Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 3, 1874, Page 8

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBU SPRINGFIELD. Yestorday Was Not a Good Working Day for Logislators, The Cook Oounty ¥ee Bill Signed by the Gov- ernor. All the State Officers to Go to the Great Canal Convention at Rook Island. The Movement for the Abolition of Capital Punishmont Gaining Strength, ‘Amendments Proposed to tho General Revenue Law. The Complicated System of Listing Creds its to Do Simplified. Tax-Sales to Be Made Inconvenient for Property Holders. CHEAP TRANSPORTATION. : Spectal Dispateh to the Chicago Tribune, RAILROAD MATTERS IN TIE LOUSE. * SrrivarizL, I, March 2,—The Houso Rail- road Committee reportod favorably on the Bona ato Quo Warranto bill, and also on the Sonato revised bill rolating to horse snd dummy raile ronds, which docs not matorially altor the prese ent Inw. Both wero ordered to a sccond reading. TETITIONS woro prosonted in tho House from Efingham aud Rock Island Countios, ssking that tho Rail- road law bo modified, and, in the Bonate, one from Douglas, two from farmers and citizons of Tuscoln, and two from citizens of Tuscola who had not tho honor of being farmers. EXTENBION OF THE ILLINOIS CANAL. A delegation, composed of membors from both branches of tho Genoral Assembly interosted in tho oxtension of tho Illinois & Michigan Canal from the Illinois Rivor to tho Mississippi &t Rocl Island, waitod on tho Govornor to-day, nnd requested him to bo presont ot tho Conven- tion in aid of tho improvomont, to be hold at Itock Ialand on tho 2ith inst. Tho Governor stated ho had beoun watching tho progress of affnirs in Congress and elsewhero, ‘and that Lo would certniuly bo_present. All the State officers, President Early of tho Sonato, and Sponkor Cullom have signifiod thoir intent{on to Lo prosont. IMPROVENENT OF TIE MISSISSIPTT, A communication was received from the Scere- taty of Sinto of Missouri, inclosing u resolution pudsed by tha Legislatura of that State request- ing tho Legtslatures of . intorested Statos to ndopt the samo. It calls on the Genersl Govorn- mont for o systematic improvement of the Mig- sissippl River and ifs tributarios, 'Tho docu- monts wont to the Committco on Cauals and Tivers, T — THE CRIMINAL CODE. Special Dispatch to the Chicugo Tribune, THE BALE OF LIQUOR, SemiNarienv, I, Morch 2,—The Houso re- sumed coneideration of the eriminal code, mak- . ing fnir progress. Armstrong, ‘of Grundy, se- cured an amendment prohibiting tho ealo of liquor to criminals, which cats down Jailer Toltz’s perquisites. Whon the Sunday-law soction came up, Carpenter tried to smgnd by closing back-doors, and punishing the salo of liquors an ywhore on the premives. Colling off ored a substituto to probibit liquor- selling every tay, because what was wrong Sun- day was wrong Mouday. i An uuprofitablo debato cnenod, Quinn desir- ing to abolish the dovil, which would bo as easy 4 to abolish drinking, Carponter's amendmont waslost, andof courso Colling’ wont Lo the wall. Then Hoplkins moved to atrike out the section, which was o dead lottor in Chicago, but ho gob only oight votos, OTHER SECTIONS OF TIE CODE, Aftor this virtuous spirit, sections wero adopt- od hurriedly until the tcctious on trespass wore reached, whon Hite, who has miners iu his dis- tricts, mndo & demagogie motion to strike out tho section . proventing poreons from _ontaring mines to incite tho cmployes to strike, Tho wosion was properly lost, aud the soction was Tmproved by su amondment of Armstrong, of Logan, allowing ownera of adjoiuing louds to outor. CATITAL PUNIMIMENT. The Olork read nway, his conrso boing undis- turbed by amondwent, until he reached Sec. 1 of tho 14th division, when Jones offored an smendment providing that no_criminal should ho sentenced to bo hanged until after the tenth day of tho ensuing torm of tho Supremo Court, unloss the Suprome Court was in session, the object being to obviate application to single Justices for suporacadas, It was lost. Quinn tried un amondmont providing for public exocutions which was intended to be sarcastio. [t was lost, CRININALS UNDER 18, The section relnting to crimingls undor 18 was smonded 5o that thoy shall not be sont to the Penitentiary for robbery, burglary, or arson. ALLOWING CRIMINALS TO TESTIFY. Tho section allowing criminals to tostify sroused tho ire of Cnssedy, tho agricultural jurint from MoLean who after denouncing the section, moved to strilo it ont. Bradwell defended tho section, nnd McPharson made strong speech on the snne sido, Juquess bolivored they wero wandering from the old_moorings, and consequently crimo was on the incrense. . T'ho seation will probably stand, While it was ponding the Houso adjourned, ——— STATE INSTITUTIONS. Speetal Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, ATOLISUING THE JOARDS, SPRINGFIELD, 1ll,, March 2.—Tho Special Com~ mitteo on Stato Tustitutions reported back, in accordauco with instructions, the bill abolish- Ing the Beards of Trustces and providing for the election of a DBoard of threo Com- missioners, with other bills bearing on the same subject, It was mado the spccial ordor for Wednorday. ‘The public-charity ring, composcd of the represonta~ tives of tho iustitutions, bave managed to dolay aotion, but they canuot do ko muah longor. SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, ‘T'ho Sonnto pasned the Iouse bill which pro- vides that horeaftor it shall not bo lawful for any court in Llnn Btato to sontence any prisoner to Bolitary confinoment in the Pomtentiaty. sl b i THE GENERAL REVENUE LAW, Snecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, SenixarieeD, Iil., March 2.—The special Com- mittoe appointed by tho Ilouse, to whom was roferrad tho sovoral Inlls introduced for the pur- poso of amending the Genoral Rovonno law, ro- ported that all the bills roferred to thom bo . tabled, and in their placo recommondod the pass- ago of o eubstiute, The substitute proposcs to amend Bocs, 8, 93, 4, 59, 86, 97, 100, 107, 178, 102, 227, 229; and to ropeal Hecs. 27, 26, 20, and 108, 1t cortainly appears from the number of bills introduced to romedy ovila which ssom to affect all elosses of citizons, thnt THE LAW OF 1872 ITAS YROVED A FAILUNE In many rospocts. Tho numorous injunctions insued by tho Courts in every county in the Stato, on tho applioation of individuals, firms, incorporated companies, and associntions, *who bava nover figured in the rolo of tax-fighters, but who are willing to bear their full and falr #hare of the burdeus of tho Btate, indicate that tho Inw applies uunequally, and therofore un- justly, in its operation. The Commiiteo havo zenlously taken hold of tho very onorous task juposed upon thom, but whethor thoy hove suc- ccoded in discovoring the causes of the very GENERAL DISSATISPACTION : which exiate, snd proposed adoquato remodion | thorofor romains to bo soon. It in urged by many that it ia impossible for thom to make matters worso than thoy now are. Tho amount of taxon onjoinod from collection and tho longth of timo beforo the doclsiona of the Bupremo Uontt can bo reached will oauso a serlous do- ficlonoy in tho rovoruo, and will necessitato an extra lovy tho ourrent yoar, theroby imposing additional burdens upon that portion of tho poople who hava paid thelr taxes, and who n gonoral are composed of parties who are loast ablo to bear any added responeibilitios, Lho Committeo proposoe to curtaii the powars of THE BTATE IOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Thoy atart out with the theory that tho ng- sossod valio of nll tangiblo property ‘shnll bo mmlo]‘:‘ythn Iocal Ausessors, oxcopting that of railrond and telograph companios ; that thojlower Donrdy slinfl sit as o Board of Lqunlization as to the values of porsonal proporty (oxropt monoys aod orodits) as botweon {ndividuals; awd that tho County Boards shall_equalizo said valuca only ns botweon towns. Dut any party feoliu aggrioved ab tho nssosamout. mado Uy tho local Asyougor, shall have tho right to appeal from the docision of tho Town oard to the Couuty Board, who shall roview tho ausoss- ment and correct tho same ns may appear to thom Pust and equitablo. 'Iho State Board, in equalizing the valuos betweon countios, i8 ro- stiicted from ndding to or deducting from thoe smount ot ASSESSMENT ON MONEYE AND CREDIT, It is from the action of the Board in rolation to this point that n largo share of tho digsatisfac- tion and complaluts with tho asscssment of 1873 aroso. ‘Iho ropeal of Hocs, 27, 28, and 20 abolishes tho complioated systom of llatinF credits and doductious, This proposi- tion will lend to n lively oontest whon it comes up for dobato. Thoso scctions wore adopted in 1472 a8 6 compromiso,and, like mostcompromises, Daving 1o sottled priuciple for a foundation, have afforded bus ittlo satisfaction to any party. In tho case of TROPENTY TORFEITED to the Btato for unpaid taxes, it imposcs tho srmo pounlties for rodemption as if the proporty bnd boen sold at & rogular public tax salo. Iv alvo provides that those ponalties shall Do extended on the tax- books tho succocding years, and tho property sball bo offerad for snle, with tho tax, oud for tho curront year, At th# end-of the two yonrs, when tho poialty will bo 100 por cont, 10 per cent shall bo added to tho taxes nud pounl- ties duo, which, with Lha futerost, shall be and umlll{l;m a lien upon the property until rodeomed or gold, Woalthy tax-payors hiave boen in tho habit of watching the (ax-gales, and, when no biddors offered, allowed thuir property to bo forfeited from year to yoar, thomonoy buing worth to thom moro thau the 10 per cobt intorest por aue num charged on forfeited property. EPECIAL ASSEXSMENTS, Undor the oxisting law, in returning property dolinquent for special nssessmonts, it is pro- vided that the owner of any proporty upon which au assessmont shiall have boen mado for local improvements may mako tho required im- provomonts in accordance with the requiremont of tho ordinnuce, and that the authoritios order~ ig such improvemont shall enter ss n oredit on the nsscsmmnent an amount equal to tho valuo of the work 8o dono, ot tho prico fixed by tho ordinance for tho same ; and ouly tho residuo of tho ausensment sball bo returied delinquent aftor deducting such crodit. his amendmont will afford relief in casos which aro constautly ocourring in Chicago. For instance, in curbing, filling, and grading s stroct, tho ownor or hia agont froquontly exccutos the work, bolioving thiat 1io has thoroby fully prid tho astossment ; but it is not always go.” I'he Bonrd of Public ‘Worlis ins the work inspected, nud, 1f done ac- cording to the speciticatione, 18sues a robato which is dolivered to thoe Collector, and lios in bhiis sufo till called for. ‘L'his robale is invarinbly somowhat less thon the nmount of tho asscus- ment, as tho Iatter covers tho cost of surveying, inspeoting, ote. The innocent owner, not un- derstanding this, and having oxecuted the work, goos oo " iu - blisstul ° fguoranco until 0 roceives a notico from some well-known tax- buyer thnt ho holds a certificato of sale, and then Lo finds that his proporty has beon sold for the wholo amount of tho atsossment, 1o las no remedy ; Lo must pay. The law is on the sido of tho harpics. ASSESSMENT OF TELTORATII COMPANITS, An amendment is offored rogardiug tele- graph companies, to mako the sysiem of ns- sessmont similar to that m;umlug tho assoes- ment of railrond tracks. It provides that all purties oporating tolograph lines in this Stata shall annually, 1n Moy of each year, roturn to tho County OClork of tho respectivo countios 1 which tho tolograph linos moy be located =n schedulo showin, the length of lines operated in encl county, and in cach_city, town, or village of tho county, In cases of anunl from the judgment of tho County Court, it limits the time for taking such apponl to the thixd term of the Circuit Court succeeding the term of the County Court at which such apphcation for judgment was mado, and enacts that all appoals from the judg- mont of the County or Circuit Courls in tax mattors shall Lave precedouce before the Appel- Into Court over all othor casos. TIE BILL WAS BEPORTED Dby Mr, Massio, Chnirman of the Special Com- wittee, reada first time, and orderod to. be printed. e PRINTING AND BINDING FRAUDS. Special Dispateh to The Chieago Tribune. WHEN BOGUES FALL OUT, ETC. Sramarigwp, I, alarch 2.—The investigation of the printing frauds is causing an oxposure of tho privato dealings of the mon who formed tho ring. Phillips huving sworn that he kuew noth- ing of the purchase of bidders, Bailhache pro- duced o lttor written by Phillips, pitoblng into Merritt for not coming down with his half of the monoy, tolling ‘Bailhache to lot Morvitt zo to thunder, and” to get the needful from Charloy Ridgoly, tho bauker. DIVIDING TIHE SPOILS, Now Phillips produces an agrecment, accord- ing to which tho Journal Company was to ot 50 per cent of the contract, aud the remaining 46 per cont was to bo divided botweon Bailhacho and Morritt instead of between Morritt_and the Journal Company. It woems that Bailiacho aftor leaving the Jourual expsctod to draw the 223¢ por cent bolonging to that Compauy for himselt, Phillips kuow nothing of this ar- rangomont until _one day when tho U'rustce, Molvin, drow §1,800 from tho Stato on aoccount of thu printers, and Thillips wont to Melvin for hissbare. Ho found tho $1,300 distributod as follows: $292.60, or 224 por cont, to Morritt, and the same amount to Bailhache, and $716 to tho Journal Company, whioch meang Phillips. Afrald of a row,,Baile’ bnclio deposited his amount 1o tho bank to_tho codit of the Company, ‘This shows liow theso gentlomen could not trust each other, They nood not_bo surprised that nobody olse has auy fuith in thom, —— IMISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, Special, Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ANTI-UANGING MOVEMENT, SrmiNorIELD, Ill., March 2.—A dommitteo has Dbeen appointed in the Benato on_ tho subject of capital punishment, consisting of Mosars. Yagor, Dow, Bteols, Cascy, and Brown, all of whom, porhaps, with tho excovtion of Casoy, are in favor of abolition, Tho proposition is to take the pardoning power, o far o8 murdorors are concerned, from tho Governor, who sball nuot relesse & murdoror unless the Buprome Court cortifies that tho cou- vict is absolutely innocont of tho crime. ‘I'his is to provide for thorare, but possible, casos of mistakon identity, or tho conviction of Iunocent persons, In tho Houso, Mr. Quinn moved to strike {*doath” from tho murder soction of the crim- Inat codo, ‘o motion, votod upon viva vote, was dofoatod by a majorily not very large, FATIER HALE, ‘The vigorous voice of Fathor Halo, over 70 yoars of ago, was hoard in prayer in the Sonato this mormng. In 1817 ho hud the audacity to preach & strong anti-slavery sermon in thoe Soc- ond Prosbyterian Church, Next mm—ulni Lo at- tompted to ogm\ the Ilouse by prayer, but was annoyed by the clatter of sand-boxes aud stamp- fu Of Toct. tho mothiod by whioh thoy ohoso o oxprous thelr displonsuro ut tho sermon of the day previous. A fow wore going to throw tho dnring Trowlmr down the stairs, but wero pre- vonted by John M, Puimer, then a momber of «tho House. BILLS BIGNED, The Governor signed bills relating to abate- mont, to the adoption of ohildren, to canal companies, to habeas corpus, to Cdunty Burvoy- o, BTATE LOARD OF UEALTIL. Tho Miscollanoons Committoo reported unfa- vorably on tho Rogers propouition to catablish a Stato ‘Board of Health, und soveral "‘};Inyad- out " dootors who expecttd placos are Bad, HINE DI ADJOURNMENT. A rosolution from a Farmors' meoting in Jof- ferson County was rocoived somo timo'since, asking for an’ immediato eine dio Mljournmunf of the Assombly, Mr, Casoy (Bonate) prosonted it, and it wos roforred to tho Committeo on Miscollany, Mr, Hawpton, Ohairman of that Committeo, roported tho aame baok this morne TUESDAY, MARCH 1874, ing, stating that, innsmuoh as it wan more par- ticularly dirootod to the Roprosontative from that county, ho moved {ts roforenco to him. Mr, Cavoy sccondod the motion, and pookoted bl docuincut, Lco, in tho Bonato, and Jones, in the Iouss, offorad & ronolution for slue dlo adjournmont March 20, which tyas virtnously rojected tn the Bonate and bowled down fn tho Houso, COOK OOUNTY FEE DILL, Tho Governor signed the Uook County Foo bill, which, boing an omergenoy act, in now in forco, to the joy of tho Blioriff, Rocordor, and County Clork. DISASTERS. Turther Particulars of the Can- adian Railway Disaster. Ten Persons Supposed to flave Per~ ished in the Flamos. Twenty Persons Killed by a Boller Ex- plosion at Leicestershire, Eng. Nineteon Lives Lost by Shipwreck on the Coast of Scotland. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, TonoxTo, Out., March 3.—Full particulars aré now to hand of the frightful railway accident on tho Groat Westorn Railrond, 7 milos west of London, in which no less {han ton porsona in oll lost thoir lives, and some twonty porsons wero more or less soveroly injured. Tho acei~ “dont ocourred during Saturday night, while tho trafn was going west. A burning lamp in the wator-closet ot the forward end of the onr foll, sotting fire to tho car, which was tho last of tho train, The discovory of the firo gave riso to . A PANIC AMONG TIE PASSENGENS, which was increased by the fact that pulling the Voll-rope failed to stop the train, Tho rapid motion of tho train fanned tho flame, which quickly consumed the car. For a distanco of over two milos, tho passengers, one aftor anoth- or, jumped off, and wero in many instances bad- ly matmed and mutilated, whilo othors cscapod with comparatively slight injuries. By tho time the train stopped, it was discovored that no less than D BEVEN OUARRED BODIES lay in the midst of the barning romaing of tho car. Boveral wero so badly burned that thoy could not ho romoved to their homes, thongh still aliva, Others have been crippled for life, whilo a fow are sufforing from intornal injuries which may yot result fatally. Seized with pauie, the passengera rushed to the door at the rear of tho car, and caused & jam, which provented a pumber from oscaping wuntil the smoke strangled thom. A fow by the - windows, and foll by sido of, tho track. The train ran at about 50 miles or hour, and went 3 miles after the car was in a Iaze, 'he oar wns almost wholly consumed in #ix minutes, DURNING LIKE TINDER. -Tho killed aud wounded were Canadian rosi- lonts. ‘Iho catastrophe, ae recorded by a passenger, i8 horrible in the oxtreme. Tio orics and de- sEnlrlug looks of thoso in tho~Torward part of tho car during the provalence of tho pauio can novor bo forgotten by those who heard aud saw them. Boveral partioa are still missing, A PASSENGER'S BTATEMENT. Mr. Goorgo Moncroiff, - a passengor, makes the following statemont : _Aftor they failed to stop the car by pulling the bell-rope, the excitomont becamo o pavic. After a moment's hesitation, Mr. Moncroiff concluded ho had botter try to gob off, I'he smoke was stiflling,and went out of the roar door, which was kept open by thosetrying to escape, o4 if carried by a whirlwind, It scomod a4 if o thousund pair of bellows fannod tho flamo. Ho continues: *‘I taok my valise and smashed thres windows in succossion, and by thiy time saw that my onllr oscapo lay in jump- ing from tho train. I did not not realizo_this when I first broko tho windows, aud when I did it was fmpossiblo to 0id any oue olso. I elimb- ed through a window, and LET MYSELF DROP, I fell ot tho foot of an embankment about 20 foct high. Whon I got up I thanked God for my narrow oscapo. I saw the noxt momeut n culvert about 6 foot from whoro I first alightod ou tho ground. 'Tho pitisblo cries that rent the air on all sides o8 I dropped were indescribable, and I hopo to never hear thoir like again,” A BTRANGE FATALITY attaches to tlus locality. In 1854 sovon emi- grauts woro killed at the samo place by a car tumbling down the embankment. Groat oxcito- ment provailed along the line at varlous points where the passengets were expoctod. The con- ductor is undor arrost pending an investigation of the horrible calamity. Fatal Boilor Explosion in Lancashire, B Loxpow, March 2.—A dispatch from DBlack- burn, Laucasbiro, sintos that o boiler exploded there to-day, killiug twonty porsous and wound- ing thirty, soveral of them fatally. Loss of Lite by Shipwreck om the Scottish Coast. LonpoN, March 2,—£ifteon of the crow of tho ship Grace Darling, which was wrecked on the Beotel: const in tho recont galos, wero washod from tho rigging aud drowned, Four life- guurdsmon, going to their assistance, lost their, lives by the swamping of their bont. THE FARMERS. Mecting of the Macoupin County Farmers? Association. Svecial Dwpateh to The Chicago Tribune, Caniinvicee, Ill., Maroh 2,—The somi-annual mooting of the Macoupin County Farmers' As- soointion was held at this place to-day, and was addressed by thoe Ion. Willard O. Flagg, of Mad- ison, the Hon. D, A, Boatty, of Jorsoy County, and Capt. George Huuter, of this city. ‘Tho at- tondanco wae quite good, ' Tho mooting expross- od itsolf as in favor of taking political action in tho fall elections. Notice to the Clubs and Granges of the :.i'zhll\ Congresslonal District of Xl= 10185, : ‘Wueneas, Partles in the intorost of the rail- way corporations are circulating s petition to our Logislnture, prayiug thom to ropesl our prosont Railway law ; and Wieneas, Boards of ‘Irade, Natlonal Bank corporationt, and othor combinations of capital, are sonding potitions to Congross asking our Ropresentalives not to issue any moro cur- reuey; and believing mors currenoy is do- manded by the Wost, and that our prosent Na- tiounl Banking law is o monopoly controlled by capitalisty of the Last, theroby dlscriminating against tho peoplo of the West ; bolioving that lio timo bt como when tho volco of the farm= ors of the \Vest ought to be heard, and that we propoue to speak for oursclves on questions por- taining to our interests instead of submittiog to bo ropresented by raflway corporations, No~- tional Bank corporations, or auy other mo- nopoly. | ‘lm)rulom‘ notico is hereby given, that thero will be o Convention of tho organized farmora of tho Bighth Congrossional District held in Fair- bury, Livingston County, on Wednesday, the 18th day of March, 1874, at 9 o'clock a. m., for tiio purpose of discussing theso questions, and of taking such nctiou as shall best protect our Interosts agninst the oncronchments of sggro- gatod oapital, Ench Club or Grango will ho ontitled to ono dolegate as o voting mombor of the Convention, and wo extond a cordial invitatlon to all to he prosent, Lot us have a grand raliy of the farm- ors of the Iighth District, Bpeakers will bo provided, _Our enomics aro at work. Come one and alll - Lot us propare to meot them. W. A. McKe1aunan, Vico-Prosident of tho Illinois State Farmers' .lmlm;znmtlou for the Elguth Oongressional Dis- rict, Pyntac, B, Fob, 23, 1874, ——— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. LivenrooL, March 2,—The stesmships Algoria and Pomoranis, from Now York, have arrived out, Arrlved—Stonmor Maine, from Dremen, Liverraor, Maroh 2,~8teameips Qironssian, from Yortland, and Clty of "Antwerp, from Now York, have arrived out, —A Methodist churok edifice waa dedicated at Neonah, Wis,, on tho 1st inet, The dedicatory |. sormon was presched by the Rov. W. W. Uax of Foud du Liae, THE COUNCIL. Ordingnce to Elect a Tax-Com- missioner. Proposition to Give 0°Meara’s Widow $1,000, The Mayor Verbally Nominates Dr. Pachi as City Physician. A Parlinmentary Contest Be- tween the Mayor and Ald. Campbell. The Former Ordors 1Iis Policomen to Arrost the Aldorman, Who Dares Them to Lay Hands on _ Him, The Officers Are Intimidated, and the Row Ends in an Adjournment. Tho regnlor meoting of tho Common Council was hold in the Council Olinmbor last ovening. A full attondanco of members was prosont. Mayor Golvin pronidoed. DELINQUENT TAXES. Ald, Schaffner presented a communiontion from Comptroller Hayos, which roquosted thnt, in viow of the urgont domands against tho city, and tho largo amount of indobteduess maturing in tho immedinte future, the Corporation Coun- 8ol b roquosted to draft an ordinance direoting the City Colleotor to roturn all delinquont taxes ond agsessmonts to the County Treasuror (as Collector of Cook Couuty), in accordanco with tho Iaw, to tho ond that tho delinquent proporty may be sold for the payment of such taxes and asgesements. It was referred to the Judiclary Committoc. TIE FULLERTON AVENUL SEWER. Ald, Btout presonted the following : Wirnras, The Common Council did, on tho 30ih doy of Juuolast, make an appropriation of $200,000 for o purpose of cieaaniog tho North Branch of tho Oni- cago 1t aer by means of a conduit on Fullerton ave- nue ; oo i Witenzas, The Common Council did, on the J0th doy of Juno Inet, suthorizo and direct the City Comp- lrn&lnr to borrow $100,000 on account of snid conduil ; and ‘Wueneas, Said money is now in the Olty Treasury ; thereforo be it teolved, "That tho Doard of Pullo Works bo, and thoy aro Liereby, dirceted to procecd nt once fo lef the contract for the construction of the conduit on Fuller- ton avenue to the lowest reaponsibln bidder, MIBOELLANEOUS, A resolution, roquiring the railronds to comply with the Inw which requires procantions at rail- way crosgings in tho city, was passod. Ald. Stont presonted o rosolution asking that tho lepresentatives of this city bo raquested to urge the pnssago of the bill authorizing tho formation of anothor gne company, now pond- ing bofore tho Legislature, It was pnascd, as was, also, a rosolution urging the paseage of on_ act to oxtond the powers of Bonrds of Hoalth, DIRS. O'3EAKA, Ald. Jonus prosontod the following, which was reforred to the Committeo on Finauce': ‘WuEneas, Patrick O'Mearn, whilo s momber of the police forcg of the City of Chicago, sud while alding Scaulan, brother oflicer, in arresting oue Oliristopher Mafferty for s violation of onc of the criminal laws of tlio Btate, wan, while so aiding tho sald Scanln, and while in {ho dlschargoof his duty os & membor of (e police forco, deliberately murdered by (o said Ohristo- pher Rafferly: and ‘Wieneas, D{‘ the death of the said Patrick O'Meara Julln 0'Meara, his wicow, with thelr five children, who ara all depending on publio charity for support,'wero loft wholly destituto; sud 5 Wacneas, 1t being for tho beat _interest of the pab-- 1o that tho ;nembera ef the police forca of tho Cily of Chicago siould be encouraged to perform thelr oucr- ous duties falthfully and fearlessly, and that thoy bo assured that sny materlal sacrificamailo by them whilo in the discharge of thdr sald duties will bo promptly recognized and genereusly rowardod by tho public} thereforo be it Htesolved, That the rum of $1,000 be and tho samo is Bercby appropriated put of any funds in the Clty Treasury nobolliorwiss appropriated. to tho said Julia 0'Meara, widow of thesnd, Tairick O'Mearn, for tho sy and benet of eald Julin 0'eara and borchildren a8 aforesaid—$500 of the raid sum to bopaid to tho #aid Julin 0'3lcara on or beforo {ho firat day of July, A.D. 1874, and tho remaining $00 to be paid on of Defore tho firat day of July, A, D. 1875, ) APPOINTMENTS, An ordinanco providiug for tho appointment of Michael Murphy to the oflico of City Weigher ‘was roforred to the Committeo on Markets, A commuuication from the Mayor was read, appointing Goorgo O, Clarko & mombor of tho Board of Education, to fill the vacancy accasion- ed by the resignation of J. . Bonlield, It wis roforred to the Committce on Schools, COMMISSIONER OF TAXES. Ald. Schaffuor presented tho following, which was roferred to the Committeo on Judiciary. Be {t ordained, e, , 8E0. 1, ‘That the Mayor shall, on the first Monday of Marcli, 1674, or 8 soon thercafter as practicablo, and quadrenninlly thoreafter appoiut, by snd with the con- sent of the Common Council,’ s Commissioner of ‘Taxes, who shall havo boen a resident of tho city for threo years, anda frecholder for at least ono year yrlor o Lin eald appolntment, ~Said Commissioner sholl take and subecribo an oath of ofiico, and_ghall enter into boud {n tho ponal sum of dollurs, with two or moro surcties, to bo approved by tho ahl:;nr, for tho fuithful performsuce of bis ofliclal utfes, - 8E0, 2, Tho dutics of said Commissloner shall b auch ns are mow required, ormay be horeafter ro- uired, of sald offico by law, or by tho ordinanco of the city, Tho salary of eald oflicor ehall bo dollars por sunum, payablo monthly. OonDERS, Ordors were passed directing tho Board of Public Works to propare plons aud spacilications for » viaduct ovor the railroad tracks ab North Corponter streot ; and to submit an ordinance for a soworin Madison stroet, botween Dos- plaines and Halstod, Au order directing tho Board of Public Works to proparo an ordinance for curbing, filling, and aving West Taylor atreot from _Canal street to lue Island avenue, was roforred to the Commit- toe on Btrests and Alloys, Wost Division, DR, PAOLL. The Mayor then suddenly arose and said; Gontlemen of tho Councit: By virtue of {he ower invested in mo under tho Mayor's bill, I oreby nomiuate Dr. J. O, Paoli as City Physi- cion. Ald, Campboll requested that tho Mayor pre- sout the apvointment in writing, Ald. Cullorton thought that the Mayor was now acting na President of the Council, and not a8 Mayor, The nomination, therefore, was not Jogol. ‘here was no suthority giving the Mayor ower to make an appointmeut thot could not Fo aoted upon by the Coumlt, Ald, Schaffnor moved that tho appointment bo coufirmed 1n order to got it bofora the Council for action. 4 “Tho Mayor sald that he lad no question of his authority to nominate in this mauuer; the Council had only tho right to nostpone, Ald. Camploll suggested a postponomont to Julq 4, 1870, ) Tho Magor correoted bimsolf by saying * ono e weok, 1t was moved and goconded that the considora- tion be postponed two woeks, Ald. Cullerton hero rosumed his speech on tho priviloges of tuo Council in haviug the appoint- mout committed to writing, and read the parlia- montary uango to sustain s position, TIE WAR BEGINS, Ald, Campboll clgimod that 1t was. not a legal and proper appointment., Thoe Muyor beld that tho appointment was proporly medo, i . Ald, Cawpboll donied this, maintalning that, while sotivg an presiding oflicer of the Council, tho Alayor droppod the tunctious of tho Mayor- alty, aud put bimsolf on a lovel with the Aldor- men, ‘I'ho nonunation must be put in writiug in the usnal way. Ald, Woodtnan susiainod the Mayor in his po- sition, Ald, Oullorton fnuistod that tho appolutmont must bo put in writing, Ho mudo a motion to |- that offect. G ‘I'he Mayor declinod to ontortain’the motion, Ald, Qullerton appealod from tho decision of tho Cair, ' . Tho Mavor withdrew his ruling as to Ald, Qullerton’s motion to put in writing. Ald, Oullerton objected, IHis motion on tho apponl was proporly befors the houso, snd ho il‘lg;utml thl’. l:‘lm votod urun by the Conneil, The Mayor stated that thoro ‘was nothing be- foro tho Liouee, s Ald, Whito moved to adjourn. Tho'motion ‘was lost by o vete of 17 for aud 10 against, ‘The Mayor said tho question was on the cone firmation of the appointmont. Ald, Opmpbell olaimed that thore was a speclal ordor for hnlf-paat 8 o'clook, and ho demanded that tho spocinl order bo takon “Y’ The Mayor refused Lo entortain the domand, and hold that the only quostion befora tho Coun- cil was tho confirmation of Dr. Paolt. Ald, Cullerton gavo a skotch of Dr, Paoll's onreor, atatlng thot ho was firat a speclallat, un- dor tho noma of * Dr. Luorhanach,” or somo- thing of that gort, Afterwards, lio was on tho rolins aclork in the Post-Ofiico at n snlary of gliflnunyonr, but Gon. McArthur kicked lim ut, Ald, Behiaffuor oharacterizod thoso ataloments a8 infamons slandera, Ald. Campbell moved that the Olork Lo in- nll-[n:flud to reduco tlie Mayor's nomiuation to wiiting, T'ho Mayor refnsod to entortain tho motion. GRAND OLINAX. Ald. Gampboll snid that if tho Ohalr was going 10 ovorride the Counoll —— L ’1‘,1.\0 Mayor ordored Ald. Campboll to take his sont, Ald. Cnmpboll rofused to talko his sent. Tho Muyor—Will you tako your sost ? - Ald. Campboll—I will not. Istand horo on my rlEth 08 o mombor of this Council. T pro- test that T have tho rlfiht to spenl on this nio- ton, and I wili not bo put down. I will not submit to your arrogant_ovorriding of all par- linmentary rules and priviloges. Tho Mayor (nriving amid much excitemeutand bonting with bis gavel)—I say you ehall stop. Ir you do not stop I will put you under nrrest. Ald. Camphell—I will not stop. I care noth- ing for your threats, I bnve mot soldiers upon the flold of battle and I dii not foar thom, and T will meot you as o tyrantand n usurper, sud domand that I shall bo bend, ana I will tell you that if you stand in your pluco ns Presidoiit of this Conncllor Mayor of this city, and attompt to override the rights of this Coun- cil, thoy will turn upon you aud tear you down from your throue of power. ‘Iho Mayor (shouting amid the ories of a dozon mombors)—Oflicors, arrest that man, Oflicors Elzasnnd Watkins,two membore of tho Mayor’s police, who usunlly guard tho door way, advancad to Ald. Compbell with tho fntontion of complying with tho Mnyor's mandate, but ho turned upon thom flercoly and cried : ** Don't touch me. The first man that lays o baud on mo I will fell him to tho carth.” ‘Ihen thoro -wero crien of * You nro right.” “ Don't dare touch hlm|" ¢ Arrost him," * Lot him alone,” * Adjoura," eta. Ald. Campboll—Idenounce you as o tyrant and an usurper, and I am ready (o fight tor my privilegos liore as & man a8 woll as elsewhoro, ‘o oflicers foll back at this rupulse, entirol overawed by tho (hreatoning attitude of Ald, Campboll, and the ovidont intontion on tho park of the membors of tie Council to resist this out- age. Home ono moved to adjourn: the motion pre- vailed, aud tho Councit adjourned. 'I'ho Alder- men gathored about in excited groups and dis- cussed tho ovents of tho ovening., ''ho verdict was almost unanimous that Ald. Campboll was right in insisting upon his privileges and dignity a3 n membor of tho Councll, aud that the Mayor had'violated parlismontary usago and common courtesy in his attompt to “enforco tho gag-law by ordering the officers to arrest him, Dolicomen Watkins and Elzas were In n pltinblo state of uncertainty, Thoy hod dis- oboyed tho Mayor's orders in falliug to arrest Ald. Campboll; (hoy bad comsulted their own porsonal safoty in_refusing to lny hands on him, for thero was dlro in the oyo of tho gentloman from the Thirteenth- Ward ; and s ho stood with palo face aud clonchied fist, it was ovident that any nuumpb to.arrest him would bo o perilous job. 'Co two officors appealed to tho feporters to. know whethor tioy were justificd in rofusing to loy honds on Ald, Campboll; they wanted somebody's moral support, for the Muyor had' boon heard to thronton to eut off thoir licads for disobedionce of ordars. Otto Bluhm, Assistant City Clerk, gava tho oflicors some comfort Ly expreseing to opinion that they had no right to atrest an Aldormay, and that it thoy had done o, Lhey would havo been linble to sorious consoquonces, Altogothor, tho affair was a disgraceful one, and clourly points to the conclusion that, while MM, Colvin may be & very worthy mcumbent of tho Mayoralty, hic has_entirely outliveu his usc- [;ilncu a8 prosiding officer of tho Common Coun- H ¥ LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, Decisions in Buankruptey by Judge Drummond. . Syectal Dispaleh to The Chicago Tridune, Minwauker, Wis,, March 2,—A declsion was rondered by Judgo Drummond to-day in review of two petitions doulod by tho District Court in Banlkraptey, for an order on_an Astigueo to pay potitionors tho amount of judgmouts obtained by them against tho bankrupts beforo procecd- ings in bankruptoy woro commenced. In ono casio the judgment was obtained on o judgment note, and in this tho doninl by the District Court was aflivmod, on tho ground * that tho Suprome Court rocently decided in the case of Wilson N. Bank, of St. Paul, that the giving of o warrant to confess judgment was the pro- curlng of their property to bo talken by logal rocess, and that the creditors liad ronson to be- liove the debtors wero insolvent. The denial in tho other cnse, howover, whero the creditor had obtained judgmont by default, was roversed under tho same docision, in which it is held also that allowing judgment to go by default morely i not sulforing o preferonce. Judgment Against Ithe Spriugfiold, K1, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, SeniNarieLy, Ill., March 2.—Lhe city market housos wero sold to-day for 28,000 by the Umted States Marshul upon o judgment obtained by Junningu’ nssigneo of the Nicolson pavemont patent, 'The suit grew: o City of e tho fact that the city Iaid down the Richardson pavement, and Jonnings susd for drmagos for an infrmgomont. of his patont, and obtained judgoment. The mlevator Casc Agaiust the Illi- nois Central Raifrond Company. special Dispatsh to The Chicago Tribune, Dunuque, In., March 2, ho attornoys for the Tllinuis Central Railroad Company ave pro- paring a motion for a now trial in tha clovator onso, in which n verdict for 8204,760.51 was given on Snturday Inst, against tlie Tnilrond Company. If the motion wnould not prevail, tho cnso will bo appoaled to the Suprome Court, Che New United States, Judge for Kunsny, Atoursox, Kan., Marcli 3.—Col. G. Fostor, of this city, who hus beon appointed United States District Judgo for Kansas, has beon for many yoars ono ot tho leading lawyors of tho State. e was n mombor of the State Senato in 1863~4, and_ Mayor of Atchoson in 1866, Ifo hos o largo and luerativo practice in the:courts of Northorn Kausus, aud hos been employed in tho most jn- portant cases tried In this' section for many yeurs, He is a gontloman of high charactor, and o lnwyer of couccedod ability, ~His appoints mont will giva gonoral entisfaction, 1Io was nop o eandidnto for tho position. 'Che appontment came to lum unsought, Legality of Marriage Botween Whites and Biucks in Misyissippis MMarenzs, March 2.—A Jackson (Mies.) special to the Appeal says tho coso Dicianson u:l:ninut Brown, iuvelving the queation of tho logality of a marsloge botwaen o whito man and . eolored woman, was deoided this morning in the Su- prema Court in favor of tho colored ohildren, who are suing s hoirs of their deconced father. A largo uniount of property I8 ‘involved, Tho case cume up from the Conbamo County Court, and has excited much intorest, TPeaceful Roports from All Qunrters, OxanaA, Noh., Mavoh 2.—Thore is no truth in tho dispatch from Choyoune, of_Snturday last, ahout the Indian troubles on Loop Lork. A gontloman just in from Loward County enya no troublo is apprehended, nor any alarm whateyer 14 felt by the sottlors. Emifr_nflpu to this. Stato s alroivdy commenced, and it is thought will oxcool thut of suy provious yoor, Activg-Goy, Jnsper hos issuod & civeular lotter to-day show- ing that foars about Indian troubles in Nobraska. aro groundlosy, QGon, Ord, returned from tho-Wost yestorday, roports ovorything nbout the traops moving info Indinn couutry in ns satisfactory shapo as pos- sible, Weathor vory cold, but not much snow. Au ofticini dispateh from TFort Laramio suys a column of troops lefu thoro this morning for the ngencion, 'The number of thom is not given, for good roasonw, but tho columu is sufliciontly stroug to protect tho agouclus aud property. ity ALLEGED FILIBUSTERING EXPEDITION. New Yoni, March 2,—A Dry Tortugas dispatch stntes that a stoamor, just arrlved from Hovans, roports grot oxcitoniont fn that city owing 6 tho slloged doparture from Daltimoro of the steamor Edgor Stewart on & filibustering expoe- dition, and that tho Spanish nuval ofiicors lad dotormined to sink her, with all on board, if sho was found nour the Ouban const, ——— EX-PRESIDENT FILLMORE SICK, Burravo, Moroh 2,—Ex-Prosidont Fillmore, who was suddeuly atriokon with illness to-day, has glightly improved, Tho phyeloiana think thero is » olanco of hiu gotiing up sgain. EIGHTH PRESBYTERIAN. Annunl Meeting of the Church. Condition of the Finances---Election of Trustoes. Relations of Pastor and Pcople Rogretfully Dissolved. The annual businoss moetlng of the Eighth Tresbytorian Soclety was held in the ohurch, aorner of Washinglon atid Roboy streets, yos- tordey oveniug, and was attonded by about 160 porsone. . DE TEAOEFUL. Dr, J. D. Bkeer waa ohoson Chairmen, and made o fow romarks upon the importance of tho meoting. e said that tho continuance of the prosent pastor in hin position would be dis- cussed, nnd it had beon suggested © that tho result of the mesting might bo an ox- plosion which would partly dissolve tho Boclety, It wns {horoforo deslrablo that the utmost caro ehould bo ®taken in what was done nnd what was said, so that no porson’s feolings should bo hurt and no dissen- slon croatad which wonld bring rogrot to auy ono who should tako part in tho businoss ofs tho .ovoning. ‘The proceoedings wero oponed with' prayer by Mr. Glenn Wood, aftor which Mr. Banning was chosen Becretary, and the minutos of last year's meeling wera rond and approved, BADDATII CONTRIBUTION FUND, The roport of tho Troasurer of the Sabbath Contribution Fund was then rend, showing tho rocoipts to havo beon $1,279.80, of whicli_tho sum of $500 was rotained by the church, and the romainder givon to varlous missionary and othor charitable-institutions. LOARD OF TNUSTEES, Tho report of tho Socretaryof tho Board of Trustees was_{hon rend. The subscription to tho Current Exponse Fund bad beou §1,476, of which $1,167 had beon paid. Pew-rents for tho year amonnted to £2,%78, and 5639 had boon pald up for bneis routs for 1872, Church collections furnished $009, end $180 was obtained from “eundries,” moking o total of 84,723 cplleoted during_tho year, ~ Tho ladios hnd also'paid off 350 of the orgau dobt, with $21 interast, loav- iug $460 siill due. > THE TREABURY, Tho report of tho T'roasurer was thon read, showing a total indebtedness of 14,800, of whioh §10,000 fu o funded dobt, seoured by tha church property, aud guarantoed by cortain indi- viduals, Tho ‘incomo for the pnst year was £6,096, and the nmount pnid out was about 846 more than tho_incomo, this amount being ad- vanced by tho Treasuror, ‘Cho amount dus the pastor was £2,037. The ostimated ' re- colpts for he coming yonr amounted to 24,100, nnd tho estimated eoxpous- o8 smountod to 86,009, showmg a prob- ablo deficioncy of about $1,900 for the year. I'ho floating indobtedness of £4,800 was all past o, excopt §800, and should bo pald immedinto- ly. 'After sovoral quostions rolative to the con- dition of _the floating dobt, on motion of Mr. 4. . Fay, the roport was nccopted and referred to an Auditing Comitteo of two, who should ro- ’11)0" at o subsequent meoting, Messra, Fay and anning were appointed sych Committoe, ELECTION OF TINGTEES. The noxt buswess was the clection of Trus- tees, and n number of nominatious were mado. The rulo rolative to the qualifications of electors being callod for, it transpired that, by o rule mado in 1866, only * male members and pow- liolders not fu arrcars” should be pormitted to voto. 'This rulo, having long boen dise rogarded - and forgotten, creatod considera~ ble commotion, sinco by following it tha number of ‘Jegal volers would be very rrently diminished from the usual comploment. A varioty of desultory conversation ensited ns to who shonld vote, there being no motion before the maeting, bitt n voto by ballot was finally taken, Moesrs. Williams and Rounds being ap- Eoimud tellers, Tho five persona recoiving tho ighest number of votes woro declared olcetod ai follows: Moesrs, D, N, Martin, B, H, Whit~ noy, Goorge Rounds, A. M. Henderson, and D. Loouard. THE. TROUDLES. A numbor of romatks woro thom mndo, rela- tive to the necessity of raising monoy to pay - debtednoss now due and the rogular expenses,, but no plaus were suggested. After cousidosn. Dblo beating about the bush, Mr, Rounds strack out boldly into tho right path by aying, in of- fect, that tho trouble was undoubtedly with the mstor. Ho was hkod as n man and a pastor, but 0 had not the power Lo draw poople into tho Church. R BIr. Graco offered a rosolution to the effoot that a committoo of"six be appointed to draw up a sob of rosolutions to express their epinion of the dufiv of tne meoting. Mr. Nichol wiehed to hoar from the Trustecs. Mr. Loouard thercupon gaye a history of their differont consultations with {he pastor, rolative ltu tho financial condition of tho Bociety, as fol- low Mr, Reid had montioned ropeatedly that if the congrogation should ever desize bis resiguation, he should tender it immedistely. So long ago os the spring of 1872, tho quoestion of a chango of pastor camo up, but no action was takon., It was lhoped .that one of tio church membore, a closo porsonal friend of M, Reid, would tallcwith him and induco bim to put more hife, spirit, and altractivonoss mto bis sor- mons. No chauge, howover, was made. Thou s member of the Socioty went to Mr. Reid and talked with him about his preach- fog, and Mr, Reid, instead of going to tho Ses- sious, as he should Lave done, went to another mombor of o Bocialy, wud the lattor smoothod things over, ond told Mr. Itoid that evorything wowd go alonz without diliculty. Afr. Reid snid that 1E COULD NOT GUANGE, and, while ho askod others to worle with heart and goul, ho himsolt could not mako any chauge for the benefit of the chureh. Last fll_tho mattor camo up again, The Trustces addressed a noto to the Hessions show- ing thodacling of pow ronts, eic, and ey mot togother aud talked it over. Various conferences with tho ‘'rustoos, the Scssions, and tho Lldery took pluce, with no’result oxcopt that Mr, Roid ‘promised thot the dobs shoutd not bo in- ‘creasod abovo what it was last October, A com- mitteo was finally appointod tosco alr, Reid sgain, and tho only result was that he promised to tako the matter into prayerful consideration, since which timo Lo bud done nothing. o cortainly had tokon no staps toward resigning, 1t he had offered tomake some arrasungements for tho good of tho Church, it would have beou only 1ght ; but what hud ho déne ? o bad insisted on haviug this meoting decido the matter, so thut nch ono nust voio 1or or against his rotoution, If Nr, Read was nob tho right man, they should got another who would build up tho Society every year. DIr. Loonard did not want o sonsationnl Lxrunclmr, but an intercsting one, who would oop tho nttoution of his lionrors, o Atter fow more romarks, Mr. Grace accopt- ed an amondmout roducing bis comwitteo to threo porsons, aud the motiou to appoint tho Committoo _was adoptod. _Mossra. Graco, Me- Olure, and Liuoy woro appointed, and thoy ro- tived from tho room, Duriug their nbseuce & hymn was sung, and Mr, Glon Wood made some romarks reforring to tho hnp{!y staie of harmony always Loretofore existing in tho oliurch, and oxprossing tho hopo that whatever was dono by them would bo douo unanimously and without discussion : - TIE REPORT, On the roturn of the Committee thoy made the following report , ‘Wireneas, Tho full rental of our pews amounta to about §7,200 cach year; and WHENEAS, 'l‘lxmt'arlln bLeena srfi‘dfllllhlllux uflnfl tal for thio past four years, uuil we have 1ow o :?J?mtl:n;(llh‘zl Duf lhw{rnmed, yiolllng only nbnu{ 2,800 yoarly ; st : “’-“,?:..“J.{ IPlio members of the Church have dono all thoy con’ outsido of thelr pew-routs to keop up tho fuauces of the Uhurch, which are still running down, and foel unublo to do nioro thau thoy havo beon doing thereforo Jtesolved, That notwithatanding we havo the highest ouul rogerd for our beloved pustor, the Itev, owls H. Itoid, and beliove and know him to be o high- toncd Olirlstiais gontlonan, on accoplable pastor, aud a sound theologiun, wo betlove that 1t i3 not only ox- pediont bub nucessury for the future welfuro of the Church: o have u cliango of pastors at ths thuie, DIBSOLUTION OF NELATIONS, Thia resolution was Iaid upon tho table with- ont dabato, and Mr., Graco offered the following rosolution, which was adopted ; ‘Wigngas, The Trusteey of this church and con- gregation Toport tho finauces dn s very unsatufactory condition; aud ‘Wuenras, Tho Trustees ‘furtbor report that tho ehuroh fu uhablo to longer sustain the pastor, Hteyolved, ‘That we have heard this statvment with oup regrel, and on examinntion of the facts contaiue edin tho statemout reforred to, are painfully cone strumnod to say wo will interposo 1o objoction, und will reluctantly consont to a dissolution of the pastoral relution, B ligsuived, That we recognize in tho Rev, L. II, Reld & mun of consistent Ohristian charactor aud attaine monte, o faithful and loviog pastor, sn_able and cartiest preachor, und o sincers and dovoted friond, A nuwbor of atiompts were mado to postpone action wupon thewo resolutiona in the hopo that A, Rold would rosign voluntarily, but the moot~ ing was anxious to disporo of the maiter, and, having ndopted the rosolutions, adjournod n few 1niuutes boforo midnight, —_—— GRAIN INSPECTOR HARPER. i Report for Fobrunrys-Smith Row Aterntes X8 Charges, Special Dispateh to The Chicagn Tribune, BrniNarienn, I, March fl.,—-l[nl’per, Chiof Grain Inspector, sonds down this month & finan- clal statomont of Lis offico, which s not only croditablo for tho artiatio mannor in which it is gotton up, but mnkes a most eatiefactory show- . ing of tho condition of flnancos. Tho cnsh ro- coipts for February aro £4,295.00; expenaos, %4,170.92 ; oxcees of cash ovor oxponsos, $111,28, Balunco oh hond Jon. 81, §21,600,43 ¢ balancs T'ob. 28, §21,722.71. This roport s supplomented by a certifonto from W. If, Coolbangh, Prosident of the Union Natlonal Bank, cortifying that Mr. Harpor has to his credit, subjectto hia ordor, $14860.60 ; algo, & cortificato from A.B. Miner, of Clty National Bank, cortifying that Mr. Harpor hag to his crodit and subject to his ordor, &10,321,96. Theso certificntos are datod I'ob, 28, tho same dato of roport. HMITI'S OAROES. My, Edward W. Smith bas n two-column lote tor roitorating his charges against Iarper, and snying that i ho had boon called upon by the Railroad Commisnfonora, ho could heve substan= toted all the counts in his indictmout. He maintaing that hois a first-class boolkkeopor, and gays if tho books are not in an artisctic cone ditton, thoy huve hoon tnmpered with singg he loftf. tho ofiice, and much moro of tho same char- acter, THE FLOODS. Unprecodonted IBlsc in Southerm Mivors. Special Disnatch to The Chicago Tribune. Oamo, 111, March 2.—I¢ is roported horo to- day that an immonse volume of water in coming out of tho Tonnosseo River ; that it i higher at Tloroncs, Ala., than it hes been known within the momory of tho oldost inhabitant ; so high, indood, that an old stcamboat-man rofusos to try to stom ita torrout. Itis said, also, thata tremendous riso s coming out of the Cumber- land, If oll this bo true, in view of tho.fact that tha Ohin is very high here now, tho great volumo of wator to bo addod will test: tho strength and height of our lovoea. P o teton i U . MARRIAGES. - A A A A AN OTTLOF—ROBIN; at., by tho Rov. Dr, M ¥—March 1st,at 807 Buttarfild. ool v G Gottiof aad His Ttxem A Tinbivieo £ lany, N. Y., and Montgoraors, Ala., pavors ploaso copy, SYRRANDT_DBENSON-—Tob, 9t at tho rosid tho brida's A TR T i e o . Sybrandty of Engion ot Gasporty and Miss . A\ Bonsan, DEATHS, * A A~ A At HARPER—On tho 24 inst., Mrs, Amolia Harper, of trpliold faver, uneral from her lato realdonco, 41 Bunkor-at.," Wod~ nosday, the dth, by carrlagos to Itoso Hill at1p, m, VAD! At tho residonco of D, 8. Goodlug, 448 nv., Ofifcagn, Tll., at 11 8, ., on tho 54 Marohs , Esalilla Weaddell, rolict of Capt, William Waddally of L1, L. Fifst Royal Dragoons Hegimont, n hur 76t . Toronto Dally Glabe please copy. "ADCTION 5ALES. By WM. A, BUITERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, IO. 1 Iy A DISON-ST., (Batwoen Dearborn and Ulark. ) SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO REAL ESTATE SALES. Bugies, Phastons, Hamess, &, WEDNESDAY, at 10 o'lock, at 108 Madison-st. DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS{“ SHOES, &o. TIURSDAY, nt 10 o'clock, at 108 Madison-at. REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND GENERAL MERCIHANDISE, 5 DAY, at '.1_’{ a'clock, at 103 Madlson-at, EREMPTD@RY SALE Unimproved Property IN THE West and South Divisions, Mondey Morning, March 9, 1874, SALE COMMENCING AT 10 0'OLOCK, At RUTTRRS' Auotian Room, 108 Madlson.st., thofol- Iowine proporty, bioatad 1 Tackwell's Subdivision, tn . 13, onen G9, vi, : 146 feot, anst front, on Wostern.av., corner Congress—-at., =ing the north ¢ of Lot 23, Block 6 (oxcopt 20foat). 8344 Inut, eourh fronty on Vau Huron-at., west of Oaklor, Delay tha S, X6 o the . 5 of Lot b, Block 11 8214 feot, sonth front, on Vaa Huron-at., bong south of 1at 5, Blook 3. ) 823 fent, nofth raul, on Owabea-st., boing tho south ¥ of Lot 3, Blucicd, 1 fogt, sauth, front, on Jackson-st., helag south 3§ of Lot U1, Block 2. 9 fect, nokth froni, an Adams-st., boing the north 3 of Lot 1, Blook &, L0, 99 feot, weat. front. southoast corner Stato and Fifty-firste ats., 101 100t fcop to 2u-foot alloy, 9 foet, "eart front, southwost carnor Wabash-av. and 1 soat deep, oot alloy, southoist cornor Wabas snd. y-tiratest., 161 feet dovn, to 20-Toot allcy Tho abovo proparty will basld in"lats of 2 foot, with iy priviloge of wholoof oval trct. “Terms il bo mndo kngwn boforg the das of salo. Wil A, BUTTELS & €O, o By GEO. P, GORE & CO., 068 & 70 Wabash-av. EXTENSIVE SALE OF DRY GOODS, BY CATALOGUHBH. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, AT 0 A. DL, NOTIHER Elegant Lino of Fino LINEN GOODS, In Ladies' and Genta! Hondkfs., Tablo Damask, Towols, N’\]ik“‘“ ut)}’"fl!.nsh’l‘fl.Fs;nx'll.ytfll.p brofdorlos, T Yo whasugily e, dlshity of Embroidoelos, Tasore tian, Edginics Rullings, Fiillings, Ladiew Linea Bote, Callat NN Tadios' aud Gonta' Undorwear, Ganta' Farnishiog nis and Caps, Ovorshicts, Cotton and Waolon uo Black Alpacas, Glovos, Llanksts, Plated s, Umbrallas, Window Shados, dc. ‘st 11 'closk, wpecisl offoring f 20 Nolls Tngratn, \l) by the Koll. LGOI & CO.. 8 and 70 Wabash-av, OFPENING or ouR Spring Auction Sales nnorat myl IExprosy Wagons, Single and Doubla §o.. on TULNDAY, Athron d, at 10 as mi. Qoods, 0sory, G <l Al on, Vanotlan, ail Ditch Gar: ‘Oatalogues'roady Saturds [ iuyerd of Work for notust sdriico, as ell as'to look %y will tlnd us nnr{mrml for. thain. GEO, P, GONE'& CO. lnenrs, Aot 03 and 50 Wabasli- From and After Maxch 1, ALL OUR'SALES OF BOOTS AND SHOES . FULL and COMPLETIS o all Noone s WOk L 2\ ShAll lfor a o o sortimont tha, havo nover sur. e i st o Yood mufaarer oots ant BHESE S GOREE TR, Anotioneors, 9 70 Vs abasti-av, = =3 By ELISON, POMEROY & CO_. Tuosdey Morning, Maroh 3,at 9 1-2 o'olock: Bpaclal Balo of & largo assortment of GENERAT MERCHANDISE, NEW & SECOND- HAND FURNITURE, CARPEIS, R1C. Ono splondld now Plano, full, ronnd carnors a large tot o Unramar, Ultamibue and Barlor Curniture, C Bichriont Fhraftite: Hoiidiog, Crookurs, Fisiaiare; o, vl aud Gongral Morchand ELISON, POMEROY 2 €0., Auotioneors, . $100d 8 Randolphat, By OSGOOD & WILLIAMS, Auotlon and Gommlaston House, 63 Bouth Canal-at, Will hiavo Auotlan Balos this wook, WIEDNESDAY and BATURDAY, of Now anil Hecund'hand_Kuruiture, ‘ne cluding fine h\mhln-m&- Oham Bulta. “Aluo Couk nud 1oating Ktoves, and Guuaral Ners shandiso. ‘This largs stuok st be' closed out o make roow for sprivg oun‘iéullmoflll. BWLLTLAND BROS., Auotonsess, and_Rep Parloe