; and thus the talic procoeded in a silly strain for three mortal hours, when tho Houss refused, by 52 to 75, to take the bill from its eternal slamber on the table. PRISON REFORAL The Committee of members of the Senate and House appointed by the Prison Reform meeting, held lnst ovening, has decided to call a meeting of tho friends of Prison Reform to be held in this city, Weanesday, Feb. 18, for the purposo of effecting a permancnt organization. NEPEALING A SPECIAL CHARTER. The House passed (he Seuate bill repealing a special charter, conferring on one man the right t0 bring persons across Peoria Loke, between Peoria and Tazewell Countics, and now the people of those counties can establish ferries at more convenicnt locations. CHARITABLE INSTITDTIONS. The House adopted a juint resolution for a committee to mnvestigate the charitable institu- tions, and invent an economical syatom of run- ning them. OPTION TRADING. ¢ Steele affered the following a9 a substitute for the sections' of tho criminal code relating to gambling in grain contracts, which were stricken out of the bill on Tuesday : . Whocver contracts to haveor give to himeelf or an- other the option or privilege to geil or daliver at & fu- ture time any gruin of any kind, pork in barrels or in bulk, stock of auy rallraad or othar company, or gold, or by any means forestalla or negotiates tho markat, or attempts 50 to do in relation to any of said articles of properts, shall bo fined not lesa than $10 nor more than §1,000, or confized in tke County Jail not excecd- ing one year, or both ; and all coutracts made in vio- letion of this eec fon shall be cousidered gambling contracts, and ehall be void, £ "iho amendmout was ordered printed, and laid over till to-morrow. Its object is to provent corners un grain withinterforing with legitimate contracts for futura delivery. CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS. Without taking into account the candidates for Congress in Chicazo,—and, as usual, they aro ‘Dumerous enough,—there are several nsvirants in the Sonzto and House. For the West Side, Dow 2nd Reyunolde are understood to be seeking tha Republican nomination in Ward's place; and McGrazh, who has severed his connection with tho Republican party. inteds to be a_People’s or indopeudent caudidate, sud is under the _impression that ho can clean out Dow, Reynolds, or Ward. He does not care which. Waite aspires on the North Sido, and ho rcems to be tho only candidate, it being ganerally conceded that Roun:res forfeit- edshis chances for Congress. if Le ever hiad any, by sccepting the County Attproeyship, and ri taining his place in the Legislaturo at the same time. Therefore Rountree ia loft outof thecount. For the Soutb Side, there are no standing an- didatos here, Thompson bzing much 100 modest to announce himeelf in sdvance of nomination, and Bradwell—the Republican lioses in the House—is too good a party man to auticipate, even in thought, the action of the caucus. THE PENITENTIARY officiels state that tho Ilhnois Car Company hired 150 convicts, and that the buildings were erected by convict labor, the stone, sand and limo being also farnished by the State. They eay the State will loee uothing, a8 the buildings are worth more than is due onthe contract. The original contract was 65 centa & dav per each convict, but the supplemental contraet raised it to over 70 cents. An effort Dhas been made o adjust the points of difference between the two factions of Republicans in the Senate, and by a party vote to eud further dis- cord and investigetion. The -breach is be- lieved to be closed, and. the chances are in favor of o mew investigating committee, which will overbzul the institution from top to bottom. CONTICT LABOZ. Senstor Brooks called up ihe Joliet bill pro- hibiting the labor of convicts oatside the ‘Peni- tentiary. It failed to pass—ycas, 19; uays, 16. BAILZOAD LEGISLATION. The Senate Railroad Committee recommended that the bill probibutiug railroads frpni siseuing pasees to State and County oficers be Iaid on the table, and the Senate concurred, showing a Lngeriug weakn ees for deadhending. The same Committee reporied favorably on the Railroad Polica bill which psssed she House last weseion. —_——————— BIG LUMBER SALE. Special Dpateh to The Chwcago Tribuns. EAsT Saeryaw, Mich., Jan, 22.—W. R. Burt, of this city, bas just closed the sale of 24000,000 feet of logs to tue Mitchell & Rowland Lumber Company of Cincinnatt for £8.50 per thousand, and 24 per thousaxd for sawing, making $12.50 per thousand for the lamber on tho dock, or & $300,000 transaction in the aggregate. This is regarded as the Jargest sale of lumber ever made in the valley. The sale woa on a bssis of £5.50 for culls, $i1 for common, and §35 for upper uslities. The logs are principaly from the hiopews. > ‘has been THE FARMERS. ion of the State Grarge of Patrons of Husbandry in Michigan, Ses Wonderful Growih of the Order During the Past Year. Meeting of the Wisconsin State Grange at Janesville. The Goverm“or and Lieut.-Governor of the State Receive the i Fifth Degree. DMICHIGAN STATE GRANGE. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Kazauzoo, Mich., Jan. 22.—Last night over 300 Graugers were initisted into the fifth degree. The session lasted until & late hour. nvd no other business of importance was transacted. This morning the fivst business was the read- ing of reports. The Executive Committeo rec- ommendad, first, that all busiuces transactious bo on a cash bas's ; second, that the money de- posited by the Treasurers of subordinato Granges be certitied to by the Secrotary before ORDERING GOOD3 OR DMPLLMENTH. They sy some mantfactarers will deal with them without fixing the quanticy ; others will not deal except in large quantitics, snd on s definite statement of whet is desired. It is therofore necessary, in order to make this class availnble, to bulk our orders. The Stato Grango must adopt some plan of business deal- ing to meet this neceseity, such as appointiog & State Agent or & County Council, where subor- dinate Granges are strong enough to do go. CILANGES 1§ THE CHAETER. _1t was recommendzd that the delegate to the National Grange make an effort to have chacter- dues of subordinate Cranges reduced from 316 0 810, aud annual dues to the State Grange to 5 cents per capita; aleo, to allow the conferring of txo degrees 2t ono mecting, and making fees of deputies umform; to male prowision for mileage ard per diem of delcgates to tho National Grange ; and to pay delegates in orders on the suvordinate Grange ; that Granges bo cot allowed to be located within five mules of cach other; to district the Stats 80 as to make repre- sautation in tha Stato Grange less. Itis now over 1,000, and may vo 3,000 in auother year. THE SECRETARY'S REPORT way a long document. It was proposed to far- nish all the Secrotaries, soon” after the State Grange was oxganized, with uniform records and account-books, and lso soals at cost price. The rosult wasvery satisfactory. The National Grange bas now undertaken to supply Granges wiln rol-books, sud the State Secretary received 110 copies recently, whicl have beendistributed, and snolher supply is sent for. Different styles of eecls can be furnished as applied for. *ke amount of money roceived from Granges is $1.118.55. Balauce on hand, $ii5. O seventv Granges, nivetecn show a doficienay, twenty have uot reported, and thirty-iwo have overpaid. THE SECRETARY BECOMENDS the appotutment of a committeo on blank forms or _the quaorteily reports of Secrotaries_and ‘Treasurers of subordinate Granges. He says the organization is such that the State Geunge cax farnish, at a triflicg of cost, reliable monthiy reports of the amo: farm-products i first Lands, and such other formadon 881t i8 important that the producer should know. % The practice of requiring only 830 initiation fees from_subordinate ludges tull their numbers exceed thirty has been fellowed by the Secreta~ ry. Within the past yeir the Urder -has out- wn the limited provisions of the National Constitution. Granges are organized and grow o full statnre in point of memtership st once. Such Grauges ave allowed to retain their re- ceipts for the fractional quarter in which they are organized. Tho State ‘Freasury does not re- ceivoits just dues, aad Granges with a small mombership contribute more than their just proportion of the grosa receipts. That “the Natioual Constitution at the next annual meeting will be made to conform to the circunstances of the Order's groxth tho Sceretary has no doubr. The coustitution chould be such an oneasa million of Patrons cao_cheerfully adopt as the supreme Jaw of the Ordor for snother year. GROWTH OF TLE ORDEL. When the Order wes orgamzed in this Btate not one in o thousand of its citizens had over beard of the Patrons of Huspsndry. Five months leter, whon tho Siate Grenge orgamzed, there were but tventy Granges in the State, with a membership of less than 600. Now we have over 200 Granges with a membership of over 1,000, and in the United States over 11,000 Qranges, end = membership of 1,000,000. ‘There must navoe existed in the con- dition of American farmers & need of 80mo eys- tem of concer:ed action for the promotion of his inzerests. The farmer should bave within hig grasp all the sources of happiness. Wo have f2ith that through this orgamzation we ehall add 1o our stock of knowledge, improve our social and moral condition, and at- tain to & rank in socioty which 28 a class wo havo never occupied. Tho pres- ent system of doing many kioda of business has been_ found complicated, expensive, and bur- densome. Our people will not rest eatisfied till the system has been swept awsy and & botter substituted. The roport i dated Schooleraft, -Mich., Jan. 20, 2nd sigued by Jerome T. Cobb, Sccretary. RECEPTION OF THE BEEPORT. The report was received with opplause, and roferred to a committos of Seven to be appoint- ed by the Chair. to whom was referred the re- ports of the Executive Committes, tho Master's address, ond the Treasurer'’s report. This Com- mittes was annonnced by tho Master, and con- sists of Alonzo Sessions, A, L. Alder, J. Webster Childs, Henry Chamberlain, E. C. Manchester, W. 8. Logan, P. W. Adams. MSCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, The State and Genersl Deputies were reques ed to make = report of the number of subordi nate Granges orzanized by them during the year, and tho amonns of money received by them. The Committee of Reference made a partiel report recommending tho appointment of the following STANDING COMMITTEES : On amendme:zts to the Constitution of the National Granges ; on finance ; on by-laws of State and subordinate Granges ; on resolutions ; on transpartation and co~operation ; on the good of the Order. ‘Worthy Master Brown called the Hon. J. J. ‘Woodman to tho chair, while lie retired to make the Standing Committees. The Worthy Master of the Parkvillo Grange offered the following resolution : Reaolved, That the sensc of this meeting be taken in regard to our present system of national errency. Some speechies were mada for and against the currescy, and the resolution was roferred to the Committee on Resolutions. Soveral resolutions wero offered. The Worthy Master announced the appoint- ment of committees, and the Committes of Beven made a report upon the maters referred to them. Adjourned till 1 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Grange oponed ot 1 oclock. A large number of resolutions were offered, covenag almozt every object which a Grarger conld thiuk of. Dincussion followed many of them, butthey wero all reforred. « REPORTERS. Early in the afternoou the reporters sent in s petition that the Committes on Publication would 2llow them to have achance at the doca- ments. Tho p 1 was vory favorebly re- ceived, and tho Committeo, Mesers. Howe, Wel:h, snd Woodward-placed all tke reports in the bands of the reporicrs under certain regtric- tioas, and did muck to assist them in mzking out reports, for which they have our thanks and those of the thousands of Patrons not here. TIE SUBJECT OF BAILEOADS ¢ waa pretty sharply discussea, aud several reso- Iutions on the subject were referr The Master annouanced the Standing Com- mittecs, which are quite numerous, at 4 o'clock. The exemplification of the work and tho ao- nual work for the year was given, which occn- pied the time till adjournment. A GRELTING was gent to the Wieconsin Grange, and & reply received. ‘THE EVENING SESSION occupied mostly with the initistion in the fifth degree, s large number rec ite Thoe kall bas been crowded to~dsy ; th-lyugul have been pithy ; and the resolutions sharp and incisive. s WISCONSIN STATE GRANGE. Spectal Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune. JANESVILLE, Wis., Jan. 22.—The Convention met at 9:30 a. m., Oversecr Hubberd in the cheir. Considerable unfinished businces was dispased oL Resolutions wore introducad asking. railways to reduce botn their freight and passcnger rates, Commissioners to confer with different comps- nies upon the cubject ; also a resolution provid- ing that no more money should be disburséd by any one until the bills had been spproved by the Executive Commitiee. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. At 11 a. m. the installation of the newly elect- od officers took place, A. B. Smedley, Master of the Iowa State Grange, conducting the ceremo- nies. The Master was then called upon for a speech, and mado a few remarke, which were re- carved Wik applaase. __DEBIING GOY. TAYLOR. Considerable timo was spent in discassing the propriety of the Convention going in a bods to meet Gov. Tavlor at the depot st 1 p. m. Many of the detegates thonght Taylor would not like sach a reception. It wae finally decided to send a committeo of four instoud. Tho Bower City brags band accompanied them, but the Govern- or declined the musical escort, and drove direct- Iy to the hotel. The Governer wasaccompanied by iient,-Go\'. Parker, sud Dr. Wigt, of Mil- waukee. S flnx:_ Afi'r:a::)oos SESSION was held in Ificker's Opers- aad mom- bens who hed taiten the fourtn degiea were ad- mitted. The fifth was conferred upon both Gav. and requesting Gov. Taglor to appoint three { Taylor and Lieut,-Gay. Parker. COUZTESIES EXTENDED. A commuvication was received from Meyor Butherland inviting the, Convention to witross su_exhibitiou of the cil owing to the press of b cepted. © ¢ Tho managers of the Northweatorn Telegraph Insticute, of shis city, ulso invited the Conve: tion o viit their itution, aud a Committes was delegated for thel purpose. It was the in- tention to have a public meeting in the Opera- House to-night, but, owing to tho Iarge amount of busiuess to b done to-day to onabio the Con- vention to adjourn Scturday, it was decided not to do k0. To-night's session is secret. The Grangers seem to be very proud of their farmer Governor, and introduce him as . DROTHER TAYLOR, OF MADISON. Quito a commotion was made among members of tho Order, this evening, by (he discovery thnt the Master of Kenosha Grange. No. 208, was taking notes inside the Convention and report~ ing the samo to tho Milwaukeo News. EVENING BESSION. J. 4. Oshorne, of Winnobrgo County, H. D. Hitt, of Fozd du Lec County, A. Sherman, of Rock, and H. K. Young, of Grant, were elccied &3 tho Execative Comuiltter. TAXATION OF RAILROADS, Quite a number of s offered on various snbjects, aud the foliowing passed after consideranle discussion : Resolced, Tuat the Legislaturo be requested to in- crease the taxation of railrozds 10 5 yer cont. THE CUTE Resolved, That the Geaeral Fire Department. but aess conld not be ac- roment should pro- vide o circuizting mediur suflicient to mect the wunts of the people, 3ud thus frs us from any possibility of panic. INTERROGATING MIMDLRS OF CONGRESA, erd, Taat we heartily indorse the a o2 Exceutive Commattcs sorving n their members of Congrees, T questions of vital interzst fo tho Order, E GREETING. The following telegram was receive - KALA3AZ0O, Mich,, Jan, 22, To the State Granae of Wsconsin: Tl 800 Petrons of Hnsbandry of Mfichigan in Btate Grange now assembled, scod 50U greeting, (Signed) Bravs GRANGE OF MICRIGAN, To which was replied : JaxEsviLLe, Jan. 22, To the State Granae of Michiaan, Kelamazoo, 3hici The State Grango of open in the fidth degree, returns the fraternal greeting of Mlichigan with clieara f0F the good cause overywhere. (Sigaed) WISCONSIN STATE GRANGE, ADIOURNMENT. ‘The Convention will adjourn to-morrow. et IN INDIANA. . Special Dispatchto The Chicaan Tribune. Forr Wirxsk, Ind., Jan. 22.—The O Patrons of Husbandryis sprassing inio Allon County. In the last fow days o number of Granges have been formed, and spplications have been mado to A. P. Reer, Deputy of the State, for » large number of others. 1Ir. Rees Toports the enthusiasm intense, and applications for the formation of Granges pouring in inces- santly. Huutington County bas over thi Granges in successful operation, aud is askinit for more, -but Mr. Rces deciines to organize them when loss than four or five miles apart, The number of Gianges organized in the State lesa than eloven months, is 862, CASUALTIES, A Child Accidentaliy Eung. s pecial Dispateh to The Chicaao Tribune. KaNgAKEE, 111, Jon. 22.—The sad intelligence of tho accidental death by hanging of a lttle son of Charles Hoovet, of Supervisortown, Yollow Head, has just been made imown. Re was amusing bis brothers and sisters by twist- ing a towel around his neck in imitation of hanging, aad in turning sround his feot slipped. Hetell the length of the towel, whick was firmly attached to o roller. His neck was in- stantly broien. Fatally Injared by an Explosion. special Dispatea to The Chicago Tribune, MoGREGOR, Tn., Jan. 22.—I1, Nelson, who re- sides at Clear Lakic, Ia., on Mondoy last attempt- ed to split vome wood with powder. veucit hy putina ho'o jo the log, tnd, after adjusting his fuse and setting it on fi-e, endeavored to get out of the way. e fell and received a large portion of the log, in tho shape of spliaters, in his hoad and neck. Therois no hope of his recovery. A Worrible Death. Svecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. McGrEGoR, In., Jan. 22.—An empioyo of the innesbeik Paper Works, of Decorab, Ia., by the name of Peter Sundsl, to-day received & frightfal wound by jumping on a pitehfork which was in an empty vac. The handle entervd the groin, passing up to the liver. The wound in mortal Killed by & Railroad Colliston. Spacial Dispateh 1 The Chicayo L3 ibtic, Broox:xeToy, L., Jau. 22.—Last night, while a heavy fog provailed, & passenger-ecgine oo e Toleo Raad collided with 3 Land-car at ElPaso, and by thie accident Section-Foreman Burns was 80 badly injured that he died this morning at 6 o'clock. Loss of & Ship and Twenty-three Lives. Sax Fraxcisco, Jao. 22.—A telegram was re- ceived from Poit Townsoud, W. L., to-duy, an- nouncing tho total loss of the ship Panther, Capt. Baich, with all oo board, The Panther, destined for San Francieco, ssiled from Nanaimo, W. T.. on Suturday lass in tow of the steam-tog Golish, Whon within fifty miles of her starting point, <he encountered a terrific galo, which forced ber upon the rocks off Tilly Poiot, in Georzia Bay. The Golan, unablsto Tender any assistance, subsequently returned io Port Townsend and dispatched the #ad news. At tho time of the fatal occarrence, t\\‘enig-lhrée persons wero on board, including the Coptain and his wife. Tho Panther's cargo consisted of 1,700 tons of coal. Collision on the Central New Jersey Road. New Yonk, Jan. 22.—At 6 o'clock this even- ing the prssenger train from New York, on the Central New Jersoy Railroad, wae ro into whilo standing at Claremout Station, two miles east.Ly 2 freiguc train. The fog was g0 dense that the emgincer of tho freight could not seo tho lights at the rear of the paesenger train il too late to present the sccideut. The freight locomotive and one passenger car were wrecked. Wm. Mead. brakeman, was killed, and uewng assengors injured, some geriously. The wreck glncke the 10ad, and no trains ‘pazsed either way to-night. INDIANS. A Band of Thicviag Sionx Pursued and Punished. . sama, Neb., Jan. 22.—A tele o ngd Taiand zave thet on sho 19tk s party of Siorx Indians, Teturzing from a raid o2 the pio- neers, deecended from the csnons uear the forhs of the Nor:hand South Loup ltivers, and uil- faged some trappers’ quariers of sverything thiey could carry off. On Fridsy morning a party followed and caught up with them at Pebbio Creek, aca fought them tweaty-five minutes, resulting ic the lnlling of thres Indiang and ono white man named Marion Luttlefield. Tho Sionx were driven off, camyiug dead ana woundeds ¥ from February of lest vear to thie 1t of January, | THE CEICAGO TEIBUNE. CEIICAGO {EEKLY TRIBUAE. THE LEADING NEWSPAPER I THE NORTHWEST. THE PAPER FOR THE FARMER, MECEAN:S, BANKER, PROPESSIONAL MAN, AND THE FIRESIE. PROSPECTUS FOR 1874. The coming yesr promises to be the most eventfulin a political sense that we have seen since the close of the war. The questions which have engrossed and divided the public mind during the past twenty years are rapidly passing saway, and wo find growing up in different parts of tho country a party called by vari- ous names-—in California the Ind rendent party, in Iowa the Anti. hionopoly party, in Wisconsin the Reform party, in Illinois the TFarmers’ Movement-having a com- mon purpose and inspiration, and exhibiticg a strength which vroves that it answers one of the chief de- mends of thz hour. The CHICAGO TRIBUNE will give & large share of its ettention to this NEW ITAN- {FESTATICN OF PUBLIC SENTI- MENT. It holds: ' 1st. That the old party orgamze tions are essentially corrupt and freudulent. Having no longer any principles to carry into effect, they have become merc buziness enter- prises, melking e show of oprosition to sach other, but really sharing in the procceds of proflizate. and dis- honest legislation. To suppose that any heelthful reform can flow from the pretended efiorts of these worn- out and demoralized pertnerships is altogether vain and illusory. 2d. That the tarifl’ systom now in vogue is o eunning devica to rob tho many for the benetit of the few, and that its effect is to camse farm pro- Guets to exchenge for about one-half the guartity of foreign or ‘““pro- tected” goods they would otherwise buy. » 3 3d. Thet railroeds cannot exact more than a fair rate of interast on the cepital actually invested in them, end that when, in eddition to this, they claim dividends on watered stock and fraudulent bonds, the, State mey rightfully interfore for the protection of the people ; thatunjuat diseriminetions betwaen different localities aro in violation of law and should be prohibited. 4th. 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