Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 13, 1874, Page 8

" THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUI : FRIDAY, TEBRUARY 13, 1874, WASHINGTON. (Contluncd from the Firat Pago.) months of tho flscal yoar 1872-8 comparod with tho corresponding months of 1878-4, woro as follows: lor 1872-, customs, $111,000,000 ; |ntormal rovonto, €67,000,000; total, $178,842.~ 780, For 1873-4, customs, 993,000,000 ; intor- nnl rovonue, £67,000,000; totnl, 150,627,084, showing » falling off in tho recoipta of the pros- ont yonr from thoso of Inst yoar of $28,015,702.. T'ho compnrison of rocoipts for tho Tnet five months of the Inut flscnl yoar, with tho estimatod rocoipte for tho coming flye months of this flscal onr wero ny follows: 1872-8, rucolgu for tho Yoot fivo months, ©127,000,0005 18784, osti- mntad recoipts for tho moxt five months, $110,- 000,000, making n falling off in that poriod of £11,616,270. Mr. Dawos thon, a8 duo to the administration of the ‘.\‘rauur{ Dallmrtmmut, atatod in dotail the roductions in the duties by Congrosa on tea, coffos, and othor articles, ngarogating eui:m'l.- 918, 08 & ronson why, bnviug commoncod the yonr with 960,000,000 {n hand, it ends tho yoor isith only $10,000,000 aud an’ incroaso of “tho publio dobt. Ho continued ns followa: If the Ilouse agroo that tho Tronsury Is linblo at any moment o go to protest unloss {t can linve a margin moro to bo roliod upon than this loss than 310,000, 000, thon ovory gentloman will soo that wo don't dischinrgo our duty unless wo, as o Inw- making powor, pass soma mensuro by which to inoronso that margin. Of courso; there nre but threo ways to do that thing ;: It may bo dono by increasod taxntion, by a loan, or by the cutting down of expenditiros, Unless ono or tho othor of theso throo meastres bo resorted o, and ro- gorted to in carnost, wo, who have tho credit of the Treasury of tho Unfted Statos in our koop- Ing, holding only tho Seerotary of the Treasury and tho Administration to tho dischinrgo of the 1aws which wo mako, shall bavo failed in tho dis- chargo of our duty, Mr. Dawes continued, by opposing nny in- srengo of taxntlon, giviug credit to Secrotary Boutwoll for his sppesl to tho Committeo of Conforenco in its Iast momonts for striking out 4,000,000 or §5,000,000 furthor reduction, and which resulted In the etriking out oI thoso vory monsures which aro now ponding—iho reponl of tho taxes on matches aud chock stamps, 1o (Dawos) could nob malo up his mind that the aoplo of this country will toke on thoir shoul- Som any burdons, Ho algo combatod tho ro- sorting to a loan in timo of ponco as an orror, which would ruin the party rogorting to it. Mr, Dowes aesumed thab the Iouso wonld sgreo with him; that thoro must be some other way out of the dilomma than cither imposing 0w taxos or borrowing money in_the markot. What should that now way bo? Ho then wont on to refor to tho expenditares for iho last six oars ns follows: In 1809, £333,000,000; 1870, 30,000,000 1871, $292,000,000% 1873, $77,- 100,000 ; 1873, $200,000,000; aud in tho presont digcl yoor, §010,053,644. In 1870 tho expendi- tures had boen reducod to $30,000,000, while $110,000,000 of tho publio dobt Liad boon paid. [n 1871, the expenditurca had boen reduced to $292,000,000, and §94,000,000 of_tho publio debt boon poid. In 1874, the exponditurcs had been teduced to §277,000,000, and 899,000,000 of tho publio debt beon paid. In 1873, tho oxpouditures tnd run up to £240,000,000, and only $42,000,000 »f tho public dobt had boon paid, ‘This year the sxpenditures would bo $819,000,000, and not ono dollar of the public debt paid. Mr. Dawes referred to tho incronsed expon- dituro of the various departmonts of the Gov- ornmont this year ns - compared with last, and wont on to refor to tho oxtravagancoe of rotaining ports of entry in places whoro the rocoipts did not bogin to pay expensee, and in that connoc- tion ho had read o lotter from sn ex-Appraiscr &t ono of tle ports, anyln% that when ho received his nppointment with a salary of $3,000 a yosr, he m&’ writton to his Senator, stating thnt" the oflico was n sinecuro, aud had afterwards told the samo thing to the Beerotary of the Trons- ury, and that about n year' ago ho informed his other Scuator that tho law should bo ropoaled and tho oftico abolisbod. Tho lotter wonbon to say that an_ oficoliolder who ox- ressca such scntimonts about his own position 8 decidedly unpopular in tho Ropublican party, and that in March last o had beon removed, for what cauga ho bad not boon informed, but hie pro- sumed it waa on tho ground of insanity. (Loud laughtor,) There could havo been no charge of nogleet or incompetenoy against him, for no ofticer had evor been moro faithful or more dili- gont in drawing his salary, and thero had beon avsolutely nothing ola for him to do. Mr. PARKER asked Mr. Dawes to give the pomo of tho writer, orat lenst to state the port of cntry to which tho lottor roferred. Mr, DAWES declined to do either, but sent up to the Clerl's dosi, and had read & list of ports which camo undor, tho category. Mr, BUTLER (Musa.z agkod liis colleaguo_to stato that lic had introduced o bill carly 1 this geseion £o abolish Marblohond in his own (But- lor's) distriot 18 o port of ontry. i Mr. DAWES said ho was obliged to bhis collesguo for giving Lim that opportunity to mako an _ explanation, His = colleaguo bod brought him o mumber of bills the other dny, which ho wishod lim to in- troduce, 08 ho was going out of the Houso himesolf, and among thoso bills was tho one to rbalish Marblobend a8 & port of entry. He was ofraid that for that he would have nis colleagues pnd conatituents rushing upon him poll mell. QRoars of Inughter, in which Butler joined.) Mr, Dawes then wont on to spacily the ox- enditures in tho way of public buildingg, al- uding moro particularly to the now Post-Oftice at Now York, which will havo cost $7,500,000 at the end of this year; Boaton, which ‘vould cost £3,268,000 ; 8t. Louis, Chicago, and Cincinmati, Ho govo the aggregate of oxponditures on public buildings since '65 at $103,204,601. Ho algo discussod in the sume connec- tion tho oxtravagances of maintaining 8o many unnecessary yards and arsonals. Mr. GARTFIELD correeted some of Mr. Dawoes' figuros, particularly in roferanca to the sinking fund, and eaid that when he would roport tho TLogislativo Anmerintiou bill, as ho expected to do in o fow days, Lo would submit some stnte- monts concerning tho exponditures aud appro- priations which would correct the slatoment of the gentloman from Massachusotte, Tho Committoe rose, Mr. Dawos laving oceu- fled nearly threo hours in his spooch, and the ougo took o recess until 7:30 o'cloelc. EVENING BESSION, 4 In the evening sossion soveral awmondmonts wero mado {o the bill codifying the statutes, and Mr. POLLARD gavenotico thatin the scesion of Wednesday ovoning next ho would prosent the amendments to the statutes in regard to customs. S e — CASUALTIES. Fatn! Runaway Accident, speciat Dispateh to L'he Chicago T'ribune, ‘Lwcow, 11, Feb, 12,—A young man named Milton Moury, aged 22 years, was nccidontally killed on ‘'uosday morniug, near Freoman Farm, on Door Crook, & locality threo milos cast of town, From mengro dotnils of this sad affair it appears that young Moury and bis brother had just started to tho woods, oach with o team and wagon, to got o lend of poles, whon Milton's towm took fright and rau. In somo wey Milton recoived n blow on his hoad which crushed his skull, Death ensucd in ton minutes, Run Over and Killed. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Trilune, DawyitLz, i, Fob, 13.—Last night Albort Duio, & miner, attomptod to board s conl train while in motion at_the Moss Bunk coal mines, one mile weat of this placo, but miesed his foot- ing, aud was was run over by flat-car and in- stantly killed. A German Bark Wrocked and Eleven j Lives Lost, LowpoN, Fob. 12.—Tho German bark Horcules H;ween wrocked, and elovon of her crew per- 8] 3 B —— POLITICAL. Senatorinl Nomination in Michigan. Snecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Barrek Cnegk, Mich., Fob. 12,.—~Thoe Republi- oau Convontion at Marwhall to-dny nominated Loomis Hutchinson, of Emmett Towsship, for Stato Bonator for the Eighth District. Both Mr. Hutchinson aud Mr, Howilt, the Liboral candi- date, are prominont Grangers, aud tho contest for election will doubtloss bo sovore, Election of Mombers to the Ohio Cone stitutionnl Convention. ‘Porepo, 0., Fob, 12,—At tho spocial eleotion hold in thiy city to-dey, Maj.CGon, James 1. Bteadman recoived 552 majority, aud is uu- doubtedly electod to succeod Chilel-Justico Walto a3 delogeate to the Constitutional Convention. —_——— TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. —DMr, Frauk I, Torry, of the wholesle houa of Goodrlel, Terry & Co., of Milwnukeo, diad yostorday aftornoon nftor o briof illnown, —'I'he Rov, Chiarles Kingeley, the author, and oo of 110 Cliaplatna-in-Ordivary to Her Mojasty Quoen Victoris, han arrived in Now Yorkona wisit to tho United Blates, —Owing o the faoy that the names of Willlam M, Tweed and Thomas O. Ficlds ara on tho Com- ‘mission to roprosont New York at the Centonnial Lxbibition tobe beld in Ililadolphis, tho As~ membly, at Albony, yostorday abolishod tho w holo Gommission, , —On Wedncuday attornoon James L. Mitohall, n:farmor living o fow milos osat of Carlinvillo, 1L, otigaged in & quarrol with a hired hond,.and wns 8lwot oneo and fho hired hand twico. 'The lattor wits dangorounly wounded, ~The Michigan Grand Lodge of Good TumE‘ 1ars yostorday sppointed as G. W. Ohiaplain tho Tlov, Goorgo 8. Blawohard: G. W. M, Irvin Clinko, of Tvartss G, W. .M., Mrs, O, . Rus- gol, of Dotrolt; G. W. I G, Mra. O, 15, Bitin, of Moshorville; G. W. O. G., Calob 8, Ditkin, of Ypailantl; G.W. ML, Robert Xorr, of Jackson, —A young woman nmmod Jano Parker at~ tompted euicido by peduon In Dotrit Inst night, Dut tho physicians say sho will ovorcomo its of~ ach, —Olifof-Justico Waito loft Toledo for Waslt ington at 8 o'clook yeatorday, and will ronch that city on-aturday, ¥fo will takoe bis sont on tho ronssombling of the Supromo Court, on the firet Mondny in March. —Tho dead-look. mentionod somp timo sinee as probable botwoen tho Mayor and General Coun- oll of Momphis was full mot to-day, by tho Councll refusing to conflrm nny of tho nominn- tions ni !nwpmvo any of the monsurcs suggosted by the Mayor. g y—'flw sylx).y-nflh auntvorsary of tho birth of Abraliam Ldncoln was colobrated in Duffato last ovening, by prominent citizons, in apprapriato coromonios nud exorcises. The Htarsond Btripos woroe liberally dlupln?'ud througlmut tho oity in honor of Liticoln's birth day, Congrosa will bo ‘momoralizod to logalizo thia ns a national holi- dsy. THE INDIANS. Additional Outrages Reported in the Laramie Valley. A €all for Mititary At from the White- stone Agency. Ouevexne, W. T., Fob, 13.—A speeinl to the Clioyonno Leader, from Fort Laramie, Fob. 11, saya: Tho mail carrier from the Red Cloud Ageney mrived at Fort Laromio yosterday, ac- companied by an escort of Indians, o enys that Frank Appleton, the acting Indinn Agont at Red Cloud, was murdored there on lnst Mondny night by the Minnecongus Sioux. Thoy eamo propared, climbed the stockade, and thon un- fostoned tho stockade gate, lonving thoir horscs on tho outside. 'I'hoy broke in tho windows of Apploton’s room, and, whon Do oponed his door, shot him. The ¢ama night they stolo fourteon mules from Charles Gerau, Lhreo miles from the agency. Tho following is from the Cheyenno Daily Leader: “Thoe Bioux, Arrapahoos, aud Ohoy- -onnes mav be considered on the war-path, n step Jlong contomplated by thom, and discussed in ‘their councils, They have beon insolent for gomo timo, aud sought & protoxt for a war. ‘oo Indiana havo boen woll tronted and amply -supplied with _everything. They have enterod ‘apon o war dut of pure ‘cussedness.’ Theirline -of operations extouds from Laramic Penk, on tho -unn‘l:\, to tho Ropublican Valloy, on tho south, -thus exposing our frontior to thoir depredations forovor 800 milos. On Moudaylast thoy murdered Tiout. Robingon snd his party, near Larnmio Tonlc; also, the Acting Agont af the lled Cloud agonoy, snd near Sidnoy wounded Mesars, .l\lnfi and Reddington. The Govornment will neo: 10,000 soldiors bLero to protect our lives and property, The fow troops stationed in this vicinity now _sre inadequato for tho purpose. All thoy can do at preaont is to Lold their posts and scout in the vicinity, thus leaving the In- dinns freo to ronm and murder. When' Spotted Pail, tho Ohief of tho Sioux, was horo ton dnys ago, bo inguired of Mr. Pennock, one of our citizons, how many men were in Choyonne, IIe answered, about 1,000, The Chiof roplied that was nothing. o had 1,800 braves. The Indians attacked five mon six miles from Sidney this morning. Gou, Dudley is in pur~ suit, L will keop you postod. ANOTHER ATTACK. " Ox1amA, Neb., Fob, 12,—A. roport just rocoived from Fort Fottorman states that tho Indisus at- tacked n weod-porty noar thoro this morning. Twonty-five mon had boon gout to thoir relier, No farther particulars, QEN, SMITH AT FORT LARAMIE tolographs: * Have just racoived information that arms sud smminition aro ou route to the agency for uso by tho hostilo Bioux, furnishod by thio Interior Dopartment. Have ordered Capt. Engan out to intorcept tho train and bring the arms and ammuvition to this post. 1t is estimatod thero ara Anour 8,000 wWARnIons of the Sioux, Chioyonues, and Arrapahoes who could be in tho fleld on call,if the whole of thom are not on tho war-path. which the oature of their attacka along tho line from Fort Fottorman to the Republican River would indicate. 7o op- pose them there are but threo companics of cay~ alry and nine of infantry. AGTIVE PIEPARATIONS continue by the military to mnqot the Indians, It should bo borne i mind that these troubles, at the nearest point, are ovor 400 miles from hore. TROOPS WANTED. ‘Wasmivaron, D, C,, Tob, 12.—The War Do- partmont has oficial advices confirming the ac- counts of §the murdor of Liout. Robinson and a privato soldior by the Indinne. The following tologram was received to-day : ‘WINTESTONE AGENGY, Fib. 9, via Font LAnaxie, «Hon, Commissioner of Indfun Affuirs, Washington, D02 ~In view of the Ite outrages, T am_compellod to ask {hat military proteotion be furnisliod me, (Slgoed) . . A Howanp, ‘United States Indian Agent, The Commissioner replied to the tolegram that overy protection would bo afforded, Ap- plication has been mado to the War Dopartmont for this purpose. - OunexyesNg, Wyo. T., Fob, 12.—The boof con- tractor of the Red Oloud Agency arrived hero to- night, haviug loft therg Tuesdny morning, He brought with him tho body of Acting-Agont Ap- pleton, and wilt gwcnm]bnpy it to Bioux City, In., where it will bo interted: A tesmster named Edgnr Gray was KILLED BY INDIANG on the Gth inst,, at Runuing Water, 20 miles this side of Red Cloud Agency, whora e was bound with froight for the Indians, The Indians say they witl kill Agont Saville if he doosn't leave. At Whito Olny, Bpotted Tail's Agoncy, an Indino THREATENED 7O SHOOT AGENT JIOWATD, « but was proventod from doing #o by Black Crow, ono of their head soldiers, A roport from Sidney, Neb,, saya that five sce- tion-mon, six miles west of thoro, wore fired upon by Indians this morning, Many stock-men, who live in town, but own large hords of cattle north, bave gone out to-day to bring them intoa place of safoty. OBITUARY, Funernl of Bishop Guides, at Ottawa, ont, Ot1TAWA, Ont,, Feb, 12.—The funeral of the Into Rt. Rov. Josoph Eugono Bruno Guides, D, D., Roman Catholio Bishop of the Diocess of Ottawn, took place thus morning with imposing coremony. The procession fncluded various na- tional and religious socictics, members of the Cabinet, Municipal Council, County Counell, the differont professions, and un immene¢o nnmber ol prominent citizons of all religious denomina- tiona, ‘The body, in a sitting posture, was dressed in full Ipiscopnl robes, and carried by cight priostain su open blor. ‘Tha ttores wora cloted and many of thom draped in mourning, —— THE WEATHER. Wasnarax, D, O., Teb, 12.—For the Take Tegion and Oblo Vatloy,the winds rupidly changn to west aud northwont, with cloudy woather and rain, followed by froozing and parily clondy weather. For the Northwest, continued north- orly winds and low temperaturo, southiward over Wastoru Texas. QENERAL ONSEUVATIONS, UinoAao, Fob, 1 Wind, N. W,, freah, oxtouding Stution, | Har,) Uhr| Breck'sldge [29.97) 39, 601 Escanabn .. Tt Gurry, (200481 1, Gibaon, Iceokuk LaGross Luavonw Barquette,, fi andy. Milwaukoa, [2 th Coviays Far. | Light snow, 858, frosh.....i " .08[Cloudy, L1{NW,y geutlo]s 104l Oloudys THE GRANGERS. Yesterday's Proceedings in the National Grange at St. Louis, Roport of the Committee on By-Lairs and Constitution, A Committee Appointed on the Subject of the National Centennial, A Visit to the Rooms of the Merchants’ Exchange. Spoeches of Col. Wm. Grosvenor and Others on the Occasion, The Number of Grangers in tho United States Estimated at 780,000. Tho Nntionnl Grangoe. Special Dispatch to The Cnicagn Tribune, B1. Louts, Mo., Fob, 12—Tho National Grango hos been rathor more communicativa to-dny as rogards its business. DIr. I. X. Shankland, of Dubnquo, was continued n momber of the Fx- ocutive Committeo, Mrs. flaylor, of South Cnrolina, was chosod Pomonn; Mre. Moore, of Maryland, was unanimously solected to fill the oftice of Flora, Mra. Abbott boing absont. This action ls supposod to bo inimical to the Boston Guango, which was organized by tho busband of tho Indy. VISIT TO THE BOARD OF TRADYE, At 12 o'lack the ladies and gontlomon of the National Grange all wont on *Ohange in s body, and were handsomoly recolved. AFLERNOON SESSION. Considerable businoss was dono ab tho after- noon session, of which the following is a com- pondious report : NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. Mr. Portor, of Nebraska, offered a rosolution in regard to National Hondquartors, which was roferrod. DY-LAWS AND OONSTITUTION. After the completion of the report of tho Com- mittes on Constitution and By-Laws, that Com- mitto prosonted tho followinge sup)%mentary re- port ¢ Wo recommend tho adoption of sn additional by- 1aw, to bo numbered Article 10, ns follows: Tst-Afastors and Masters who linve bren duly elect «cd and installed, aud who have served out the time for which thoy woro clected, Also tho following: Vacancies in oflico may ing of the Grange. Also tho following : Subordinato Grauges may be consolldated in auch mods and upon such terins 33 muy be preferred by the State Granges.” Signed : Chamnbers, of Alabama, Chafrmen; Sane ders, District of Columbin ; Bmodley, of Towa § Ham- iitow, of Californin; Afleh, of Missouri ; McDowell, of New York ; Monge, of Pennsylvania, The following supplomont to the by-lnws was offored by Mr. Hamilton, of Oalifornia, snd adopted : Thoe Master of the Natlonal Grange shall bo, ex- ofticlo member of the Executive Comumittee. © THE OENTENNIAL. Tha f ollowing resolutions wore prosonted and adopted : WuLnEas, It bos been determined to Lold an exhi- bition of tho Industrial productions of the world at s Gontonnial Ezposition st Ihiladelphia, iu 1870 ; crofore, Resoleed, Thnt & committeo of sovon be appointed by tho National Grange, whoreby thio Patrons of Hus- bandry zan bo fully represonted at such oxpositions and report to the Natonal Grango at its next meeting, T'ho resolution was adoptod, and the following wore namad oo the Jowmmittco: Saundara, of tha District of Columbia; Chambors, of Alabama; Hudson, of Kansasy Wrixht, of Californi Chnse, of New Hampshire; Brown, of Michi- gan; Davis, or Kentuclky. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, Tne following resolutions by Mr, Parsons, of Minuesotn, were adopted : Hteaofved, That the smendmonts to the Consiitution of tho Order of Patrons of Husbaudry, adopted nt tho seeslon of tho Natioual Grange, be fmmodistely certi- fled by the Secrelory and Mastors yundor the acal of the National Urenge, to tho Secrotaries of tho soveral Stato Granges for ratification, Sald certificates aball st forth thio fact that ¥l amendments wero adoptod at the sovonth annual session of tho National Graugo, bys two-thirds voto thereof, Resolved, Thnt tho Sccrefarics of the eeveral Stato Granges bo directed to Jay the sald smendments be- fore the said State Granges at thelr next mocting for thelr ratification, Jiesolved, That rald amendments bo snbmitted to tuo Sluto’ Granges us follows : Tho Becretary sball propare wrltten oF printed coples of tho sanic, at least iwo for cach Sisto Grango, numberlug safd amend- mouts, and with sullicicnt” msrgin so that tho words “Ralifled” or “Rufected ” may bo pluinly writteu against each smendment, That esid amendments bo voted upon soparately by said State Granges, Againrt each amendmnient ratified there shall Lo pluinly written on tho margin tho words * Amendment ratified,” and ugninst each amondmont not ratified shall bo platnly writtod on the margin tho word “Rojectod.” Sald coples elull thon bo cortifod under the acal by tho Secretary of tho Slalo Grango 8 tho coples subiniiled to tho Statd Grango, Ono copy shall be filed In the oflieo of tho Secrotary of tho Stato Grange, and tho other repartad {o the Sceretary of tho Natfonal Grange, and filed by him in his ofica, In case (Lrce-fourths of tho State Granges shall i) prove any of sald smendmeute, tho Sceretary of tho Natsoual Graugo shall theu compilo the constitution, embodying such amendments a8 havo been adopted, subject {o resolution of the Exceutive Committeo, and cuuso o e printed euch numbers of copies a8 the Ex- ccutive Committes shall determine, Nr, Chnso, Blnster of tho State Grango of Now Iampshiro, offored n resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That the Becrotary of tho National Grange shull nlso send one copy of the proposed amondmont to each membor of tho Natlonal Graugeas £00n a8 may Lo practicable, On motion of Mr. Parsons, the Committeo wore personally thanked. MEMBERSIIP, Col, Qlnmbers, of Alabaa, offered tho follow- ing, which was adoptod: izsoired, That, in tho senge of the Natlonol Grange, the oxpresslon, #intoreated i agricultural pursuits,” u Art, O of iNie Constitution, means engaged in agri- cultoral pucsuite, aud having vo intorests yu contlict ‘With our purpores, . TIE BOSTON GRANGE. fon of th roport of the Boston co wus made & specinl order for e filled at any rozzear meot- ‘The consi Grange Comm tho ovouing. ON 'CIIANGE. On 'Uhanga the Grange ledies doclined to ro- main in the Dircctors' room, but wont with tho rost o to the floor of tho JExchango, which is tho dirtiest in the conntry, without oxception. SPELCI OF WELCOME. Mr. Bamuels greoted the Patrons in the follow- ing formnl speceh, said to have beon writton by Col, Wiltinm M. Grosvonor; GENTLEMEN OF TR NATIONAL GRANGE OF TIE PaTUONS OF MUsKANDNT: 1t affords me very grout pleasure to extend fo you on bebalf of the Unfon Morchauts' Exchango, of S, Louls, » niokt hearty welcome to our rooms to-dny, We aro gratified thut you solected anr city for your aiie nunl mesling, brinyig togethor, as it dota, (o repre. sontatives of the sgricultural interests of' our gront country from the Atiantfo to tho Tucific conat, aud from tho lkes to the Gulf of Moxico, horo upon tho bauks of the Mississinpl Iivor, to considor tho ucods of encli and every section, anid to delibovato upon thoew mensures which may promoto tholr greater pros- perlty.” Wo siuceroly oo tist vou may determiue eford your tiual adjournment to fix upon. this city, Iho commercial emporium of the great ond fertl Migalusippt Lanin, i tho rermuiout ‘hewdquurters of the Nuttonal Grange of the Patrous of Husbandry, Tho membors of this Ixchange, repro- ‘auting tho conutnerolal and manufucturing iutcrests of tliln city, ure fully fmprossed with tho fmportance of your deliveratlons, und _their intiuenco upou fhe tountry, Wo well know thst. upou the ggriculingal, aammerelal, and nunufacturing classos doponds o Natiounl prosporify, and so clowsly inforwoven avo the intoreats of vacls of thiess Lunches of Ituees that the doprlvation of out caunot long continuo without I Mtictiug serlous {njury on the othors, No moro cun_uuo Buotion of °our country long contiuto to bear unequal burdens without interrupting thu gonoral prosperity, From, your liauds, ss pro- dnears, comes that triao wealth Which, flowisg ut fivst aw amall rivulots, aftorwards unlting, Swells ito that Inrgo volum of commerce which hotomea the graud medlum of e world's_exchunge, You Luye ussv- cintal yoursclves togutlicr, an wo understand, to olo- vato tho churacter und_ proiuoto tie welfaro of thoso engaged in tho production of this great wealth, os we Siborof thort cgugod 1o commordlal and asfacs turing pursults, &nd us others huve n othor Dbrunches of {hdustry und busivess, Huch oe- suclations we Lellove, eau bo made . productive of groat good, Thronglh them ore Letter made knowa tho Nucesities of evory section nnd every futer- est 3 througl then are nore easly obtufued that har- aonious co-operation and wnily of notion which give Jower to all tholr offorls, and (hrough thom may be inculcatod more just and enuitable priuclples of trade, Thes orgunizatious of theso grent branches of busls nees, whilo thus belter abla to discarn their own neceas ities and Kllfl[‘ml apocinl measures for tholr advauco. ment, should harmoniously co-oporato_for tho com= mon good, an thoy nra bowsid allke by n common inter- (mlhnnd {lius co-nporating and proporly Nfinrdhm the rights of cach, wo 1ny attoin, as o uintio, tho greatcst yrouperily i ageiauliuro, iu commoree, Bud u ot actuires, d NEPLY OF MASTER WRIGIT, OF OALIFONNIA, Mastor Adams thon introdnced Mr, Wright, Mastor of tho State Grange of COalifornis, who roplied an follows: ‘Mn. PRUSIDENT AND OENTLEMEN OF TnE Mrn- cranTs' Ixouaraz: Woaro iero fn_noknowlodgmont of your courtcous invitation to micet, 8 ropresentns tivesof tho farmiug Intercata of tho United States, with yon, tho representalives of {rado, in our grent central niart of tho West, 1o you and to the world we yesterday declared our purposen, aud to that deolarn- tion wo rofor you, gentlemen, ns our ynanimous agroement, In ‘that declaration we nppeal to all oo ltizena ta co-operafo with us in thio varloua Drinciples of reform whicl we bolleve wiljinuro to o goneral good of our country, Wonocd tho co-opera- {ion of 1o class of our cilizein moro thak We do youra, o you, oapecially, who regulato thomediums of trndo, {0 \wa npnonl for your co-operation in Al such meass wa will Uost Aocure our mutual intorests, They siould ot bo $n conflict, and wo trust s propor spirit and prudenco you and with us will enable us 10 work In hammony, A0 b8 o ovene tunlly sccuro tho greafest good to tho pgrostest number, Lot us pfudy to understand what aro our mutual intorosta of trade and agriculture, and then Tet un Inbior o _securo them, In this hull of peace, swhero tlio handling of onr vatied products and Aupe pliea In reguinted for a0 many channels of trads, wo Teturn our thunks for your courlesics, ond wo _eari esfly trust (his meoting will tend to foster a botter l.l‘t'lmcrAL‘lanuz Letween the intereats which wo repro- OTHER DRIEF APLEOHES were mndo by Mossre, Bmedloy, of Iown; Max- wall, of Teunosseo, and Aiken, of South Cavo- linn, nftor which the Grangors looked through , tho holl and roturncd to thoBouthern Hotel. TEVENING BESSION, ‘Tho ovening sossion was devoted to tho inatal- Intion of ofiicors and tho consideration of tho re- Eort of tho Committeo on the Doston Grango, ut tho result has not tranapived. Thoe Roston Grauges * Speetal Dapateh to the Chicano Tribune, Bosrox, IFob., 12.—A lettor han boon recetved from Dudley W. Adnmas tolling Noyes to goahoad and organize his Agrioultural Grango. Mass«Mecting of Farmers of Xoclk Isiand and Adjoining Conntios. Rocxk IsLaxp, Ill., Feb. 13,—A vory Iarge and onthusiastio peoplo’s mooting was hold to-day in Concort Hall in Hilledalo, for the upper part of this county and tho nzl]olmn? towns In Homy and Whiteaido, It was prosided over by L. D. Ldwards, Presidont of tho Farmora’ County As- sootation, In the foronoon rpecclies wero mada by B. B, Joslin, of Zouma, and A, J. Osborn, of Erie. In tho ‘aftornoon by J. B, Danforth, Jr., of tho Raock Island Argus, and 8. M. Smith, Scc- rotary of tho State Farmers’ association, ‘Lho speechos wora intorsporsed with the singing of Grango sougs by la- dies and gentlomen, with organ nccompaniments. It was the largest and most enthusiastic _moeting over hold thero, and tho flwcclma olicitud gront applause. The speech of . Smith occupied two hours, and way o mag- torly oxposition of tho londing’ topica now cn- grossing public attontion. A County moeting will bo held in Rock Island on the 12th of March, which will bo nddressed by Mr. Smith, and otbiers. Rock Island Couuty, from Cordova to Drury, is waking up to tho "vitnl issnos of tho day. the ‘pooplo were never ore indepeudent of party leaders, or moro earncst in their detor- miuation to gecuro reforms in the intereat of the magues. Natlonal Grange Circular for Jane wary. ashinaton (#eb, 9) Correspondencs of the New York Graphic, The National Grange ciroular for Janunary shows an increayo, suce thoe 18th of December, whon tho lnst circular was issued, of 1,560 Grangog, Tho total at that dato was 9,396 ; ‘the {otal at that of the Inst circular was 10,863, Tho momborship i only spproximatoly 'statod at about 780,000. Tho' increase is largely in the South_ond the Valloy States, a8 will bo seon by the following tablo: FONMER BLAVE STATFS, Inerease. I'Ghlh}'ai 12 Color: Dakota Territory. . Washington Torritory, vovasesuiatansesusraessedlil NODTH ATLANTIO BTATES, Now Jorsey Ponnsylvaui. Ttk raeiesesanirens The only States into which the Order has not yot penatratod are Delaware, Connceticut, and Rhode Island. Since tho circular, of which the forogoing is an aunlyeis, thore has beon an in- crongo of 300 or 400 Granges. Grangery and. Plows-Nakers. Sruan, Tu., Fob, 3, 1874, T the Tditor af the Des Maiies Reninter : Toun Grauge, of Guthrio County, No. 353, on tho 90th day of Junuary, adopted tlho following « Wugneas, Corlain of tho so-callod Obicago Rings Thave hountei that they conld blow up certain Granges yn fow gifts or half-prico salos, and ilicroby turn tliom nway" from thoso who havo’ stood Srm tlius far through the fight ; therefore, bo it Teeaolsed, by this Grange, Thut wo will buy none of thiolr{mploments of tho so-called Ringa or thelr agents, Furtber, tbat wo will nol buy any of thelr Binlf-price, nesthier wse any of thelr frec-gift implo- ents, 3. W. NaTion, Secretary. RAILROAD LEGISLATION, Opinion of tho DMassachusctts Coms misstoners on the Itlinois Bailroad Lo == Interesting Experzment of Cheny Lrains. Special Dispateh lo The Chicngn Tribune, BosToN, Mass,, Fob, 11,—The annusl report of the Railroad Commissloners, prosented to-day, says: OHEAT TRATNS, Tho most interosting problem that hns beon doveloping itsolt during the past year is that of chesp traing over tho Saugus Brauch of tho Eastorn Railrond. The system has now beon in full operation for more thau a yoar. Tho rosull hae beon thot the mornlng and evening tralng are patronized vory largoly. Dur- ing Auguet Inst, the avernge numbor brought into Boston Dby this one train was 400, TFinan- cinlly, the experimont has proved that the rato of fare—b cents for 10 miles—is go low that tho train does not pay its running oxgmnmn. to ey nothing of profit on the traflle. It is an fn- teresting fact, that full-fare travol hink incrensed sppavently without eny retarding influence from thus train. CONGENNING THE ILLINOIS LAW. As rogardy itw inhoront morits, the Inw of Thinoly i3 very opon to criticism. It I8 unques- ummh:l(yngrcnh fmprovemont on the provious law, Itis bneed ou moro corroct principles, in that it secks to do away with inoquality and in- stability in the coat of transportation, without imposing a forfolture of franchiso as tho ouly Iwnulty for the violatlon of the act, 1t furthor cavos raom for a corlain degreo of disorotion to ‘moot tho roquiremonts of individual lines. It doos not seok to impose one ard, inflexible rulo upon all, But in mauy respects it {a most unskillfully drawn, aud roveals, on the part of thoso who frawmed it, not only a groal lack of familiarity with tho importaut Interests thoy undortook to rogulato, but also a noticenblo dirogard of some- what obvious cconomical principles. An exami- nation of the law would Bcom to indi- cato that the Illinois Logslaturo cannat pursue tho Masnachugolts systom of prolimi- nnry hourings boforo committoes, pending the tramuing of billa, 'Chis systom may bo open to gravo objections, but it cortainly \m\'euln.lhn yoporting and passage of many iil-considerald moasures, I in, for instance, difiioult to bo- ljove that many provisions of the Illinois law could lhavo stood tho tost of a Massuchusotts committo-hoaring, In justgo far, 1t is accord- ingly wonker than it noed to have been; and must break down and bo smended, ovon should it coustitutionality be susinined, - WAREHOUSES. Mr. Williamson’s 'Warehouse Bill. Introduced in the Illinois Senate, Feb, 11, 1874. Correspondenco Belween Inspoctor Ilfirmr and the Warchouso Honed, His Buggestions About Receipts Adopted by the Latter. NEW WAREHOUSE BILL. AN AQT providing for the bottor protection of porsons owning graju stored i1 Public Warchouses of Class A Becrion 1, Do it enacled by the people of the Stalo of Iilinois, vepresemted in General Assembly : "Bo much of an act approved April 25, 1871, ontitled **An act to rog- ulato Puplic Warchouses and the warchoushig and inapection of grain, and to givooffcot to Art. XIIL of the Constitution of this Biato,” aa gives to tho Board of Commissloners of Railroads nnd Warchoutca power to sppoint & Warohonso Regz- istrar and his nesistants,and to fix their componsn~ tion, ia horoby reponled, And the powors by the raid act conforred upon the said Commisulonery, and the dutios intrusted to thom, a8 rogurds the control and rogulation of Pnblic Warchouses of Class A, aro horoby trausforrod Lo and conforred upon u Warchouso Iiegistrar to bo nppointed as provided in this act, And the enid Wsrehionso Registrar, to bo appointed as horcin provided, shail bavo aund exccuts all tho powers as roguvds sald Warchouses which I?' Inw aro conferred upon said Commissloners ; and all the duties and requiraments now by Inw required of tho ownor or uwnors of Tublic Wayeliouses of Otngs A aro horeby declared to bo in forco, excopt s far as inconsistont with tho provisious of this not. And so much of See, & of an act approved April 16, 1873, entitled ** An nct to nmend an not entitled * An act {o rogulate Public Wrrchousos aud tho warohousing and in- spection of grain, and to givo offect to Art. X111, of tho Constitution of tho Btato,’ approved April 25, 1871, and to catablish s Commiltce of Appenl, and proserive their dutics,” as provides that “ No grain shall bo deliverod from sloro from any Warehouso of Olass A, for which, or represonting which, Warchouso-rccoipts shall liave beov issued, except upon the return of such recoipts, stamped or _othorwise plainly marked by the Warehouse Registrar with the wordg * Iieglutored for cancollation,’ and {ho dato thoreol," is heroby repenled. Seo. 2, Within fon doya aftor tho passngo of this net, tho Governor shall appoint for overy city m which thero is & Warchoueo of Ulass A o suitable person, not interested dirootly or indi- reatly in any Warohouse, but who is ncquainted with tho businoss of warchousing grain, and tho busiuess of denling in Warchousc-recoipts for %nxin in atore, n8 Warehouso Rogistrar,who shall 0ld his oftice for Lwo years, oy until his succos- sor bo n{)puln(ed, unloss sodner romoved for causo. 16 shall bo tho duty of such Warchouso Ttegistrar to oxecuto the provisions of this not, nnd of such olhor actd s may portain to tho buginess of warolionsing grain, avd fo tho issua and retivement of negotiablo roceipts therefor. Tho paid Warchause Itegintrar shall give bonds in tho sum of 925,000, conditioned upon tho faithful performance of his -duties, with sureties to be approved by the Governor, and shall mnke o report fo tho Govornor in tho month of Jonuary of cach yoar. And, if tho said Warchouse Registrar shall con- spiro with any Warchouseman to provent the exccution of “auy provisions enacted for the regulation of Public Warchouses of Class A, or to allow any infractions of tho same withon! duo effort to execute tha laiv, o shiull ba deemed guilty of conspiring to defraud, and, on_convic- “lul“ thereof, shall be punished as the law pro- vidos. SE0. 8. The said Warchouse Rogistrar shall appomt such assistunts ag may be hecessary Lo perform the duties of his ofiico, 1lo sbnll ro- coivo & yearly salary of 84,000, and this salary, with that of ‘bis assirtants, shall bo paid month- ly, by ordor of the Board of Commissioners of Rtnilronds and Warehouses, out of tho foes re- coived for tho juspaection of grain; nnd ho nlso shall recoivosuch reasonnblo nmount ns is neces- sary for books, records, blanks, oftice-reat, and incidental oxponses. G Brc. 4, Tho said Warchouso Registrar shall keep full sad correct records of the transactions of hig ollice, as hereafter provided ; shall estab- lish such & aislum of rogiucration of Warchouse- rocoipts as shall show at all times the particular registorad receipts which are uncanceled, tbo amount duo from each Warehouse for uncauceled roceipls of ench grado of grain, and the amount of ench grado of grnin which the roports of the ‘Warchousemon show to be actuntly on hand with which to meot such uncencolod registered ro- ceipts. SEc, 6. The Chiof Inspector of Grain shall furnish to such Waroliouse Itegistrar such infor- 1montion as the Rogistrar may need for the verifl- cation of _receipts Eraucuv.ed for registration and, in addition to the ropcrts from tho owners of Warehiouses, as hereafter provided for, they shall nlso furnish such othor information as tho Tegistrar may need for the successful porform= anco of his dutics. Sec, 6. The aid Warchouse Registrar shall rogiuter and racord nll Warchouse-recoipts for grain presented to him for that purpose, pro- viding such roceipts aro verifled ng correct by tho information which shalt lave beon furnishod him ng provided m Seca. 5 and 7, and shallstawp or write on each receipt tho fact of such regis- tration, with its date, aud his own rogister-num- bor corraspanding with the nuwber standing against gaid recoipt in A consccutively- numbered record of all recoints so registored, And, if any person shall propare, or cause to be prepared, or use, or causo to bo usod, any stamp similar to that used by the said Rogistrar, for the purposo of falsely or wronglully marking any Warehiouse-receipt ns rogistered, or shall issuo, or attempt to issue, any receipt {alscly or wronglully marked as registorod, such porsou shall be deemed gullty of tho crimo of forgery, and shall be subject to the pnins and ponaltios by law provided for that crime, Sro. 7. Evory Warchouseman of Class A shiall eoch morning farnish to the said Warclouso TRogistrar, a statemont of tho grain recoived into storo in bis \Wnrehouso the preceding doy,— stating how recoivod and tho amount from each car or boat, aud how much from teams. He shall also furnish, at tho samo time, a slatomout of the receipts isaued agaiust ench recoption into atoro,~—stating to whom ench receipt 1s payable, the dute, and Warchonso number; and shall algo furnish, ot the same timo, n_statoment in particular of Lho doliveries of grain from storo, with n statement of the recoipts cancoled apainst such deliverios, Tho recoipts so canceled shall accompuny this statement, ond shall bo record- ed by the Registrar us caucoled, and shall there- nfter remaln in the possession of the said Rogis- trar as custodian, and shall bo carofully prosery- ed o8 part of tho ewssontial records of tho olico, On ench ‘tcsduy moruiug, tho own- or or ownors of each Public Warchouse of Class A shall cpueo to be mado out, and shall ronder to tho said Warchouse Rogistrar, at this ollico, nstatomont in dotuil of the amount of each fimno of grain actually in store nt tho closo of usinoss on the precoding Sunturday; sud the enld statoment shall be verified by tho onth of the #aid owner, or ownors, oy ono of them, mado bofore the sald Nogistrar, or bofore his Olief Oiork, atthor of whom is horoby nauthorized and empowered to adminster tho oath, And_ tho at- tosting by onth any folso statomont shall bo deomed o porjury, and shall bo punished o4 tho law providos for that” erimo, Auy Warchouso- wun who shall neglect or rofuso to comply with tho provisions of this section shall bo subject to fino of not legs than 8100 nor moyo than $500 ; and tho contluned neglect or rofusal of auy Warehousoman to render such atatoment, for the spnee of ton dnfu, ghall Lo punished by im- prisoumont in the Ponitentiary for ene yoar, in aduition to tho fiue above provided. Beo, 8, If it shall appoar at uny timo that thero 1 not grain enough of any grado in any Public Warchouse of Claks A to moot the registored re- coipts outstanding for that grado ; or if the suid Warchouse Iegistrur becomes couvinosd thnb nny Warehousoman hins boon guilty of roudoring falne statoments as to the amount of grain actunlly in slovo, or has boon lssuing fraudulont rocelpts, or ling hoon shipplng out grain without rondoring a statemont thoreof and returning reo- coipts therofor,—thon tho sald Rogistrar shall apply to the Olrenit Cours of the county in whioh the Warchouso i8 looated, and, on tha faote boing made to u]\punr to tho satisfaction of tho waid Court, it shall place the said Warchouso 1u the hands of a Tloceiver, to bo appoiutod by the eaid Court, and placed ‘undor bonds, to bo approved by the sald Court, And tho sald Rocolver shall at ouca take —absolute aud ontiroe posscssion of the kaid Wurchouse, and ahall prooced ato weigh carofully tho gralnof cach grade thoroin vontain- od, and " to render acorrcct statementof the eame to tho said Oourt, And, if it shall bo found that thoro Is not grain onough of ench grads in the said Warehiouso to maot fully the registored roceibta outstanding, ag shown by tho roloxds of the Rogistrar's ofiice, then the satd Court shall mako o pro rata divieion of tho grain of esolt rado nmong tho holdors of reglaterad roceipts for that geado, nud whall procood to delivor to endd loldors tho grain. in wald -ware- house, And the judgmonts of tho sald Court shinll bo entored in favor of the holders of suid receipta for the deficioncy duo thom, ealeulated at its valuo on the day thoso prennu\llngn bogin, And thoso Judgmonts, ns well as the exponsor of tho Itocnlvnmhl!), to bo fixed by tho sald Court, shall bo eatisfied outof any proparty, real or orronal, of the ownor or owhors of sald Wara- houso, ~And, in tho institution of such applica- tion to tho eald Oircult Court, the fact of such application, dated undor tho soal of tho snid Court, shall ho ut ouco fllod for record [n the oftico of tho Bocordor of Docds fu and for tho sald connty ; snd such record shall act an n tion on tho Ware- hionso, and on ol othor property of tho said ownor or owners of snld Warchouso, in favor of tho holdor of tho nforosaid recoipts, who may thorenfter recover jndgmont ns provided, and against any subsoquently-recorded transfor, or morgoge, or Inoumbriuco of ‘said. propoety: Bus, if it shall appear, fiom the roturn of tho aforeanid 1tocolvor, that thero is grain enough of onch gradoin tho said Warchouso to meot all outstanding registored recelpts, then tho snid Court shail, by ordor, dischargo tho nforesaid lion, shnil vheato tho Ttocolvorsbin, nud tho ex- pouges aud compensation of the said Recolver shall, by order of tho said Court, be paid out of tho foos recelved for tho qurcallan of gralu. Nothing in this section shail rollove any Ware- liougoman from liabilicy for damages in clvil suity, or from oriminal prosccution, as provided by law for such cancs, See. 9. Any Warchousoman who shall de- liver grain of any grade from store on tho sur- ronder of recoipts reading for any other grade, or on the surrendor of receiptis issuod for grain recotved into some other Warohouso than that from which the dolivery is mado, shall be doomed gullty .of tho convorsion of the propoerty in- trustod to him for storage, and shall be subjoct to o fluo of not less than $1,000 nor more than §5,000, and to Imprivonmont in tho Ponitontiary for uot less thau one yoar nor more than flve yoars, and shall bo subject to such civil suits for damages ag tho law provides. Bec, 10, If any Warchousomnn shall noglect aor raluso, for tho nsncu of flvo duys, to malko tho statoments roquired in Soc. 7, or shall persist In rofuaing wv moglecting to oboy rm{ provislon cnncted for the rogulation of Iublic Warchouses of Clags A; or it it shall becomo the duty of the #ald Warohouso RRegistrar to malke the applica- tion to tho Circuit Court provided in Sec. 8,—then the snid Rogistrar shall give public uotico of tho fact of notification to tho Scorotary of the Board of I'rado, it such thore be in the eity for which the said Registrar 18 appoiuted, and, if other- wise, then by publication in somo newspapor; and tho said Registrat sholl likewieo serve o sim- ilar notice in writing upon the General Froight Agent, or Agents, of tho railrond or railreads in tho_habit of delivering grain to the Warchoueo or Warchouses controlled by tho Warehouse- man 80 noglecting or rofusing, or against whom such application iy filed, by lonving the maid notico at tho ollico or oficos of tho said Agent or Agonts. And it shall bo unlawful for tho snid railroad or rail- ronds thoroaftor to deliverfany grain to tho said Warohouse or Warchouses, until the raquired stalomonts havo boen made and tho law obeyed to tho satisfaotion of tho Itogistray; or, in caso of tho nforespid applisation to tha Clroult Court, nntli the said Court directs tho rotnrn of the ‘Warohouso or Warchousios to the owner or own- ers thoreof. And if any raflroad shall deliver grain to any such Warchouse aftor tho delivery of such notification, the said railrond shall bo subject to n flno of 360 per car, to bo recovered b{’ action, for the boneflt of the Stato, under the direction of tho sald Registrar. And such de- livery of grain shall bo held a8 improper, and shall b no bar to a civil suit for the recovery of the value thereof by the owner or cousignes of tho grain unlawfully so dolivored. 8o, 11, Tho " words “ Warchouseman,” “Warchougemon,” * Ownor,” * Owners,” ¢ Pro- priemr}" +Propriotors,” ** Managor," or Man- ngers," whorovor occurring in this act, shall bo takon and understood to mean all porsons in- torested in tho business of the Warchouse or Warcliouses, whothoer such porsons bo actunl owners or lessees; and in any case whoro the business is conducted by a corporation, the du- ties required of Warohousemeon shall be per- formed by tho officers of such corporation ; buk tho propetty of each membor of the corporation —vhiotlior real or personal” property—shatl bo l_a\lbécct .lq.n the licn aud judgmonts provided for in Soe. 8. 8ro. 12, In all prosecutions growing out of this or othor onnetmonts concorning the dutics aud responsibilitios of Warchousemon 6t Olany A, the attornoy of each county in which such cnscs may arise shall prosecuto under the dircc- tion of tho said Warchouse Itegistrar, | SEa. 13, There being n public omorgency, this act shall tako offecs from and nfter its pussage. R, WAREHORSE RECEIPTS, The Chiof Gruhl-InuEn_cmr hias been in cotre- spondenco with the Chairmon of tho Board of Linilrond and Warehouse Commissioners, und the Boerd have adopted his plius for Fmtnotmg warehouso recoipts, The subjoined letters ox- plain tho aystem. The Hfon. J. W, Pearson, Chafvman Jonrd of Railroad and Warehouse Conmissiontra s DR Sin: 1 desro to eall tho attention of your Board ta » matter which T conslder of great import- e Lo farmers, Lankets, speculators, and all who may hold or deal in Warelions recelpla. When the Chicago Board of ‘rade controlod tho In- spection and Registration Dopartmonts, it was the practico for olevator propriotors to furnish, daily, w stotement Lo tho Warchouss Ilegistrar of the cats of grain, ond grade, which had beex recolved futa store, Whita tha Statd sesurmed control of tho departments, uls practice way sdopted. 1t uight seom, to ono not familiar with the Inspec~ tiot Dupartment, that, whon tho Assistant Inspector makes bils return to (1A offico of tho cara inspected on nny ono krack, this would bo considerod evidonco that. 1he gralu Liad gone into storo, But it is not the caso, Mhe grain 13 inspected, on many of ko tracks, two iniles from 'tho clovators, and it froquently occur, aftor grain has beeu {nspected, that it is couigned to oiliee markets, and is nob recelved intostoro, Lhavoinviow 5 case whoro canal-boat 10ads of corn were reported by the Elovator Company us roceived iuto store, and recolpts ssusd for tho wame, whon, I fact, no such grain Liad been iuspected bocaua 10 suck boats hid beon reecived, To provent (s nud grotect tho publie, T would respocifully sug- st that this department, ut a8 enely a dntous possible, §5 autliorized to ussign t0 duty, at cach clovator, o mark whoso auty it shall 0o {0 tako a copy of the Inspec- tor's ticket upon tho ear, just beforo thu car 18 run nto tho clovator fo bo uuloaded, and olso fo seo that the cars aro unloaded when théy aro taken outof tha ‘levator, It scoms to o that this would bo couclusiva ovidenco that tho grain bad een roceived lnto stora, T would also requito tbis nseiutant to make a daily ro- port to tho Warchouso Tleglstrar of all arafn rocoived P stors, aud et thiat oilicer rafuso to reglsler aud Tecelpt until go reported, Ty Thied Aseltant Ligpoctors raport daily al grain takan from store, aud, with tlie repurts 3 abovesug- gostod, 1t sooms to mb wiil nbsolutely protuct the ro- colpta.’ Vory respactfully, W, I, Hanren, Citt0ado, Jan, 31, Ohuet Tuspector. "' voply was as follows: W, 11, Harper Es1, Clilef Inspector, Chicazn, IlL.: DEAR Siic: Your commiunication of the 3lst ult, was duly recelved aud conaldered, In ruply wo aslk you to soud Lo this ofiice, at your easlioat couvenience, thofol- Towlng: Au estimato of the additional number of men nec- essary to do Uio ork you suggest, whore thoy wonld Do stationod, wht wugés would bg pafd to eacl, and Tow many of such clorks you would nced during tho buy senson of 4lis year, Would tho feos niow ‘chorged bo sufiiolent to pay tup additional exponses? Tu view of the present financial condition of the doparimat, aroou provarod ta, miske any raduction of Inspeotion feca? Very respoctfully, Jouy AL, PEARSON, Senmvarizip, Fob, 5, Ohairman of Board, I'hls brought forth the subjoinod lottor: Hon, J, M, Pesrson, Chalrinan, ste, @ Diai Sin: | Your comuunication of the 5th fnst, la Tecelved, and in roply would wy: he numibor of anen that would be required durlng the wiuter scason, ‘whillo water navigstion Is closed, would b from ono t6 sls, T ihinled can put tho sysidin fnto practical oper- ation at thia timo with ouoadditiounl man, Tho hird Asistant Tuspectors, o oul.duspoctor, can perform thig additional Jabor now, oxcopt st the City Llovator, from the fuct that shipmenty aro uot rige, Bitring tho scason whenshipmentaranctive by Inke it would tuquire ono additlousl man for sach clovator, which ut thts timo sru thirtoou i bumber, These men would bo statloned ous at each elovator, and would be roquired $o ctitor upon i buok kept for ‘that purpose u cnpy of the Track-luspectors' tickets, which are tackod upon the car doord, 'T haye soen some of tho road ofitcors who ora will- {ug, If T fiud it necessary, thnt their cara shonld be feld upon track, just beforo thoy are run into tho ele- Vn;‘cfl. until & copy can bo wadoof the Inspectors’ tickots, 1 think men competent to porform this Iaor can be obtaiued for $50 per month, 1 would, thureforo, respectfully recommond that the wuen to be wwployed in this sorvico Lo dealguatod “l-‘u(llglh ‘Asaiutunis," and that thele mslary bo $50 por mouth, 1 (hink the fees now charged for fuapoction would bo suficient to defray the additionnl expenso, 'In view of thy suticipution of wnall yecoipts, s pocially of corn, durlug the coming spring and Kime Tner months, 1 iwould hot ut presnt recommend uny reductivn of the iuspoction foes, Vory rcapsolfully, V. i1, Hanven, Qiwgaao, Feb, T, Ohlef Gruin Inspoctor, ., On the 11th, the Chlof Inspector yecolved o Tottor from the Becretary of tho Board of Rail- rond and Warehouse Commissioners, inolosig n copy of Ruls 18, which had boon adoptod by the Bourd, os follows : RwL 18, Tho Ohtef Tnspoolor shall smploy from 1ims to timo, a8 the nocosaltlos of the service may ree ulke, oue OF 1oro * rocolviug olorks,” whouo duty it aluall ba to kee, {0 baok peovidad for tho purposd, a enrrect record of all gralu rocolvod iuto any Warchotisy of ¥ Class A," a3 shown by tho Inspeotors” cortiteates, wud ascertalit by aotual ‘st wuch grain 4 delivered to the houso to which it s consigned, and that ho mako 2 daily roport thereof to tho Warchoire Regiatrar, and that the compeneation of sich clork ‘shall not oxceod $30 per month, A flll,illlcnbfl tag will ho placed on oach enr fn- spacted by tho nn[ummr, and the * Fourth An- slatant ** will toar it in two and hand bis half to tho Ohlef Inspector, Whona grain rocoipt is prosentad, if o mrronFandln tagor taga aro not found, tho recolpt will not bo rogistored, and henco, being *irregular,” monoy cannot bo hor- rowed on it. . Mr, Iarpor cinims that the now systom is an absoluto protection to tho holdor of tho recolpt, and that ndditional warohouse legislation on this * subjeot is uunocossary, ————— THE NATIONAL CENTENNIAL, fhe Anniversnry Considored by @& Mecting in Indinnupolis, Speetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Innranarowss, Ind., Fab, 12.—At o meoting of citizons nnd tho State Board of Agriculture to- night in tho Intereat of thoe Centonnial Celobra- tion, addyesses wero made by Gen. Lausing, of the Board of Finance, and Scerotary Campbell, of the Centonnial Commission, Tho following State Committeo was appointed : Joln Buthor- land, of Laporte; F. C, Johuson, of Now Albne ny; A, B, Claypool, of Cowvnerville; L. B, Burke, of Now Harmony; Milton Gnrr, of Ttich- mond ; Alexandor Ieron, B. B, Martindale, 1T, R. Allon, 0. A. Howlend, J. I, Kappos, 4. D, Tynn, T. P, Haugloy, aud John Thomas, of In. dinnapolis, Tho following recsolutions, offored by Mr. Jolnson, of Now Albany, woro adopted : ‘Witknean, As mombers of tho State Doard of Agris culturoand cilizens of Indlans, wo think our Stuto sliould not be less Intercsied in’ this matter than hor sistor Btntos, therofora tesolred, that wo do most earnestly commend this Infornational Exhibition to Congrees, to ropresentas ives of thin State, and to all citizens of Tn loving tho occasion worthy tho best thoght of cach individual citzen, und the combined wisdom of thio fndustrial aud oflicr orgazations o o State, Jesolted, That, in order to bring the magnitudo of this undertaking beforo tho people, and better dom- onstrato tho clalms it e upon thelr support, that the standing Contennial Cominitteo of this Board be ine structed to forwand to each Bocloty and Grango of il Stato thoso resolutfons, togother with an oxplanation of tho character of (s Centenninl Doard of Finance, tho stock and privilege ncoruing to cach subseriber theroto, Witk a proper sppeal for support aud sube seriptions, provided, howoyer ihat tiero slall bo 2o oxpenss to the State’ Board of Aggriculturo, tegolued, ‘That, In tho oplufon of {his Hoard, thers should bo' called # mass-meeting I o largot olllcs, aud proper speakers bo provided to address them on subjects portaining to the Centennlal Colobration, rop= rosenting tho progress of tho wholo laud, eapaclally of our own State, ond to demonsirato tho’ proprioty of holding snch” sn oxhibition and thelr ebligation to support it, Toesotved, Thnt tho prews of tho Gato, over seaiy ta forward avery laudable enlerpelsc, ba carneatly ro- tested to givo publieity to oll matiers pertaining to o cxbibitioy, i opdor tuat tho peopla sy throughly undorstand it and thua bo Jed to give thoir carnest and cordial ald to its suceess, BIRTH, A~ A A A A AR AN ANAARNA, WALKER~Wednesday, Iob. 11, It X s Qadn It Watkors 0. o Rty tulegate o ort MARRIAGES. TOND I AQUYS- T, oD RAQUES- o uletsg Peb- 1y RS O Slacaaliee, Tie v Lund, of Mai , Tl Sid stlss Hatilo 3 dnaon, o Of araies DEATIIS. GURIGI Fob: 11, . ar. roafisnc A, tho rloved wiedor Sifolt e, Blatoshy Tho funeral will fako placo tho 1ith, to St, Mary's Ohureh, from that to_tho Northwestern Dopot, by cars to Galumey Gambtory. Frionds nesita 00 ,1t1t—On tho mornlng of Fob. 13, 8 g! ‘William 11. Cutler, and flnnxh‘l’nrol llln. lngo Col, ll: Fowlor. Noticoot funeral lierentter. AUCTION SALES. By WM. A. BUITERS & CO., UOTIONEERS, IVO. 108 MADISON-ST., (UBotween Doarborn and Glark.) HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND GENERAXL MERCIIANDISE, On SATURDAY, at 8)¢ o'clock, at 103 Madisonat, REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. 1,000 LOTS OF » Household Furniture, Pluno Forte, 3 Tiro-Troof Safes, Dabeack Tirs Ext istor, Offes Dok, i Rk g bo u’.:;lnf, Colatings, aud othoe morcliinidise, Sxtirday moraiug, Lol Selno 10018t i, 2% DTSN GON Alctionosrs. Two-Story and Basement NARBLE-FRONT DWILLING BRICK BARN AND LOT; No. 586 Van Buren-st., Mondny Afternoon, Feb. 18, at J . o’clock, on the premisos, Tho hiouso i3 finfshed in the bost manuor, with all mode orn improvoments. WA, A. BUTTERS & 0O., Auctionesrs. LAW LIBRARY, Monday Morning, Feb, 16, al 10 o'clock, At our Auction Rooms, 108 Madlson-st. WM. A, DUTTERS & CO., Anctionsers. Valuable Property East Front on Fourth-av, (botwoon Van Buron and arrison-ats.), Tuesday Afternoon, . Feb, 17, at 3 o'clocke’ ON TEE PREMISES, ¢ feot by 100 feat doop, be, th 2455 foot of the ‘Lat 43¢ feat by 100 tcot doop, bolng sau 55 foot of the & 17 (or Lot 3 uf Assosor's Division B e ok 154 choot Soction Radition. 1 Tomms eway; WO WOrlqhy A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers, 20 Bugoies, Phactons, Harmess, &, WEDNESDAY, at 10 o'clock, at 108 Madison-st, 48 Residence Lots In Blook 3 Atsood's Addition to Washington ITofghts, Wedunesday Eveniug, Feb, 18, at 7 1-2 o'clock, A Houso, 103 Madison-st, Particutars hera.. Afae At o DT it % U0, Auotionaors, DRY. GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, &, THURSDAY, nt 10 o'glock, at 103 Madisor BY GLO, P. GORE & COn 68 & 70 Wabnsh-av. AT ATTCTEOIT, Ou SATURDAY,. Feb. 14, at 9 1-2 ollock, Our Rogular South Side Sala of Household Furniture. Wa will offor an Immenso stock of Houselinld Goods, AR g GULBUIEVGnie V6. Grookers, S Crks ckinghnm \Varo. o DROLQ0 K Tharing and Chamber Kot, Walnut TAdhiouln anid Bureans, Marulo and Wonddop Fabies, W, 8, Bureaus, Whntuots, Lounges, Chinire o Tiietare, litnesits anl Waol Gsriots, Pariot sy ks, Sow Ustos, Bldobosrds, Book' Cases, Wardrobre, AR BTor00KTop and Open Bugglos, Carrlagos, Vi il Shugle Tanons Tei, Wagons, Do, GOIIE & COes Auotioneers. ByV ILLIS, LONG & CO., ‘Auctlonoors and Commlission Morchauts, 195 & 197 Rundolhent. NEW AND SECOND-TTAND FURNITURE, HOUSEROLD GOODS, AND GENERAT MERCILANDISE, At Auctlon, Wednesiday nnd Satnrday. Spoclal attention givon ta Outside Salvs, Advances m Miolted, Hoturns tinda 31 liow "By N. I, MARRISON. REGULANBATURDAYS SATE O Furniture, Carpets, &o. BATURDAY, Fob, 1, at 9§ o'elack, largo nssortmont of Now and Hecond 1and Goods, Alss, 50 FINK OIL OIROMOS, N, I HARRISON, Auctiionoar, - 201 and 500 Enst. Madtson-at. By LOWNDES & GRIMBALL, The Mills Touse, Charleston, B, 0., at Auclion. \VRN l;? “:'ll)lllaihn lillfilmlnl biddur, at Charleston, 8. on M et 2, 1874, thay Hotol ki i i Unarlostor, 8 0., onatolotag 1 shapors cur 2 at. i, o g cumvauloncos of & modor dint-cluss lotol GRIMBALL, S D & W ‘Wost Bide Auotlon “& ‘B.‘l'hlv‘n‘tl bl{l\l‘}\- 3 Havo dally Auction Salos of Furnif O TR Ry , sy et Regb e e