Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 6, 1874, Page 1

VOLUME 27. mnnxnncmm BRIDAL GIFTS.. SILVER mmmcmnmmw BRID AL GIFTS. ‘We are now om!rlnn- Special In- ducements in Initial Handkerchiefs! To close out lines. LADIEY HEMMED STITCHED B2 86, $% $12 per donen, Former price $9, $12, $18. At $15 end $18 per dozen, Former pricg $24 and $21 Also, SPECIAL LETTERS, both Ladies® and Gents’, At 83 to 812 per dozen, Formerly $9 to $27 per dozen, Field, Leiter & Co, STATB & WASHINGTON-STS. WEDDING PRESENT!. TIFRANY & (0,2 Union-Square, New York, Are dally receiving from their F'actory new designs and articles in Silver, suitable for WEDDING PRESENTS. Their stook of Silverwars is the largest and most complete in the ecountry, embracing evory articles in silver of household use, Gomplete outfits put upin suitsble cases and plate choats, They invite partionlar attention to their FORES AND SPOONS, ‘Which they olaim are richerin design and more finely finished than sny before offerad. Thess patterns aro copyrighted, ars not to “be found in any ather establishment, and are 8014 ¢ the same price per cunce ss tho ordi- nary patterns, GENERAL NOTICES, REMEMBER $ho Real Estats and House-Renting Agenoy of WALTER P. DEAN, 177 Eaat Madison-st., Room 7, sh to buy, sell, e hlfll.’dfll‘ roperty, 'md"fi ThRa R O5 Henth? 1o Berty: ot MOTHS ! Furs gnwrvd from, dumage by, Hnflnh or dampness, NES', corner nd Motros Fartlea toaying th -ldm'-”:; Mled far. ¥ staro can b FIRM CHANGES, DISSOLUTION. ‘The copartnonhip existing betwesn John O. Buatty, Dhss. A. Hoppin, Mslville Brownand D. P. Beason, 13 shis day dissolved by mutual sonsent, JOMN 0. BEATTY, GHAS, A, HOPPIN, MELVILLE BROWN, D. P, BENEON. Oblesge, April 35, 1874, ‘The business will be contioued by the undersigned st hoeld stand, 165 West Madlsan-st. D, P, BERSON, DISSOLUTION. Dy mutaal consont the unduragnod have this day die- | 1 fim TIR ey MAHL °5' £ TOPDLONTH e . PA hu l lite, ‘l’m“.ylnd is lu!.horlzofl to gallaet all whunfl.\u dlbll due ta Ind 23 all dohll duo from 3d e, BOPGLONTH, Omoaso, Mavd, 167, ADGUSTEA. POPULORUAL COPAR’I‘NERSI’IIP. £ d ship for the G BT 'will ccoupy 181 snd " nllnr H il cacry on the 3 K Prou. Gitize? 3 OF FIRM. 0 11 b that B, s ““E'y iria lixll?n‘lmhb'“ s st day o o romuining membors of the. Uiarlocs s forsieriy, sad vl -:m-"lfl::;mn« Ohisago, May 4, l!'lu TO RENT. LUMBER OR COAL DOCK 0 RENT OR FOR SBALE. 160 foet o Twsifihat,, running baok to the Ry BRI teiae Apply o it BT 63 Washington-st., Basement, ¥ TO RENT. A Cornor Dasement Office, first-olass, and in the beat Jooallty tn the oity, Apply to GUSTIN & WALLAOE, m § Tribuge Butlding. FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. $5-Packages or FRACTIONAL CURRENCY FOR BALE A® TRIBUNE OFFICE. THE GORHAM COMPANY, The well-known Silversmiths, of No. 1 Bond-st., New York, have completed arrangements with the leading Jewelers in this city, whereby Silver of their manufac- ture, for WEDDING and PRE- SENTATION GIFTS and for gon- eral Family use, can be supplied to all purchasers upon terms as favorable as from the Company in New York. @ This trade.mark {a stamped on every plese ot Btorling Silver of the Gorham Come STENLING pany munnfactare, and is & goarantes of 1ta purity and genulusness. AUCTION SALES. Grand Auction Sale! Pavilion Parkway FProperty. 15 ACRES, Subdivided into 98 Large and Eli- gible Lots. Parkwa; %(mfi n 'rs Houtly’ front, on Tifty.sixthst, S North front on Flralshoat, Gomnartag, an Blomastars " Borkios and Wallaog-tts -rkmnml ok wido, maga d gor f ith T pipgs now nm;’f.m -mun one blosk or'fa-‘-'m [ ornen hnnlht at less than lll val no 'll.l Wuu well. Bpenlll Fros Tflln wlu lhl 4 Wznl R, CUORNER FORTY-FIRST.ST., on Drexel ird, 164 feot front. 3blo sbrnce ‘on ths Boulerard, bo- provement rty that wIII muru!ar» 'ELISON, POMEROY & 00., Auut' 67 260 ABHI’NGTON ST.. OHIOAGO, LADIES' GOODS. sive assortment of Ladies’ and Gonts’ ¥Fur- Fanoy Goods. 'We respeotfully solicit an in. James H, Foster & Co,, roporty. salo i3 DQ ace on the nfmn oent, oo Anutlunnn REAL EST.A,TE ON Thursday Afternoon, May 7, at 2 o‘oluok "‘r’""m"u porty in 1 ?:?Mxl(h feot, on corner, an s R n i vll!l ’l‘lllo.;wrlenr Rll Ahll MEN’'S FURNISHING GOODS. C'UFFS, And Pike's Opora Houso, Fourth-at., Clncianatl. nishing Goods, Laces and Hmbroideries, speotion of our complate stock which we will State-st,, under Palmer House, 7 saati this are .flmm u:? AT xnmnd *H{oND 'Y"k“rr?hfi"flo'. ";1 1P AtA o'lonk AT OUR STORE, 8 & 8 KANDOLPH-ST. sy ot sach, adloiniog on the so slds of ity lmite, snd surceund 63 by B some fme "ERMB announced e tim W ILSON BROS,, El it in Doai Bupoth in Workmin! Fnu!l.le" in Fit. OORBB, I 171 Soath Olark-at. ‘We are daily adding to our already exten- ‘White Goods, Hoslery, Corasts, Gloves, and sell at the loweat poasible prices, FINANCIAL, PRESTON KEAN & CO,, BA.NK_ERS 100 Rast 1t Washioglonat., Bankof Discount and Depestt. it W h d onr k to eI s Witeids Beok tonow baltog STOCKS FOR SALE. Ohamber of Commerce, Chicsgo Ul:] Rallway, Pnl]- man Eflfllh'm Car Company, Chicaga fllLl&hl Coke Gompany. By AaniGHp Wanhingfon-at. VINEGAR, PRUSSING’S WHITE WINE VINEGAR, ‘Warranted pure, palatable, andto preserve plokles. ¥irst promntum swarded whorover exhiblted. VINEGAR WORKS, 5 mmssxgsfim 341 Blate-at., Ohicaga, LUMBER. HENRY N. HOLDEN, ‘WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN HARDWO0D LUMBER Of all kinds, Also, Wagon Lumber. Particular -tltnuon Plld tn filling bills for any kind ef mood or Fanoy L OTFIOR AND YARD: Oor, Market and Jaokon-sts., Chicago, FOR SALE. THREE YTBARS OLD CONOVERS ASPARAGUS ROOTS, SUPERIOR QUALITY, For salo by JOVEY & 0O., 141 Btata-st, - ARCHITECTS. PURST&PLANDERS ARCHITECTS, - Tlook, thwoat. or Fifthay, g‘.{.‘? f,'f‘]'m?.?. | 2uthmest sorm a7, and Wash. CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, MAY. 6, 1874. o OHINA, OBOOKBRY. &o, BURLEY & TYRRELL, R74, 276 & 278 WABASEL-AV. CORNER 'AN DBUREN-ST., OFFER AT RETAIL, Recent importations of FRENCHand ENGLISH DEC- ORATED DINNER, TEA and BREAKFAST Sets Fine WHITE EARTHEN and Chi- naj -ENGRAVED, .Cut. and Pla,m GLASSWABE SIL- VER-PLATED GOODS TEA TRAYS end TABLE CUT- LERY, “BARGAINS” French Ghma, Crockery, Bohemian Glass, Silver-Plated Goods Glassware, Lamps &., & We kespthe bsszleluflwd nnd largest stook of the n%va oods i t‘ Families nnwro‘;,flunh tholr. bn\meh d- gan buy at the VERY LOWEST PRIOCES F & E, JARGER, » 78 WABASH-AV,, Noar Randolph-st. HILIA!NERY. MII.I.INERY OPENING! Thursday and Friday. 1810 WEBSTER .00, 270 &272 Wabash-av. LADIES, Gome. and Sgg s, JUST OPENED ! 250 CARTONS IMPORTED French Flowes| 241 WEST MADZON-ST. WEBSTER'S. SALT! SALTY Michigan, Now York, and Canada Balt now arriving. Have full supply Dairy Salt of our own make, atlow- est market prices. A.J.LATHAM, Agent, 50 South Water-st SALTI Tam in recolpt of nl cargoos of NEW SAGINAW SALT, ‘whioh T offer to the TRADE in lota to sult, H. K. ELEINS, BUCOEBSOR TO HABKIN, MARTIN & WHEELER, 4l Lialtesst. REMOVAL. REMOVED M. POLACHEK, OFTICIAIT, HAS REMOVED TO No. 148 State=st., Botweon Madison and Monroe.sta. - 1 HOTEL, OCONOMOWOC, ‘Tho beautiful summer ratreat; the prettiost lakesin the world, and the fincat drives In the country, VWOODIL.AND Tenow open for lummar Tittors, The most dalighttal Tocation on' tho i ! and olesD, comfortable, \m{; "0t "iire. watok Boar o Hbuse, battor Tuad aniesdh i itron “Ghieata rosotved during M a8t 81 por ook, Jin per ek, Wor Lhe seasen s . W, BMAL] i Ooduaaions, \h-. THE INDEPENDENTS. Illinois Farmers = in Council at Bloom- ington. Meeting ‘of the Advisory Board of the State Association, Fifty-two Counties of the State Represented. Independent Political Action ‘De- clded Upon, They Bid a Final Adieu to the 01d Worn-Out Parties, A Strong Feeling Evinced Against Political Demagogues. They Will Affiliate with Other Indus- trial Olagses, A Disinclination Shown to Meddle with the Finance oueahon. Call for a Convention to Nominate State Officers. Svectal Dimateh to The Chicage Tribune. Broomixaron, Iil., May 5.—The members of the Advisory Committeo of the Btate Farmers' Ansociation began to assomble in thi clty yes- torday afternoon, preparatory to thoir Conven« tion of to-dsy, in Phanix Hnll. Thoy hold an informal mosting at the Ashley House last night, the President, Mr. W, O.> Flagg, of Madison County, in the chalr. The Secrotary, Mr. 8. M. Bmith, of Henry County, and the Treasurer, Mr. J. H. Plokeroll, of Macon County, were at their respectivo posts. The other mombors, to the number of about fitky, crowded tho hotel parlor, and ardently dis- oussed tho matter of A DASIS OF TEPRESENTATION, Many of thoso present® advocated the con- fining of eaid ropresentation enmtiroly to sgriculturists and horticulliurists, . but the majority appeared to favor tho extension of the privilege to all *tho industrial classes.” "Among those who prominently advocated tho lnfilr polioy was Mr. B, M. Amith, who olaimed that in no other way could the producing classes hopa to combat monopoly.: There wero, he soid, 200,000 enrolled mombers of induatrial organi- lzltlonn in tho Stato’of Tllinois—very nearly two- thirds of tho numba: of votos caat at tho Iast Prosidontial clectlon. He protested sgainst the ides of allowing represontation st the coming Btate Convention on the basis of popnlntlon, for thon Cook County,—including Chicago,—and all the larger counties nud dtios would have an unwholesome preponderance in the councils of tho peoplo. An un- wieldy convention would bo the greatest possible ovil that could befall them, for it would make teo much nn&n and accomplish vory littlo ltoxunu work, " Dr. M. M. Hootaon, of Qentralin, proposed that the numbor of ropresentatives at the Conven- {on be 204, the number of counties belng 102, That would loave one representative from each county, and one additional in proportion to the organized industrial population of each county. This proposition was put in the shape of & roeolution and disoussod at great length. Mr, W. C. Flagg said that the great object in view was to provent domagogues from getting. hold of the movement, to divert it to their own selfieh ambitions. There was no use in boating the devil around the bush; tho members woro agraid of the POLITICAL MACHINATIONS OF ONE MAN IN PARTIC- uLAR, to whom there could be no technical objection, but who, novertheless, was distrusted. He foared that the manto whom he alluded, and others like him, would not bo nincere mtl- monopolists. The opinion was frooly éxpressod that the speaker roferred to the Hon. John ‘Wentworth, of Cook County, Boveral other gontlemen took the ssme view of the case, and, flually, the informal meeting, or caucus, udjuumod wmmut arriving at any coneluston, THE ADVISORY COMMITTER was called to order in the Pheenix Hall at 10 a'clock this morning, the following OFPICERS being in their places: W. O. Flagg, President; B. M. Bmith, Becretary ; J. H. Pickeroll, Troas- wurer; Vico-Presidonts—T. MoD. Blchnrdu. Mo-' Henry County; J. A. Patterson, Whiteside County; J. H. Elliott, Buroau Counly; Charlos Bnoad, Will County, W. 0. McKeighan, Liviogaton County ; . T. Toss, Avon, Fulton County; M, J. Fitzpatriok, Hoyworth, McLean County; David B. Green, Cumborland ; L, T. Smith, McDonough; W. H. Ellis, Greeno M. M. Hooton, Marion Coun- ty; J. B, Pukaflnld. Champaign ;° W. F. Fostor, Edwards County ; David Gore, Z\iuoupln 3 5. AL MeClure, Jackson. The I’rasldont, after calllng tho mesting to order, read the eighth article of the Constitu- tion of the Farmers' Assaciation, adoptod at Decatur, which defined the "status of the Ad- visory Board, Ho also read the call for the mn?mng of sald Advisory DBoard, {ssucd by the officors, The Conatitution called for fitty-flve members &8 & quorum, and, in ordor to sacertain who and how mauy wero present, it would be necesanry to have n temporary organization. The officera of tho Board- wers unanimously elocted. TAE TNOLL OF COUNTIEA BEPRESENTED was thon oalled as follows ; DELEGATES. Adams County, J, W, Loomis, John Stewart; Boud, F. Drener, J. Kosobore ; Bureau, Jobn rysnt, G. K, Mercer; Oarroll, John Msckay, Bamual Ltchltx Cans, N Honnter. J. 0. Niel§ Champalgn, W. A. Kunley, H. Dunlap ; Oirie: tian, B, g ‘Wilkins, Joln B. Hicks; Olinton, Samuel Burnslde, Mathew Jehurry ; Cook, Joln Wentworth, J. 3f, Allen; DoWiit, J, 81, Bharp, Thomas I‘mlng, Dnufln, M. Jonos, E. Dag Fy Edwards, Foster, Johu Ltmllx I Fayetto, A, IL Wiog, 0. W. Kennedy ; Ford, A, H. Haling, Jobn D, ‘Boll ; Greeno, 1. F, Bald- win, . Burross ; Gnmdy, Phillp ColHns, Jeremiah Hiddle Hlmllton, A. M, Bturmen, J. P, Btolle; Henry, X, H, Hinman, Geo. M. Btovena ; Juckuon, Edward Schwartz, Joseph B. Bharp; Jefforson, W. I, Oasey, W, H, Bmith; Jeraoy, W. K. Bferos, B, T. Ositoun; Jo Daviess, Olarles Boone; Kankakee, Henr! Jyfl Bloon, H, @G, Lee: Kendall, Lot Leafield, J, H. Gumey; Knox, 8. W. Bumner IOH. Ouhmnui Liv- ingu!onu.- o b, ", 'K, Primo; % lud 3 enuer; Mncoupln Dlvlli Gore, L 5 Corbins Maison, o DY Gilmab Ecby Willlame; Marion, John K, Vaughn, A. [} Almanj MoDonn\l:h 'William_-Huater, Chemry llomnry, ’L'huml AceD, Bln nrdl. *MoRennolds ; . Bou .the - bootblacks, all but Oalvin Gilbert; Honun W. M. Greg, A. O. John:;;n Mnéroa,d Bernn‘nvl é“l.m“' [ Monb— Romi ronder, A, W. Goin, organ, J. B, Taragr] Gglo, . V. Gaminis, 3, k. Oaeroll; TPeorin, John iy Platt, W, ir MohMillen, W. Tonid, " L. fi).rngrud; IB\OD orking, J. 1. Mitohell Soott, m-‘:ax-, M1 unu'm Stark, H, Bhinors, B; J, Miner ; Whil H, Fnzar, W. H. Btagor; Will, Charles Bnoml H. K. Wird; ‘Woodtord, James Piper, Willinm rmv ‘connties wers ropresentad. WHEN MR, WENTWONTIUS KAME WAS OATLED, ho did not know what to mg on the ocossion. They had organized in Cook County on s -bnsis purely agrioultural. Aftor a gontloman’ moved that of that Chatrles Machin ; Han; organization, the Presidonf Club roprosent the ocounty in Btate and National Qonventions, At that time he dld not know anything abont difforences. o thought that the GRANGENS AND FARMRRS WERE ALL ALIXE, and ‘that the latter, who said they had so much to fight already, woro buay ngmlng themaolves, Ba waa rather surprisod— -~ Tho Chalr—We are calling the roll Just now, Mr. Wontworth—I onlydosiro tostate » fact. Tho Chair—What the Prosident would like to &t at is whother you represent a Olub or Cook unty. I underatood yon to say a Glub. . Mr. Wentworth—I Yepresont Cook County, and bave boen instructed to come horo in t 0 oa- pacity of a-representative. Tho Chair—Thoe President has plenty of tlml at his disposal, but she Convention has not. + The farmera orled out, ** Hoar him.” - Loog John, therofore, had hissay, and handed in his credontials, which were reoeived. THE USUAL COMMITTEES APPOINTED, *- The following Committeo of throe on Creden- tials wub on motion of Mr. Edwards, appointed bytho Obnir: L. D. Edwards, Ruck Island; D, MoD. Riohus . McHoury; M. M. Hooton, nton, The following Commiites on Permanont Or- {lu:lzntlnn was also appointed: O. B, Gllbmar, adison; Jobn Lammis, Adsms; Rl H. man, Hotry: H. 1. Bloow, Kankakeo; . H, Fnzor. ‘White, SHOULD THEY TARE POLITICAL ACTION ? The Chair annonnced that agan hour remained baforo dinner they could not do botter than to bear an oxyromun of opinion relative to taking pallllcnl aotion during the noxt campaign. entleman moved that those opposed to pom‘f 1 aotion boinvited to poak. r, Hinckloy moved 28 an amondment that tho Chair call up representative men from eaoh .| distriot for opinion, which was carriod. MR, CAGEY, OF NT, VERKON, said that ho waa first, Inat, and always for politi- cal aotion, a8 wore tho pnople whom ho Topre- sontod. [Applnuno.] 5 | M, M'OLURE, OF JAOKEON, was unpropared to say what his punpln 's sentl- ‘monts roally were, as ho was thera somewhat in- formally, but he bolloved that the populer sonti- ment was dooidedly in favor of pnlmcnl action, [Choora.} 3. MINORLKY, OF MONROE, aald that the people wanted to shake off tho fottors imposed upon them by the oxllun% cor- rupt political gystom, Thors Wero notw in \Wash- ington no loss than six Committees fuveatigatin, tho doings'of thioves and ‘rascAls—n scandal nevor beforo known, evon in our Govoroment. Ho thought sny action thnt would end such & rogume would be for the bettor. DUINBIDE, OF’ CLINTON, folt it to hn iis distinct, and ununmuromlnhg duty to vote for political action. MR, PORTERFIELD, oF FOURTEENTE D1a- remarked that his suetlnn had slready carrfed pomlcu in favor of thg farmers' movement, MR. PIORERELL, OF MACON, bad boon directed by his conatituents to vote for political actfon without fail, _ MR, TRORIE, OF DEWITT COUNTY, #ald that the genoral fecling in his section was deoldedly in favor of political action. - He would feal bound to voto fur such a policy. AT, FITZPATRICK, OF J'LEAX, mado an eloquent speech ln tavor of & omnda against the corrupt politiclans, - THOP..J. D, TURNER, O MORGAX COUNTY, conld pot say that-his Distaict was entirely unsnimous on the point, His improssion was tiratpolitical sotion Tould be popular, . MR. IIOKS, OF TUE TWELFIH DISTBICT, remarked that the )eo{)lo of Christian Couniy wanted s change. ident Grant had disre- Enniud thoir rights in vetoing ‘tho * mflation 1," 28 1t was called. L. SAMMIS, OF ADAMS COUNTY, favored - political action ss the only means of saving the people's interont. © - MD. MMITI, OF M'DONGUGIS, thought the peopla ware awaiting decided action in reforence to the Couvention by the Advlnnry Board. MB. AUMNER, OF RNOX, ll(d’ that his county was in favor ot action, but he could not venture to Pcuk for the othor countios comprised in the Ninth District, MR, J, A. CARTTER, OF FULTON COUNTY, ceamo structod to voto for politiosl action. ' Ho would do #o most consciontiously, belioving it to bo tho only salvation of the Binte aud of the country, MR, HALING, OF FORD, said that-his county was \mnnlmou- and nnum- sinstio in favor ol ‘political action, W. A M'KEIGHAN, OF LIVINGBTON, stated that not only were his foqflo in political aotion, buf had alrea in the causo. MR, ENOAD, OF THE SEVENTH DISTRIOT, was in favor of ]mllticnl action, but wantod the platform bo mado broad enougu for all the in- dustrial clnsses to stand upon, MMr, Bchofield, of Keudnu, was of tho same opinion. _ “am, XLLIOTT, OF BUREAU, said thers was a uh‘nng fosling in’ his county againet mixing up in politica for foar the move- ment might be captured by the politicians ; but, it tho Convention docided for political action, his county would join heartily in” the new move- ment for the gaod of the common cause, Mr. Patterson, of Whiteside, was onthusiastio for sction in pol[tlca. Mr, Lichty, of the Sixth Distriot, expressed somowhat s{milar scntiments. IR, HITTS, OF OGLE COUNTY, said that all his frionds wore in favor of aotion,— il except a foww }mhtical dead-beats and a certain class o Ilopub cans who socemed to forget the war was over. [Laughtor and applanse.) Mr. Richards, of, McHenry, confessod that he was not woll posted, But thought that n change of policy was advisablo, MR, WENTWORTIT, OF COOK COUNTY, ragrnt!sd that a cold preventad him from speak- rF a8 ho would wish. favor of achieved success Tho farmors of his dis- t folt the wolght ef taxation, and know no way of ridding themselves of the burden except ' by carrying their action to tho polis. , How*far they were prepared to bo practickl Lie did not lnow, but personal experience Lad convinced: bim that the only way to got anything was to o for it,, [Laughtor and cheers,] They knew, as wall a8 bo did, that TUE PREPONDERATING ELEMENT in this county was not the farming class. When thoy camo to form thoir Club, they fonnd that all othor peovle but themselves wero organized,—bankors, -lawyors, itallors, printers, tue farmors. He was in- favor'of a platform that would embrace all in- dustrial people. ° If this were ndopted, he folt sure that no counties WOULD DO MORE FOR REFORM than tho poople of the throe distriots of which Ohleago was tho centre. Whather all the farm- ora of COook County were i favor of political movoment Lo was not prevared to say; but he thouglt, froth oxperience, thay tho puap]o would’ ily to any organization for rolief. “The meeting then adjourned until 2 o'clock, ATTERNOON BESSION. The Advisory Board renssembled at the ap- pointed hour thla aftornoon. Dr. Schroder, pro- prietor of the hcll of that name, tendered the freo use theroof to the noxt Convention of the Board in Bloomington, which was accepted. ‘Tho roport of the Committee on Credentials was then read and adopted, the nnmos atanding’ an already given, The Comimitteo on Permanent Omnnlnunn nominated the Prosldont and Secrotary asalrondy olocted, with Dr. M, M, Hooten as Asslstant Booretary, The Presidont, Mr. W, O. Flagg, uug that the question bafore the house onght to “BHALL THE ASSOCIATION TALE AOTION IN voLI- TICA THIR YFAR ?" That was the work before thom, and thoy had batter i‘t’ a1t Mr. Miunor, of Scott, asked if thore was & q'x‘h. Obair—Theéro are aixty-three mombors presont ; only tifty-five are necessary for s quorum, Mr. Huber, ‘of flln};nmon, moved that the Astoolation hks political aotlon 1n this coming campaign, Ar. arono to speak on the ones, of Dmlg‘l quufion, g nul thi » politioal party, the - wan oxdorod. farmers were but very imporfootly organized." Ho gave his npomnue in Els own county, sud showad that y“flwod, honest” work, thoy wore mtxficuulnlly cleanlvg out Court-Houne nhgl nnd or GANGS OF YOLITIOAL MOBDERS. Ho couoluded by urging tho nocossity of- i sction, If' thoy did not mean businoss th( bettor dlsband,” . The motion of Hubor, that politieal aotdt takon this yoar, was put'and carriod unsefl ' [8- | 1y, amid tromeondoua” onthusiaam. Somp| = iof members, howevor, enterad, snd, on cf h" vole was taken ngain, when Mr, Ellis, ot~ _' snd Mr, Meors, from Joraoy, protostod ¢l \( & 9 .wore not ready for politioal action so soor .’ 18 ‘wero the only exceptions to the vote in action. Bpocchos wero, by motion of l"' 7. or, limited to five minutes. gy Mr, Boono, of Jo Davioss County, rof tansive pranm\:lc, declaring wantof £, ‘hall political parties, aud proposed a_rosc’ ~.ion to the nffect that the Advlsory Bonrd of thio State Farmors’ Anonlnt(un T A BTATE CONVENTION to hkn polluun.l action, in tho Oity of Blooming- May l\fr. naowr moved to amend by making June 10 tho date of moatin; ', Mr. 8, M. Smith eai Eid that would give thoma fow days boforo the politicians get togethor. Mr. Roctor said Lo was not afrald of the poli- ticlans, eithor bofore or aftor thoir convontion ; NUMBER "56 WASHINGTON. 1{'Closing Proceedings Before tho l)lstrlr,t Committeo, Mr, Chittenden Again Gives His Views on Certain Matters. His Correspondence with tho Most Rav. Calvin Brown, The Oommittee Fail to Oomprehend Wxtness' Explanations, hio wan willing to medt ¢ any time that would | Senate Committee’s Amendments to the auit, the purposa of .tho Association, and at any place whore they might. TNEAK THF BONDS OF THE MONOPOLISTS from tho limbs of the Groat State of llilinolm, [Loud spplause], Mr. Fitzpatrick, of McLosn, moved an amend- mont to tho amondmont, flx.(ng the date of tho Convention for June 16. Boveral dologates from tlm southorn part of the Btate complained that Bloomington was too far away ; thoy wantod somo nearer place. Prof, Minur, of Morgan, said that, if thoy ex- pected to succeed at all, thoy muat give up all minor queations rolquve to personal conveni- ence ; -thoy must get thelr convention together, and Woir 'pln!mm rordy immoediately, Ho shonld Jiko to sco tho work dono_at onco, Pro- crastination would ouly spoll their chiances of vk ory. THR ENEMY, TIE POLITICIANS, it tho farmors met aftor them, would say that the latter stolo their platform, Lot thom be in advanco, and compel the Monopolista to ateal their platform. [Loud applause.] Mr. Cosslar, of Fatton, advocated tha 10th of June a8 the date of the Convention. be the most convaniont time. Dr, Hooton sald that theyshould avold uamng ) out their platform ot tho ‘samo timo with ¢! politicians, who wore to moet June 17; thfl should keop thoir platform apart, and not lnvn it overslaughod with “:f tragh from the cnemy. Tho rational time would be on the 8d or the 10th lhy of Juno, JUNE 10 DEOIDED UPON. .. Tho Intter date, Wodnesday, Juno 10, we attor much dlsoussion finally “adopted for the mooting of tho Btate Convontion. Mr. Gillem, of Madison, said that ko had ane othor amendment to offor to the resolution. The amondmeat was, that the Convention be held in tho House of Represontatives, at Spring- fisld, 80 as to mako it more. uontxnl, aud bring it nonrer the hoarta of tho pe? : .. Mr. Lichty, of.Carroll, said that tho peoplo of the northern part of tho State wero willing to meost tho difficulty half way. - The lmondmone was thon carried by & large majority. Prof.-Minor asked for the reading of Mr. Booao's preamblo and resolusions. Ir, Boona said that the proamble was identical with that adopted at Decatur, and the two first rosolutions word for word, only the date and lace of .meoting being chnngud. This nppuumd {1 0 give satisfaction, Ar, Mead, of LaSalio, how- evor, objooted to tho BASIS OF REPRESENTATION 88 iaid down in the Decatur platform and con- tained in Mr, Boone's rosolutions. One dolegate £0 5,000 would mako the Convention unmanage- able, He movod to amend by making 1t read ane delcgate to avery 10,000, and. that overy county, whether having the roquluno population or not, be ontitlod to ono.delegato. The Chuir remarked that the original basis * would dgno one lhlegnw to Bndlug, =nd about | 70_to Caok Connty. . Mr, “Elliott was in fuvor of giving tho most liboral represontatlon'possible ; there was no use in being stingy abont it. [Lfi\!g’htlfl"] Buroau County wanted a good crowd, Mr. Minor, of Beott County, moved an amendment to the smendmont that tho busia of upmauntmon be one delogate for 5,000 people, and an edditional dolegato for a fraction over balf; that is, two dolegates for every county ox- caediog 7,600 people, and 6o ou in proportion. Mr. 8. th strongly objected to ‘the Isitor amendment. Tho farming population of Itlinols did not reside in towns and cities; thoy lived upon the prairies and tho facma, If they ndopug the amendmont, thoy woro only - FORGING A WEAFON to be uaod against thomselves, Mr. Scott, by consent of tho ITouse, then with- drew his amendinent to the amendment. Mr. Cagey, of Jefforson, favored Mr. Smith's suggostion. » Loomis, of Adams, thought the question wa8 & vital oo, and thought the farmets alons should bo ropresented in the Convention, but ho could soe only one remedy, and that was the mo- tion whick called for a representation of one {from every 10,000 peoplo. Aftor some furthor argumont the smendmont on that basis was also_withdrawn, and, after a proposed amondment by Mr. Fitzpatrick, of Mc- Lean, had been tabled, Dr. Hooton offered tho following substitute : Resolved, That the State Convention shall be consti- tuted of one delegate from each county, and ane dole- gats from svory 600 membars of agricuitural of indus: trial nmmlllilflnl in each connl{‘ Provided, That no coungy shall ave more (an ten Qelegates, fo Le choscn 08 may hercafter be deter- mined by tho Board. Mr. Gillom offored AN AMENDMENT TO THE SUDSTITUTE to the offect that thero be one delegate from each county at large, and one dologate from every five industial cluba of whatover kind. Mr. Loomis, of Adams, opposed both the sub- stitute and the smendment, on the ground that they were too limited. Mr, Elliott, of Duroau, donounced the idoa of making the farmers' movomont a olose corpora- tlon ; iay should practice anti-monopoly as well a8 proach It. Somobody askod how manyorganizations there were in the Stato bearlug on the anti-monopoly movemont. Mr. I'h%!: #aid that thelr books showed %ht“d 1,216 clubs, under difforent namos, now ex- sted. Mr, Smith protestod agaiust all attempts to Iot the bars down; if they did, the monapolists would soon take advantage of thoir weakness, 1t eithior the substitute or the amendment passed, the movement WOULD DE A DEAD FAILURE. Prof, Minor' made a speech in favor of ara- tional limitation as regarded representation in the Convention. Dr. Hooton protested sgainst latening to any geutlemnn who talkod of opemng wide tho doors and prossing political sharks to their bosoms, Nr, Ricks, of Christian, sailod -into,’tho mo- noj ollntfl in worda that were decidetly hiot, Ir, Lichity, of Oarroll, sald that whatevor man camo_ to the Juge Convontion a: Bpringfleld would ba dotiled in the eyes of whatever party ho-bolenged to, and could expoct 1o aftor fa- vors, He deprocated tho absurd te'ror of city lmoplo oxhibited by some of the statesmen on ho floor., Mr, K. Koighan thought that too’ much care gould not bo exercised in the mn\urot fil! Qon-~ vention, ]\[r. TFiokeroll, of Macon, rnprlutar of the 420,000 butl, donounced Loth substithto and amondment as being mystical. Hu,hophtl both would be voted down, 3Mr. SBumnor, of Knox County, um-mn ho did not rise particularly to apenk to the question, when he was Interruptod by the Ohair, who eaid hio would have to ask the gontleman to do &0, however. [Laughter.] Mr, Sumnor moved that the wholo mattor be reforred toa committeo of soven, to report im- modligtly. ~ Thls' was_ tabled with wonderful alacrity. Mr, Hlll called forchnprovlouu question, whicl o, Glllom's amondmont to (he subatitute was put and lost, and the samo fate befell Dr. Hooton's subatitute. TIIF, ORIGINAL NESOLUTION OF M. DOONE, of Jo Duviess County, Was thon put and carrled, Prot, Minor iutroducod tho following ; Resalved, That we repudiate the false principle fn- volved in the cauous syatewn of the old poltical parties s Weodspy (hat majoritles have any moral or political - i House Currency Bill. Jan. 1, 1877, Fixed Upon for Specie Resumpt{on. Minister Washburne Likely to Succeed Becretary Richardson, TBE DISTRIOT INVESTIGATION. APPROAGHING THE END. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicaqo T'ribune, ‘Wasuryaton, D, O., May 5.—The District In- vestigating Committeo havo .almost flnishod their labora ns far as rolates to tho taking of testimony. Mr. Lfattingly, as counsel for Gov. Bhoplerd and the Board of Public Works, this evoning gave notice that if allowed to procoed It would | without interruption, he would finish on the paxt of the dofonsa in two days. Upon the con- eluahm of tho hearing of tho witnessos for the defonao, the Committes will tako up and investi- gato tho mystery surrounding TUE REORNT DURGLARY at tbe office of tho Assistant United States Dis. triet Attorney. this a{fair aro given to tho publio, they will oce cagion’ more astonishment and surpriso than any one other pleco of news sont away from this oity this soason. Tho mero anticipation of the dis« grace sure to ensuo upon the inveatigation of the affair by the Committos has, it _is is_assortod, sont Harrington, tho Assistant United Btlus Attorney and reputed pnuor-\lf of tho job, Tilinols to attend to his dutles as connsel fcr Govy, Shopherd. It in stated that the oxposure will lnvolvo Col. Whitley, Ohief Do!unth'l of the Tronsury Doportment; Maj. Richards, Su- erintondent of tle ‘Washingion police orco; Detootivo Clarvel, of the ‘smame dopatlment; Assistant Distriot Attorney Harrington and soveral _othor Government officluls’ and_employos. It wag_at first sup- posed that Thomas Shopherd, a_brothor of the Govorpor, was mixed up in' the outrageous affair, but further inquiry clears him of~ sus- piclon, The Board of Polico, who hava been mnking an independent inveatigation of the bur- Elnry, are preparing o roport to submit to the cmmmne. ‘hey refuso to divulge the result. f their inquiry, butit is evident from their m-nnux that thoy have come into ponnsnlon of omo 4 , .- ‘UNPLEASANT FACTS. . Colnmbus Alexander, to compass whoss ruin and disgraca tho job' of robbing Harrington's 8afe was pnt up, is fully apprised of all the’ par-- ticnlars of tho plot, and at the propon time will h&lham before the Committee. 'he Committoe this morning concluded tholr EXAMINATION OF COUNT FOSCO (Ohitionden) and discharged him from further atipndance, * The inquiry related solely to the ntcumplud Lrurclllao by Chittonden, the - Bav. Brown, and Kirtland, of the Harwood estate, recontly aold to tho Roldiors' Home by W, W reoran, and is of no special consequence further than to show that the pious Brown and the knavish ](Srflnnd“lplnvml false to Count Fosco, and gavo that truly good man & deal of unoasiness. COUNT FOSCO AND THE NEV, BROWN. Tho following telegrams seut by Count Fosco to Parson Brown at the timo the former thought the latter was acting as his agont for the chase of tho Harwood estate, show the ataf nf his mind white endoavoring fo negotiate s loan to meot thie first payment on tho investment. It may be woll to explain that Mr. Chittenden was iuduced to propose Harwood by the expeotation of. realizing Iargoly from his shara of the profits on tho DeGolyer & McOlelland contracts, just then secured through the influonce of Brown and Kirtland, At that period the Count was ready togo into any sort of enterprise from the purchiase of 8 $225,000 country seat to the building of a tranu-continontal raflrond. Hisfirat telogram to Brown reads thus: PIILADELPRIA, Oot, 1, 1872, 7o W, Caloin Brown, *'Zhe Arlington," Waihingian, \ denth to follow, could not realizo on all the uflclu'lllu to-day, Thoy aro abundantly gflod. hut trouge Lere, .7Time overcomes that, ~Will ins succoss in Ohicago, Could rajso it inan hour, ana Just telegraphod to Chicago, and beliove can have the money n Washington from thst point in & dsy or two, “Wonld not Mr, Corcoran take $60,000 caeb, so- curitles for o fow daye, until I can turn,’ They would bo the very beat {nvestmont for an Art ‘Association in eight monthe’ time, Shall procoed, but am in a strange clty and no timo. Can you not arrangs it for ten daya, Wil work to the lost moment, (Bignod) GROROE R, OHITTENDEX. . The very next day he tolegraphed as follows: PuruApELeuLL, Oct, 3, 1872, oW, Galin Draien, 1 The driingion I have no report to make hore, I goto my room to pace it all night, All culminates in the mor} g, Have (uleqnphml Willlam Sturgis twice, Eames, Walker & Tall, of the O, B. & Q., snd Col, Moore, and so on. Asked Moore would Lia_bauk loan $20,000 for tkeon daya on my callsterals. Noansweryat, 'Asked Eamos £0r 30,000, Moan {0 reo Blurgis and urgo permission 10 Jraw, Maked Bturgle to give' consont o draw through the Union or Nortbweatern Bank, Grow very atrong here eaohiday. Heaping up evidonce evory few. hours. Hopu to o strong enough to carry in the inorning. B ouly & question of time. Brown, this s ho G. I, OMITTENDEN, iz QUESTIONED. Judge Wilkon—How did you supposo thak atruck the pious Hm\m? [Laughtes 9 Obittenden—I do not know. Q.~Now is it not a fact that -ttnrj};nn got this award, you sud Kirtland and Calvin Brown went out to the Hlarwood oatato, and came to the cod-; clusion that you would put the proceeds of thl ooutract, together with the perquisites you ha'd got ou those uotes, and raise the money and pay $70,000, and mnke tho first payment on thoas, and’ gn: time on the balance, and thus makes speoulation out of Harwood with the procesds +of the De Golyer contraok? A.—I nover entertained that thought for one simglo momont. Tho iden of purohnsing Har- woud wag ontirely indopondont of any trananoe tious with Khtlund in regard to theso things. Q.—~Oue fact does a) p«mrl that the same three men were engaged this,—yourself, Brown, and( llxn*tl)nlnd. Vs 'zhmfi -l:'mnmm&ng,agodt in getting this contract and handling theso notos, The tact is now established that tho first pay- wout made of _the $10,000 was tho mnuedc of thoso uotoa. Ira Holmoeu cashed the firat two nnuu, al)h&{ 812,000 and odd to Kirtland; Kirtlang 810,000 wont to Riggn & Oo., and had it in bis own name, —He camo hero aud drow it, and Y\‘“ it up, go that the money that was paid on the Harwood eatato was puid out of thoso notos ? A—I nover kuew what was !m(d in that way tlll I read Jr. Kirtlaud's testimony. Inevor knéw auything about it. I nover know the money was raisud in_that way at all. I nover knew what was the disposition of ‘motos—not o dollar, My transaction was entirely inde- pondont of any transaction in rogard to the con- traok, I wout upon another basis eatlrely, whatever Kirtland aud Brown 1cay have resolve upon between thewsolves, .—Yau wore the prinvipal in the transaction, and tho !orlolz that was put up was put up out of that monoy? A~Itis oxwt(l! a8 I havo lntad to ouL. Q.—Iamnot dovying that, wish to right to control this porsonal opiniuns and fudopendent act on of Individual citizens, oxcept through duly en- acted 1av ¢ wo will seui out {rom our Gouveution uo sharks or d voters,—thoy shall go out sa free an how you how peouliar it aticina ll.nnga oojuoidonce, A,~The traneaction waa entiroly indopondent -u lu; they came 1n,—u.4 it wuy othor party deaires to gob- | 80 far as I mas conoerned with anything con- ‘ (Boe Fifth Page,) K s (Soo Fifth Page)) When the full particulars of