Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 14, 1875, Page 13

THE CHICAGO DAILY. TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1875.—SIXTEEN THE CITY. THE MUNICIPAL AMENDMENTS, 5 ACTION TAKER AT SPRINGFIELD. Do the Edstor of The Chicano Tribune: Cmca00, Feb. 18.—We learn from Springfied fhat the Senate Committee upon Municipal Af- fairs Lave covsidered the amendmonts to the General Municipal Incorporation act, and have made eome very important and mischievous changes therein, the priucipai one of which is concerning the powers of the Mayor. ‘The act, Sec. 7, Art. 2, n8 it now stands, gives fhe Mayor power to remove any appointive nficer on any formal charge, whenevor, in his opinion, the interests of the city requires euch removal, and the City Council has no power over sock act of removal, the law only requitiug the Mayor to send his reasons therefor to the Comm- ef st its next meeting, the only check on the Mayor being that formal cliarzes shall be made before such removal could take place, and the check which a due regsrd for public opinion ‘would have by requiring the reasons for the re- moval to be made public, ‘Thus is substantially the ** Mayor's bill,” lately pbeid by adecision of the Supreme Court as soustitutions). . ‘The Citzens’ Aesocistion, for the purpose of venting opposition to the amendments to tho W prepaved under their auspices, and to ccp- tiliate all parties, if pozsible. propored ac amendment by which the eupposed absolute power of remoral given to the Mayor by the law ks it now stands would be moditied and would yet leave some power in thst oflicer to mect the Yast responsibilities ¢cast upon him; ther amendment geve the Mayor the power to remove ‘whenever iu bis opinion tho interest of the city required it, tut placed the Mayorin the same relative position ns to that power thst he occu- pies in regard to ordinances presed by the Coun- cil, the Council having power to overcome his veto by s two-thirds vote. It was given the Power to snoul any removai by a Like two- thirds vote of tho members of the Conncil authorized by_ law to bo elected. + We learn that Senator Kehoe, of Cook, has in- duced the Senate Commiitee to amend tne bi:l wo as to provide that » bare majority of the Councilmen of the upper branch way set acide the Mavor's removal, ‘The bill provicea that the Council Board ghall consist of oaly thirteen members, Consequently a riug of seven mem- bera could nu'Lf¥ any removal made by the Mayor. Why docs Senator keboe mest on thia vicious amendment? 1: looks like unmitigated eemegogisn. ‘the power given the Maror by the Iaw as it now staads, is the power that be onght to have ; it ts a vecessity, if we desize good government, and a government w.th some kiud of 2 head to it. ‘Lbe moditication of this power. by giviug the Council the rignt to reinstate the officer by a two-thirde vote, was a concession, aud a reat ' one, to the leaders of the “People's” party, in. order indaes them to join with the “Citizens” in the effort j to improve this general law so as to maxe it more sdaptabla to che necessities of oar city; but, if the amendments froposed ara to be cew- agogued to.dea:b in this manner, it would be betrer to let the geceral iaw atone. ‘The power of removal, with the authority giveo to the Conncilmen or “ upper house” to wet aside the remoral by a tare majority vote, 80 | rédoces the Mayors power that it amounts to | nothing. The Mayor migut as well be diapeneed ‘with aicegether, and the city be wuthorized to be governed by a ring of seven cut of thirteen Councilmen. 3 The amendmenta proposed by the Citizens’ Association sre an attompt to frame our new City Government under the generat law in an- alogy to the United States Government. Heads of depaitment, irstcad cf “ boards,” a cab:net, ete., are provided icr, but in the most important particular, the power given to the executive head of tne Government to remove untrustworthy or inefficient ofticers, the analogy ix not to be fol- dowed. We czll upon the Geoeral Assembly 10 gave us from this piece of demaxogsem. Law-anp-OnpEn, -_ ——-.— THE FIRST REGIMENT, A BUSINESS MEETING. A business meeting of the First Regiment Illivois State Guards was beld last night, at their Armory, Capt. Curpenter in the chair, with Lient. Diehi as Secretary. The Committee on Ways ‘and Means reported that about one-fourth of the business bonses of Chicago bad beev ealied npon and solicited for subscriptions towards purchasing the uniforms of the com- | mand. The Committee bad met wiih success | ‘thus far, and the average was avont $60 1 eaca house. There Loinug a targe sum yet to raise, a resolution was offered to’ tne effect that the werk of solicmting subscription be divided be- | tween the companies, end that each company ap- pout acommitiee to finieh the canvass of tue city for this purpoee. * Tius resolution caused a Jong discussion, during which Gen. McClurg spoke upon the attendance. Hebad no desire to see the regiment grow rapicly, ab he wished ovly for the better class of men, and urged tzat the members attend more regularly ; aereall compavy, be aid, well drilied, was much betier than a one’ poorly He believed that the citizens were just awakening to the fact of the anomalous Sondilion. at the city, and bo knew that they were willing to assiet them. Theresolution was finally caricd, and the work mapped ont to the satisfaction of the regi- ment. Tne following order was spread upon the records of the regiment: Regimental Order No. 10.) resignation of Sargeon B, O, Miller voluntarily tendered is hereby accepted. ‘The resignation of Capt. A, M. Ferris, commanding Company A, tendered on account of removal from Chi eago to New York, is hereby accepted, It ia proper for tbe Licutenan!-Colone) commanding toexpress his deep regret at the foss to the regiment, and (o his company of an officer who hsd proved him elf aceficientand valuable, A.C. NoCLvzy, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding, + . Following the above order, Regimental Ordera No. 12 were read. aod placed upon the minutes, announcing the following as the commiss:oned staff of the Regiment: Adjutant, Benjamin W. Underwood, with the rank of Fust Lieatenant ; Quartermaster and Acting Commissary, Charles HL Gilesp:e, with the ravk of First Lieatenant ; Burgeon, Charles Gilman Smith, M. D., with the tank of Major; Ass:atant Surgeon, Heary Hooker, M. D., with the rank of Captain ; Chaplain, the Rev. David Living, with the rauk of Captain, There being no farther business of importanco the meeting adjourned. —_>+— THE SALKEY & GERSON CASE, ‘BO CONCLUSION SET BEACUED. Balkey & Gerson, the bankrupis, who wera committed to jail a few weeks ago, and who filed an unsuccessfal petition for habcsa copns before Judge Drnmmond, filed another petiticn yesterday, asking that they might have a fur:her hearing to tall tho wherestouts of their Property, The request wes allowed, and thoy were taken before the Register, when s very un- satinfactory examination was bed, but not con- cloced. Mr. Gerson said thet ho could not tell where the goods had disappeared to; that he had not bed them, be hed given €1,200 to his Rephew, which be owed him, when the latter was goiog ta Europe. Tne firm-buoks ho said culy showed the amount of goous bought, but not the disposition that was made of thom. Some goods were skipped to St. Lonis and other points’ sud sold for about 40 cencws on the dollar, but-it trsn uot shown by the books. If the books uhowed that €29,000 worth of goods hed diseppeared mysteriously, thon thoy were wrong. se, ‘Mr. Balkey knew even lees, He said thst he no acquaintance with the books. Eome three or {uur persons kept them erbslacco:o faim aad t hey were only postea U> about opcaawoek. Me had not hads collar’s worth of the goods which had disappeared, and he was uuder obligations to lua partner for a livelihood. He hei au offer of a situation et $3,000 = yoar, bus bis imprisonment the contract. Hero the witness bioke down and barst Into teara, but youchsafed no forthes important information. Very fow questions were pat by Rr. Flower in bebelf of the Assignes, he preferring to let the bankrapts tei their own mory, if they hsd any. The ex- aninstion was postponed anul Monday moro- ing, when it will be cantinued. Io the ,meantime IJndgo Blodgett admitted the -dankropts to bail in $5,000 each until tho ex- amiuation i» closed, when tho case will be Ginelly decided according to tbe results of this sricence. i i | | —— STREET RAILWAYS, ‘THE soUTH SIDE, Yielding to the public demand, some of the @ae-horae South Town cars have been provided * with conductors, The conductors sre volun- teera, hoxever. Early inthe morning and !s: in the afternoon, when tne travel is hosviest, | Bouth Side Society. Ho plays his ! driver. j to renounce whisky-drinking and bocome tem- | j last condition of tha: man was worse than the j Sbrank io length about 4 inches,” and that | there obliging gentlemen pat in their appearan ‘They take positions nextthecash-dor, and. withe degree of self-eacrifice which, under orfisary elrccmsiances, would he troly sommendadie, take chaige of the fares as they ace passed irom Ake tear of thecar, Mush & tur alnaye Weers & countenance i'lumined with smiles. and two out of every three fares that he handles he dexterously. puts where they will do the most Zood-ia his, vocker, He renders .the driver prest assistance in reminding passengers to “pay upon entor- ing,” and is bitter in his war upon the Anti-Fare ame very Buc- cessfully, generally, end, to say he leest, 18 un- Renerous if he fails to divide profits with the THE WEST SIDE, Ranaolph street Lridgo baving been swane for tbepurpose of rebuilding it, Randolpn street cars will hereafter run only between Western avenue and Canal street. The new mavazer of tho West Side Railway Company, mindful of the demands of the public, has reduced tho fare on that line to2cents. Cars will run every 4 minutes. Tho Company was constiuctiug yesterday a footpath over the river on the ico which will be completed to-day. ‘Tho cars on Madison street have bern increased, and will run 2 miuutes apart in the motmnoys, nocn, and evenings; the rest of the dav cars will be run 3 mmutes apart. Man- ager Lake etates that he will do all 1n_his power to provide ample accommodation during the construction of the bridge. ——_— LOCAL LETTERS, ‘TWAT, ‘* MYSTERIOUS SICKNESS.” To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Cutcaco, Feb, 13,—In yesterday's Torsone I saw the wonderful account of Mr. Wiggins, who, it was iutimated, was suffering special punish- ment in consequence of his sinfolness and “ being a bold and avowed disbeliover in revela- tion.” T&:now the man, and know him to be an honest, outspoken, square-dealing Irishman, who, years ago, was addicted to the use of strong drivk, became a drankard, but- never, asice from this habit, “fave himself up to evil living, pursuing the dictates of a corrupt and vicious beart.” Nor washea gambler. Le en- tered the Washingtonian Home one year ago last December, since which time he bas not tasted intoxicating liquor till about three weeks ago. He joined the temporance or- ganizations connected with that institu- tion, was ap active worker in the canse ! of temperance, and irdnced sevorai of his former friends—nofortunate as he bad been— | perance men. He often epoke in meeting, and spoke with great earncetnesa, and was very posi- tive that he sborid never drink again. When h heard an inmate ea, ‘ Wiib tho belp of God 1 shall never drink azain,” or. ‘*I shall ask God t give me strength to resist the terrible tenp:: tion,” or, “if my friends would ouly get me o position or eet me up in basivess I would nover drink again,” or similar expreesions, be folt that there was either 9 went of sincerity or the in- mate had xot fully made up his miad to quit drinking forever. To use his own expression, he took “no stock” in such men. Ae telioved that man is a free moral agent, and tuat God has riven him power to work out his own salvation, and thinks it cowardly for s reformed man to at- tempt to shift the responsibility of a drunken sorce upon bis Creator. ie has probably never read the Pilzrim's Progress as frequently as your correspondent, but I tbink he bas read endugh of Revelation and accepled it ax truth, fo knuw that it is wrorg to bear filsa witness agaiust his neighbor. va It is stated in the article tbat he, *‘ becoming deaperato at tho falling away from him of his friends, returned agai to lus folly, and a week ago became crazy drank,” and “the first.” Now, tho facts in tae case ara these: Since bie reformation at the Home he has been constantly emplored at bis trade of brick- layer, and Las now an uutivished contract of ven bouse near Ashland avenue, on Carroll aveuue, and was peveg, more higuly respected or mae Prosperous (hau be was when attacked witb a severe pain in bis baud three weeks ago. His gituck happened on Saturday, when be was payig off bis Lelp, and coniione. to increase pavswwg up his arm, and finally reaching bia right side and resnitiug in spasms. Mustard Oult:ces and pain-killer were both applied, fol- | jowed by vomiting, but no relief from tio in- teuse ain. A pwtof Lra:dy was also brought aud offercd him, bat he stoutly refused to taste of it. After two bours inure enffenng, the pain increating ail the time, be, as a last resort, con- sented to take some of tze braudy. As soon as be drank it, the effect was hike -that produced upon 8'l reforajed inebriates. He wanted more. ‘ue appotite cnce awakeued, bo was unable to resist it till Lo retorued onco mere to the . Lome,” where he vow is, bet bis condition or + Btate” is vastly cupeiior io what it was when | he came to the instisuiion touricen months ago. ‘Che idea advanced that toere is any:hing in this case 80 wonderful * tbat the mouths of the scoffers might be stopped,” is simply ridicalous, and the starements upon which such supposition ix predicated ara false. it is asserted that this man’s richt arm “hss sbronken away until it is about the size of thet of a 3-year-old child,” “of an ashy gray tint,” and that its touch is exceeding dry lke a bit of ! dried tendon,” that ‘the withering embraces : both forearm and shoulder," and that “all the hair has come cut;” that ‘the arm haa “there is an apparent insensibility to pain,”—ail of which statements are felee. And it is equally ; fale that ** the euiercr secs in this afiliction the | Ginger of Providence” for his misdeeds, and } * that bis eyes have teen openod like thoso of Sul," and chat be “seeks ouly a0 opportanity tu bring foith fruit meet for ropentauce.” Thos it will be seen that this terrible judgment in- : flicted upon this man, who, perbars, msy have | ward that he hoped God would strike down hia arm with palsy before Ne suffered him to drink ¢ again, turns out to be nothing very wonderful | after sil, except it may have been to cause soma bigot or f-ereon who may wish to secure the favor of thcse who belong to tho household of the faithful to put togetnor a series of false state~ ments rareiy equeled,—even in the ultra sansa- tional newspapers of tho day. MARKET STREET VS. KINZIE STREET. ‘To the Ector of Tne Cistcago J'rivune: } Cmicaco, Feb. 13.—That thero will be ‘a | change of base” bythe produce commission | merchants of Chicago,‘no one who has attendod | the late meetings of the “Produce Exchange" can reasonably doubt. The only question now ie, which of tho proporty-owners on the above- named localities will offer the greatest induoo- ments in the way of low rents, long Icases, &c. Market street being the mont conveniont in ; width, and also in geographical situation, is un- doubtedly most desired by the majority ; of the dealers—but it seems probablo that the Kiuzie street owners, coming more promptly forward with definite offers to build all ths necessary stores, at reasonable rents, and fairly long loaves, willtake the golden opportunity away from tho Market strest owners, and lesse tbeir property for the next ten or twenty years, even to the pzyment of taxte. Market treet can never do herself so much good &8 now, by petting the commission trade there; + class of tevanis, ass role, whoeo revt is al- ways ready for the laudio:d: but if she allows Kinzie street to take the lexd, tt would be a long time before the trade would find a new location. It is not tikely Kinzie street would bo their choico, on account of the Lridges, but even that inconvenience is prefcrablo to their present high route, end move they will, m-xt uadoaotodly, either to Market or Kinzie, Which is it to be? Ponicr. THE BREAD CONTRACT. To the Editor of the Chicaoo Tribune: Cuicaco, Feb, 18.—You will excuse me if Iin- trade on your time, but there are sometimes causes in a man’s life when only tho public press can vindicate aud redress, 1 was one of the bidders for bread for the county accord- | ing to a Iate edvertisement, and, being tho lowest bidder, I chought I had » right, os tax- payer, business-man, and citizen, to get the con- tract. But judge of my surprise when I see the Committee, by a vote of 5 to 3 (Holden, Barns, ! and Guenther), swarding tho coutract to | Schweinfarth Bros, st $2.50 per barre}, sgainst my own bid of $2.19 (the difference made for } the county will amount to €2,500 to $3,000). | This is the reward for tbe short-weight bread this year. My bid was a far price, based on the price of wheat acd flour, and I offered besiaes good pernonal security (my business standing nobody darex todoubt). 1 nave offered $5,000 Cook County bonds to deposit, I want to know whethor snch proceedings ara legal, particalarly | when only a few days agoaresolution was passed , br the foard to award contracts to the lowest responsible bidder. ‘The action of the Committeo will ba reported to the Bosid by Monday aftor- noon, end if you will ventilste this camp alittle m your papor ave will very much obliga, yours re } tpectfully, azo Vourz. THE ‘Tres FABRICATION, To the Editor of The Uhicaao Tribune: | Cuwtcaco, Feb. 13.—Can you answer this quos- tion? Is Storey, of the Times, crazy or a fool? For what purposo did he startle the community | thie morning by inserting co falee and base a fabrication rogardiug the buming of, Hooley's |! | the night before che was found dead, nor did sho j ‘They have held several meetings on the subject, Theatre avd loss of many lives? For euch a{ false publication this man (Storey) ought to be | driven from the city. Many a poor wife, hua- band, snd relstive suffered torture from |. thie uncalled for publication. How much | Fain was caused to peopls ont of tho! city whose relatives are mentioned as baying perisaed in the flames no: one can tell. Imagine your wife in a suburban towe and | you in the city, mies the train, and have to ré- maih over night, aud her readinz such 2 horubie pubhcation. For, this ono publication he ought abandon tae paper and leave Chicago. ore is, not A man, Women, or child who thinks it smart iubim. Ou the contrary, they denounce Lim on zfil sides. Such a man*is too base and cow— ardly to remain in this community. IspicNast. If NEVER HAPPENED. Tote Editor of The Chicago Trioune: Cuicaoo, Feb, 12.—Lhe Post and Rail of last evoaing and the Zimes of this morning con- tainted an article. in which 1t is stated in sub- stanca that yesterday Justice Boyden and I had: sn sltercation in said Boyden’s office, in re- Jatiton toa roplevin proceeding, aud that I have thueatened to place the matter before the Grand Jury for its cousideration. I desire to say, in reply, that Ihave been per- sonally acquainted with Justice Boydon for tho Dast ten years, and have never at auy time bad tkosligh{.cst *t misunderstanding ” with that gen- tleman. On the contrary, I Lave always regard- ed him x3 an honorable aud upright gentleman, ‘ud an 4 onest officer. ‘Tuereis not oue ws ilable of truth in the arti- cles above alluded to, nor is there the slightest foundaty.on for them. Respectfutiy, Harpy. A CORRECTION. To the Edd ttor of The Chicuyo Tribune: Cutcasio, Feb. 18.—I_ desire to correct 0 state- mentin Tur Tuinuse of Friday in reference to Mra. Hinkins, who esme to her death Monday bight oo the prairie from freezing. She vas vot in my pli ce of business, No. 1254 Haleted street, at any ot her time obtain any liquor of me to my krowledg s. 1 arrested Kemp myself, but hewas po: my biir-tender. Le had been s:aying around my house, and i took cereof him as a matter of chanty. D. W. Kenveuen. — G=NERAL NEWS. Nothing was doue yesterday in the Le Moyne- Farwell ca ntested election case. The work will be resume 1 to-merrow, and the Court will con- vene at thy > Hatch House. The Ch3:ago & Michigan Lake Shore Railroag is relieved from the snow biockade, and its trains arerannis gon regular ime. ‘Traine will [eave as usual tl 1is evening and to-morrow morning. ‘The citif:ens of the Seventeenth Ward are anx- ious to have their water-p.ugs better protected against truezing. Ata fire recently it was very difficult tot obtain water, xa most of them were frozea solid. ‘The ‘ teraperature yesterday, as observed by BMauas se, optician, 83 Madison street (Triusz | Buildi ag), was at 8 a, m., 2 degrees below zoro ; Wa.'m., G'avove; 12m., 18; 3 p.m, 17; 6p. m,15; 8p-m., 14, Jorwph Schobeck, «lad 18 years old, fractured his lc lt leg yeuterday morning by being jammed betw een an omatbus and a streat-car on Milwan- kee syenue, near Fog street. He was attended to Ly's physician, and removed to nis hume, No. ‘79 E:mma street. A wagon, loaded with grain, and drawn by a span of horses, wes demviiehed vight before last by tlie dummy engine Transit, on the Mehigan Southern Railroad, at the Fourteeuth street cros ting. The hozses were badly injured. Martin Yau phan is the owner of the team and vehicle. There is a parplexing lace of water in sections of ihe South Division, especially below ‘Tbirty- fiftiz s:reet. Tae pipes are frozea in the ground, and efforts ta find the particular spots are of guviil avail, ‘Melted suoy is ia requisition, but me ited suow matios execrable tea. “4No, Joo,-no," said a man of principle and corapassion, as, with hia teeth cha:terirg, ke leaned against the bar, ‘no hot Scotch tor me. I couldo’s sw allow it while handreda of wretched people are “freezing at this mument. Gimmes whiskv-sour- nud piouty of ica, God pity the poor!” ‘Ghe residet its in Union Park place are righte- Onsiy indigra ut ac the passage by the Common Council of au ordinsnca to pave that street when four-fil ths of the people naturally imte- rested are opj »osed tothe measure. Tho tricka of Aldermen are something. which they cannot comprehend. ‘Lhe Joint O ommitteea on Public Service and ; Fivance werei in session yesterday afzernoon at - the County Ba ilding, examining lads for priutiug { and stauoaery.. Proposale wore received from Camoron & Ar abcig, Theodore Asmus, Clark & Edwards, and tne Staats-Zelung. ‘ne matter j was deferred. H It is under st ood that the married members of the Irish Litier ary Association are next week to debate the fo Howie timely questions: " Why can’t s plur abe ra journeyman melt solder in any- thing but f jis «up and mtu any other fuel than Dewspsper s, aad was bis candio manufactured an abel: Ores With a big streak of tallow down the side?” Tro m:snthhy report of the Woman's Aid As- sociation fur Janualy shows that eighty girls Were fou nd homes and furty-five worl by the day. Tlic ladies of the society take an interest in all po or, homeless girls who come under their care. J ,udies iby calling at ihe rooms a: No. 51 LaSalle scrot<cen be supplied with help of all kinda. . ‘ The 1 om of the Committee on Public Chari- tics at the County Balding presavted yosterday the ap’ pearance of an andertaxer’s establishment. ‘Ibe Committee were in session for the purpose of cou sidering prorassis for the interment of the count: 7's poor, and seycral undertakers were on hand ‘mth saroples of ali sizes and dexcripuous. No a0 tion was taigon. . It its hoped by ihe law-nud-order loving citizens that Caps, Hickey will take actions in regard to bagui pa, brothels, and gambling-roome . whicd will Taake him ue champ: on of the better classes and the enemy of crimvals; and it is fore- shadbwed thrt he proposes to cleanse the Aug fan stably; with a clean eixeop that will purify thisrerime-bu zdeued and icfes*ed city. A newsborr who believes thet competition is the -life of tade, visits the salooi.s on Dearborn street nighfiy with the proposals ‘Soug ‘n’ cance fora nickel,” tnus bringing She drama to ‘the doors d? tho people. Itis rnmo.ted in dra- matic cite} 25 thay be will next begin visiting the thestre-offt es at noon, remarking, **Five-act Irieh dion 3 for a dime—three for a quart.W. There v 2s considerable consternation ist, the househoid of Mr. Hapcnett, No. 603. Michi,7an Avoune, Fr waterday morming, caused by tbe bur. d converastional in tone, and mostly biographical in matcer. Hoe sketched the lives of Emerson, Hawthorne, Whittier, Longfetiow, Holmes, Mar- Raret Fuller, and Misa Alcott ina very pleasant and interesting manner. He analyzed: the spirit of New England literatare very impartially, but seemed to lean much on the opimon of oid En- gland in weighing native American merit. The eloquent English Radical. Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, will iecturoin the Star course to- morrow ovening st MeCormick’s all. His sub- ject will be “The Frevch Revolution.” Bir. radiangh, by his clectrie oratory, iri which be probably bas no exdal, and by bis merc.Jess warfare against English institutions as repre- sented by the English Pecrage, has won a world- widefame. He will no doubt be welcomed bys fall house. A yonng lady on Hoyne street was sitting with one of ber young men Jast evening when a Inock was beard st the door. Thinking it waa a valentine, and burning to stir that young man into jealousy, she went to tho door hervelf, leav- ing the sitting-room door sjar, and was pleased to find that her vglentino waa from the dentist, (whose mezsenger delivered it with the question, loud anough td be heard in Cicoro: ‘Bay, the boss wants to know when you're going to pay tum for thom front teeth.” Ameoting of thecitizeus of the Sixth Ward bordering oa Stewart avonce will be bold at Hickey’s Hell, coroer of Hanover and Twenty- fourth streats,'to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock, to hear the report of a special committee appoint- eff to take steps to force the Board of Public Works to compel the Pitteburg & Fort Wayno Rattroad to put Stewart avenze ia s paseablo condition. a3 tho —ordidancey of the city require. Aio)) attendance is carvest- ly desired. e report of & committee which has beld 2 conference with the Board of Publio Works will alao be presented, A quarto} occurred between three men named J. MU. Hoar, “sr., John Hoar, Jr, and William Bradish, laat evening about 6 o'clock, at No.7 Hubbard street, and in the course of it the latter was stabbed weverelv in the chest with a pocket- konfe in the bsods of Hoar, Jr. Fatuer and son were airested by Oflicer Gleason, and locked up io the Medison Street Station. Tae former-was booked on the charge of ssuault with intent to kill, and the latter of assault wita inteut to do bodily bara. The quarrel way caused by the parties cailing eaca other hard uamas. Z “Toes seem to me,” said s fair young thing last night in a 'cross-town car,With that tone of artless couviction which characterizos the female (and the aieceeman) when dealing with the problems of finance, ‘it docs socom tome that the Company must lose a good deal on those 12 aud 25 ride t.ckets.” '* How so,dearest ?” queriod her companion. ‘ Well, you ste, cach of those oles is guod for 4 cents, ain't 16?" + Yer “ Woll, what's to rreveut a mas from taking his ticket home and punching a6 many holes ia it as he canta to, and never jetting ‘the Compauy know anything about it? O, you stupid.” Father Forhom stated tos Trerunz reporter yesterday that he feared hta caso would be du- im:s-ed ior the want of prosecutiog witnesses. This the reverond father is violenily opposed to, ag he thinks it preferable to stand Ins tris], feel- ing certain that the cloud now banging over lim can ouly be removed to the ssusfuction of tho pabiiz hy aia investigation of (he charges on which he %as ind.cted, cspecially after he has been in duracce vile for over three months wuit- ing his trial. The young priest further asserts that che Bisuop has oferod to compromise tho matter, “ Last night while a large audience was gath- erediua theatro et the coruer of Clark and Dearborn vtreets, waiting for tho play to begin, -those in thu front seata saw projected ina mo- mentary glare of brulliancy upon the scenery tho shadow of" of an serial young man, behind whom trailed the shadows of s bat, a comforter, a psir of mittens, a note-book, @ po ano some other disjocta membra, il, while @ have fooz, that bat apparently wrought th desolation, waved ia tho air as it gloating with satisfaction, and theo was withdrawn. When that youag man was p.cked up and put to- gether, ouside ia the sireet, he remarkod that the special architeot must have made some as- esiculation about tho meacsof egress,—they were amply sufficient, as ho was prepared to awear, Ata regular session of Star of Hope Lodge, No. 15, I. 0. G.'T. (organized in 1855), convened at their rooms, corner uf Washington ‘and Des- plaines streets, Friday evening, the folloning ipembers were duly instalied ito office for the ensuing quarter by the Lodge Dapnty, i. C. Sampson: W. C. T., Jcseph Kelly; ‘W. V. T., diss Carrie Blume; W. 8ec., Cha:lea E. Parsoos; W. F. Sec., J. I’. Gailagher; W. T., Mrs, C. A. Haves; W. M., C. A. Hayes; W. G., Bira, A. 8. Koight; W. Sent., J. Yoote'l; W. Cuan. J. B. Quier; W. Ass’t Sec., Misa Emms Harman; W.D.M., Mra. J. LT. Galta- gber: RB. H.S., Mrs. C.G. Hayman; L. H.S., Mra, Jane E. Newourn; Trasiees for 1975—C. G. lovman, H. Campbell, E. T. Gilbert; Organ- ist, Mra, E. T. Gibers; P.W.C.T., E. T. Gil- bert. The formal dedication of the Newsboys’ Home one week from to-day will be followed by an on- tortainment Monday evening, the 22d, consisting of acuncert and supper. ‘ibe programme will consist of vocal and instramental iusic given by Mrs. O. L. Fox, soprano; Miss Ella White, contralto; Mr. S.'G, Prath pianist; and the Temple Quartettes from 8 to 9 o'clock, when supser will be served in the dining-rooms of tho “Home.” After supper, the boys of the Home” will give some of their songs, character pieces, and dances. The worthy ob- ject for which this enter:ainmen: is given, that of paving for the faraiture in the lecture and school room in the Homo,” 18 enongh in itself to bring ont o large attendance. But witb tho excelent programme offered, with no extra charge for the supper, the receipts will no doubt bo something to gladden and encourage the many friends of the “‘ Home.” A presentation of more ‘han ordinary interest occurred s few evenings ngo, at No. 63 East Randolph street. The recipent was Gen. Frank Remington, s gontieman well known in wihtary circles. ‘Ihe gift was meagniticent watch snd chain. The doaoors were asxociates in the army, among whom Capt. J. J. Healy and Lieut. Thom- as Kelly, of the celebrated Moutcomery Guards, may bo mentioned. Messrs. George Audrin, Neils Liston, Henry Gant, John Elliott, and nu- merous utiers assisted. The presontation speech was made by Mr. Gaut, civilian, owing te the modesty of the gentlemen of military pres- ge. Agzraud suppor followed, during ‘which reqarka were made hoping for the best of acci- dents to Gea. Remington in his trip to Califor- nia, and Lis sojourn there, iepecting the con- dition of ths Chinaman, whoxe position in 50- ciety bo coutemplates deacauting upon on bis sonra. is experiences will appear in book form. Upon the recommendation of the Commitreo on Equalization of Taxes, tue Board of County Comumussioners at their two last moetings made Tebates 03 over assessments for the year 1874 to the following parties: Studebaker Pros., $105.60; Smich Bros. & Co., 9115.94; Hanisch & Lockett, $70.40; BL C. Clancy, $24.04; Jobn Becker, $14.93; Mra. C. E. Weilbardt, $21.12; Cariilo Mason & Co., $94.45; Perkins, Fay & Co., $70.40; Sherwood Schoo! Furnitare Com- pany, $45.43; I. Levering, $68.99: 8. Wilke, $47.58; G. Schlecht, $33.02; John Brancr, $2112; 'T. 8. Sherlock, $12.87; Alfred ing of th s wacer-back attached to a kitchen* stove, ‘Voe water froze in the tank during the night, aw 3 after the sorvant-girl built a fire tho explosion ensued, No sosious damage reeuhed beyond t!2e demolition of the stove, and slight inary te, the nervous system of the domestic. An ing enious Jady who rang # boarding-honse on Wabi sh avenue intopds to patent ber procces for keey ing waim incold weather. She packs the built }of her thermometer in cotton-batting, and reft:raher shivering bosrders thereto, and when th ey see tho mercury skylarking sroand 63 thoy go away warmer, in imagination, which is jarlytas good as beiwg warmer in reality to some F eople, ‘Thos following subject will be discussed by the Ireh Literary Association, in their hail, corver of LaSato and Lake strects, Tuesaday evening: “ Resvived, ‘(hat in the Ware of the Cousniate and Empire, France waa not the sggressor.” The lass ere: Afirmoziive, the Hon. A. L. Mor- Tigon, W.K. Salvan, John F. Scanlan; nega- tive, 4. F. Cooke. Heary I’. Donovan, and W. A. Camp} reli. ‘Lhe debate will be public. Aptaty of bunters from toe South (fissis- sippi) bas just returned from Stevens Point, Wis,” Tho party was commanded by Mr. P. F. Driset ti, of this city, and included among oth- ers. M aj. Macbie, Lient. Charles Hayes, Col. Bf. E. Evans, Cap:. Sullivan, aod Maj. Join Kel- loge. Thesa gentlemen ropresent matters in ths vi siniiy of Steveus Point ay by no mesos warm ;ecvoralof the party having been bitton by th a frost. D1. McLeod, C. F. Smith, and Mr, Kinnea are ‘very Inudsoly engaged in an effort to bring news- ‘bom within the pale of religious teachioss. sat which quite s vumber of the boys were pres- vent and msuifeated considerable intorost, acd ‘they are now soliciting eabscriptions for the ‘temporal behoof of the youngsters, rightly djudging that the surest road to their hearts is by “way of their stomachs. I J. Bronson Alcott, of Concord, Mass., lectured dast evening before the Philosophical Society, oorper Stats and aslington atreeta, on“ New Englind Literatars.” Wiscourms wap putaly James, $15.49, and Loyd & Bufton, $14.03. Yesterday Gon. Liod, tho County Clerk, drew suis orders on the Town Collector, countersigned b;* W. R. Burdick, Presidont of the Board, for the’ amount of robate as above, which will be re- ceiy’ed by the Collectors of the respective Di- yinjo. 8 00 account of taxes, By application at the County Clerk's oftica the orders can be ob- tained. ‘To-morrow the Board will make rebates in wome t Venty-five other cases, HUNTING AV. Quite. an. amusing incident occurred at Madison stree'é bridge about 4 o'clock yesterday aiterncon, waich came dangerously neat terminating favally for ono of the partics concerned. The cauze of the distaroance was o $5 greentack, wh'ich some careless pereon hnd allowed to slip fom hs haud, and woich had boan wafted to the ‘co below tho bridge. The owner of the V, after veinly endeavoring to fish bis Jost wealth ‘rom ita positicn ou thetco, bad givon up the effort in disgust and left the currency to the tender morcies of the wind. The bill was secutely lodgod in a crevice of the ico, andin an incredibly short time tha south side of the bridge became crowded with a Promigcnons mob. Nono of them, however, seemed willing to za upon the ice to regain tbe money, but contented tnemnssives with contem~ plating the familiar linea, Thou art so near,’ ete, Py some it was thought that the monoy must be more than % ag tbe pai? was doubled and presonted a or bulky appearance, Op the strength of this suggestion, two seady coal- leavers, who bad been taking in tha situation with avaricious eyes, expressed a deternunation to recover the “greeny” or get a cold bath in the attempt; aud, in spite of the ceatioulog of a policeman, who ssid that the ice couk! not possibly boar them, they quickly descended. About i0 feet from ‘the shore opa of the meno suddenly slumped through, and, dessite his frantic efforts, was unable to raise himself from PAGES. 13 the shovel had succeeded in securing the prize | and making, bimself scarce. He will probably revel in extra drinks for a week to come. THE POWERS OF counts. 2A. M. Pence, Esq.,ia bia lecvuro yesterday be- fore the College of Law on “ Hints Respecting the Powers and Limitations of Courts,” remark ed thatthe more feneral resort of students to culteges of Iaw, mdicazes that tie period when mere oratory would win success at the Bar has passed, and tho bost lawyer, it is becoming koown, is be who best knows the law. In vo sphere of practice, whether in passing titles or trying causes, do we need exact know:edce more than in respect to the limita upon the powea of courts, beyond which if they act their action is void or voidable. On theso questions many titles stand or fail. After reviewing the tenacity with which the English Judges, from Sir Edward Goke dowaward, bad vindicated againat the Lords and Commons the independence of the Judiciary as one of the buiwarks of popular free- dom, he analyzed: carefully tho sources from which courts ‘obtain jurisdiction, whether by common law or by statute, State or Federal, and whether it is superior or inferior, and gen- eral or limited; also, ihe steps by which its jurisdiction is obtained, whether by service or publication, and the mode by which these steps aro proven, whezber by return or by adidavit ; also, the caseain which it may be io- quired into, whether in the casa itself, or col- laterally, aud its effect if wantiog to sonul the proceeding or Violate the litle, or to render the udgo himself liable. ‘I'he lecture was enriched by frequeut historical and lumorous, os well as Jegsl, precedents, borrowing ita illastrations from va ions periods of English and American jurisprudence. It was ons of the most instructive of the couzse of lectures now being delivered by members of the Chicazo Bar. ‘The next will be by Obadiah Jackson on ‘Taxa- tion. , THE CAR CARTONANL A number of gantlemen who believe in Wom- an’s rights, including the right to stand upin the street-cars, have bauded themuelyes into.» soci- ety whose members are-eworn at midnight on tho right baud of » bavged wan and the sinll of a black cat filled with the frosbly-shed blood’ of a aluld, ocver to give 4 their seats to woman who doesn't thank them. At the headquarters of the League are deecriptions of the doomed women. The catalogue reads like the city directory. or the society-column in the Sunday papers, The President of the Society had never been known to give up hia seat bur once, snd that was to 5 colored lauudrexs on @ very ho: dav last August. No one is admitted to membership who eanoot ride on the end sea: to the left of the rear door et theatre-hours, or, when the lady teachers are | coming out of the Scammen School, keep his | ecat without uring 8 nexspsperas ashicld, or pretending to stuay tho ecenery in the tail-but- tons of the mau who is leaning against the win- dow outside, All ofices go by merit. At pres- ent thore is a warm - competition for tho ! Presidency. ‘Last week Mr. Fletcher, tho Preseut jucumbent, was thought to have had 4 sure thing” whea ho kept hie seat from May atrees to Deartorn, being the ouly male of the Listy te Persuns on the car cn- cuuraping tho ladies to ‘Come in, lots 0’ room ;” but a Mr. Hawkins is rusning him close, es be hae brought wicoesses to show that be per- formed the same feat, and told tne lady who was standing Les:ide him and carrying s baby that ele must find it ratuer hard to tote that child abous. x + ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Rev. Dr, H.N. Powers wiil officinta as! ‘usuel in St, John's Church, Ashland avenue. A meeting of the Managers of the Hzif-Orphan Asylam sill be held Monday at 10:30 a. m. in the Bherman House parlurs, Elizabeth Cady Stanton will lecture this after noon before the Sunday Lecture Sovisty on “Our Boys,” at the Grand Opera-Houae, at 3 o'clock, Admiesion 10.cents. Mr. W. J. Onahan will lecture -in ‘the hall of the Catholic Library-room, corner of Monroe and State streets, Thursday evaning, on the interest- ing sabject, “ Mary Queen of Scots.” The February meeting of the Preabyterien Sunday-School Association of Chicago wilt be held st the Fifth Presbytorian Church, corner of Indians avenue and Thistieth street, Tuosday avening. A concort for the benefit of the Women's Board of Missions will bo given in tho First Presbyterian Church Monday, Feb. 22, ‘tne choirs of the First and Second Preabyterian Chacches will furuish tus masic. The sixth lecturé in the Y. M. C. A. dimo | lecture course will be delivered in Farwell Hall ‘Tuesday evening, by Prof. Edmund Andrews. Subject: ‘Gevsers,” illustrated Ly apparatua Placed in conuection with the gas-pipe. The O. A. F, Dramatic Club will give an enter- taioment at Standaid Hall Thursday evenivg, Fep. 26. ‘The play selected for the occasion will be “The Lady of Lyons,” which will be pro- duced with appropriate costumes and scenery. On Sundas evoninge during Lent a series of Jectures on interesting doctrinal subjects will be delivered io St. Mary's Charch, corner of Wa- | bash avenue and Eldridze court. Tho first of the series will bo delivered this evemng by tha Re. Rev. Bizbop Foley. The Rev. F. Boudreanx, S. J., Professor of Chemistry in the S:. Lou's Uuiversity, will de- liver 8 iecture on “ Combustion,” ilustratiag bis romarks with numeroua interesting expenmenta, iu St. Ignatias Colege Hall, on Weat Tweltth | strect, Monday evening, Feb. 22, Mr. A. Bronson Aloott, of Concord, Mass., of world-wide celebiity asa writer and lecturer, will givo ** conversational lectures” ip tho par~ lors of Mr. A. M. Lewis, No. 5 Ashland avenue, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. His subjects are ** Sdcis! Life” and ‘ Immortality.” ‘There will be a special meeting of the mem- bors of the Hamanttarian Avacciation and Indus~ trial Institute at the association building, No. &65 Milwaukee aveoue, slouday, at 3p. m., for the purpose of commidenoy tho advisabilty of changing the namo to tho Philanthropic Aasocia- tiou and Industrial Institute. The fifth of the series of freo musical and ; literary entertainments given under the aus- pices of the Caledonian Society will tako lace at their hall, No, 167 Washington etrect, Tuesday evecivg. On this occasion Mr. D. J. Mackellar will deliver bis entertaining and in- structive lecture on ‘Tom Hood.” The ve'eran Abolitionist an? reformer, Parker Pillsbury, is to give a course of Sunday evening lectures, commencing Feb, 21, at Wood’s now Music Hail, Washington etroet, corner Green, on religions and other topics. Tae subject of the opening lecture will ba: ‘* Tho Popular Religions, and What Shall Ba Jostead.” Tbe old man hag Jost nono of tho tire of bis early days. ‘The Athenmum announces the following lec- tures aiid eatertuinments for this week: Monday evening, Col. A. N. Waterman will lecture in tho Free Couree on‘ The Origin and History of the ‘An. of Writing.” Té 1p froe to tho public. Tues day oveniog, Vrof. Samuel Willard will condacs the cleas in English literature, The topic “Hawthorne.” ‘Tbursday, at 8p. m., Dr. J. 8. Jewell will givo the soventh Tec In the Af- tornoon Dime Course. Subject: “ Nervous Hy- gione.” Tho Chicago Temperance Reform Olub will hold two meo:inga this evening for tha purpoue of organizing auxiliary clubs." One will bo held atthe Coventry Street Baptiat Chorch, at tho corner of Coventry street and Bloommngdalo road, and willbe addressed by John Collier, M. L, Varney, O. P. Martin, Charioa Baddey, sud otherr, Tho other willbe held st tha Railroad Chapel on Btate street, near Fourtoenth. ‘Tho speakers are KF. Winglow, H. E. Clark, D. 3. Roberts, and otbers. Tho Anmanitarian Association and Industrial Institute have removed their office {rom 237 Wess | Ttandolph atecot to the bacomont of 154 LaSalle | street, Where allorders for washing or copiriba~ tions of money or goods ahould be sent. There are over forty women and children to feed, many of whom are capable of work if provided. ‘Lhe Association has a compotent foreman in the laundry department. and is propared to receive ordexe. Washiog ordered will be called for Mon- days aod Tnosdaya, and delivered Saturdays. Special terms for hotel and family washiog. ——— THE CITY-HALL. ‘Water wes Iot into the land tnonel yesterday afternoon for tho first tima. The lake now ex- tends to the corner of Asbland avenue and “Twenty-second street. The Board of Pablic Works announce thet 8 meeting will be beid with the interestod railroad Officiais about the Bloo Ieland avenue visdact Just as soon sz sovoral officers of the Northwest- ern Railroad return to the city, ‘Mr. Lewis R. Dyer, ono of the Quperintendents in the employ of the Board of Public biheees yesterday left town for s pleasure trip in the Zouk, “He will visit Baltimore, Waabingtou, New Orleans, sod Memphis, retarniog to his the water, as the thin ico keps breaking from bis ‘Rrasp, and he certainiy would have found s wat- ory grave had not somebody opportunoly throw xboard to him; upon which he feobly mengged fo crawl In ithe moanubile tis olier knight of daties about the end of next month, Ansistant City Attorney Cameron, who has bad in chacge the Norab Regad trial, states Ghat be Jostorduy succeeded in a mution for ane tial. ‘The case was decided a few days ago against the city, with damages assessed at $5,000, but, owing to the admission of improper testimony, a new tra] was granted. The mestings for instruction to the members of the Fire Department continue to occur every Wednesday and Saturday. Marshal Benner re- ports favorably concerning thom, and bopes dur- ing the summer to limit them to one every week. Gen. Shaler ia a regniar-attendsnt at’ all of them, and is thas doiog a great daal of good in & very quiet wa, Thora will be introdaced to the Common Council Monday night an order requesting the Gas Inspector to immediately farnish the Com- mon Council witb an accurate end reliabla state- |. Ment regarding the kind and quality af gas now being furnished to the city by the two gas com- panies, The order is almoss certain of passing, ‘a6 nearly all the Aldermen are enlisted in favor of the new gas ordinances, . ‘The affidavit fied in court by Isasc Greene- baum, an account of which sppearad in yeator- day morning’s Taraowe, baa stabbed the North Avenue Railwsy ordinance to the heart. It waa well known by all the Aldermen that the Greene- bauma were interestel in the passage of the ordinance, bat their profits on their recent land speculations were not known to have been so enormously profitable as the affidavit sets forth. ‘The Special Committee on Legislation met again yesterday aftornoon in the Comptroller's office for the ¢urpose of further considering. tho proposed new laws drafted by their Sub-Commit- tee. Mavor Colvin was prosent, and busily en- geged himself in looking over the b.lis and sng- gesting improvemenia with his keen practical sexse. The only important alteration made was an addition to the taw relative to the conatrac- tion of pnblic buildings, to the effect that the Jaw should not be construed to apply to the new City-Hall or any building now in process of erec- tion, nor any city building which may be deatroy~ od by fire. THE BAB ASSOCLATION. Hecent Action of the Supreme Court— D. J. Leary. ‘The Bar Association met yesterday afternoon, President Ayer in the chair. The attendanca was fair. The report of the Judiciary Committee on the subject of securing legislation to reform the CODE OF PRACTICE ‘Was, on motion of Mr. Goudy, made the special order for the next regular meeting. In the course of the discussion upon the sub- foot, Mr. James P. Root said he was opposed to the agitation of the question of the code of prac- tice and pleadinge, aud ho cousidered it unwise ta raiso thp question in the Association. Mr. Withrow said it was contemplated to strike at forms end not at principles of pleadings; simply to abolish distinctions between forms of action, = THE COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS, to whom were recommitted several names at the last mecting, reported, through Robert Hervey, that they caw no reason to change their former recommendations, and, with the exception of Mr. Eretzinger, who bad withdrawn bis name, the Committea recommended the sdmission of Measrs. Caton, Perce, Butler, and Waterman, ‘The Committee, moreover, took occasion to drop a hint that they uuderstood their business, aod were in the habit of attending to it faithfatiy. Gen. Smith, sleo a member of the Commizteo, clinched the matter by remarsing that the Com- mittes did pot relish the amputation that thoy did not attend to their daties. 4 REAROUMENT WANTED. Hr. W. C. Guudy, under a suspension of the rules, offered the following: ‘Waeneas, The Supreme Court has recently decide fn the case Of Hall vw Havoiltons that wisere the pinata to the record shows that the Court wie held Ly moro | than ous Judge of the Circuit or Superior Court of Cook County, tuat there is an error which furnishes good groaud for the reversal of a Juul the ervor has been released or waived, und the effect of auch a rule will be to reverss most of the de- crees and Judgments rendered in this county ince the adoption af tue Constitution of 1870, and also to bubdi- vide the Clerk's office of each court into as many parts 25 there are Jutges, aud to compel such Judgo to try all causes commenced before Lim a if be were the ‘solo | Judge, thereby producing embarrassmauts inthe ad~ ministratio of Justice in this county of the most seri- ous character ; and ‘Watencas, That part of the opinion which asserts smch a rele of practice being entirely within the def nition of obiter dicts, and the question not having been argued by counsel, there is good reason to believe the Supreme Court wii allow a full argument, nd proba bly retract that portion of the opinion ; therefure, be it j Resutte !, That the Judiclary Cainmittes be dirocted { to present'a petition for reargumeut, with consent of the parties and counsel in the cause, aud ask for an earls considerstion thereof.” Keyo'ced, That the Judges of the Cirenit snd Supe rior Courts Le resyectfal.y requested to coutinue for the present the former practice of disposing ot causos and tnalung revords, and unti) it shall be cw ertained | hat tke Supseine Court will adhere to the rula lid own, Mr. W. H. King moved to striira out tha last resolution, a8 ho did no: believe it proper to ask the Cook Gouncy Judges to diuregard a decision of the Supreme Court. Judge Bradwell thought 4it would be well to have the resolution tho:ooghly discus:ed. He opposed the rortion of the resolutions which suggested a disregard of the decisicns of tho Supreme Court, cud which requested tho Judges to fcllow a particular course: cf action at vari- ance with the rulinga of the Supreme Court. He did not sea the use of such a resolution, Mr. W. H. King ala> spoke strongly againat the resolution, and boped it would be atricken out. . Col. Black thought that the preamble should be amended. It was worded in a somewhat of- fensive manner. ‘Mr. Moses also denounced the resolution and prea:nble, ‘The amendment to strike out the Isat regolu- tion was then put aud carried, Col. Blacx moved to amend the preamble by inserting the words ** may have the elfect of re- versing some of the decisions,” instead of ** will have (he effoct of roveging most of the decix- ions.” . Col, Witherow moved an amendmant to the amendment by striking out the eutira preamble, ‘Dir, Gondy was in fayor of amending tho pro- amble, but thought it would be wrong to stiike it entirely ous. He thought that Col. Black's amendment wou'd cover the whelo ground. Judge Dickey agreed sith too former speaker, He thought the siriking out ‘of the preamble would entirely matilate the proceedings. Col. Witherow thought it would be wisdom to stnike out the preamble, because the Supreme Cvurt might deem it offensive. ‘Tho amendment to the amendment—to strike out the preamble—was then put and declared carried, the vote being 19 ayes and 13 aves, ‘Nhe question then camo on the resolution. Severs! amendments were proposed. Judge Dickey moved to tefer the whole oub- ject to the Judiciary Committee. The motion was put tad lost. . ‘The first resolution was then put to s yote, and adopted by a large majority, PROPOSED Laws. Tho Committee oo tha Amendment of the ‘Laws reported « bill providing for the payment of expensea by the rartics adjudged to be in tho wrong in suite before the Courts, which was laid upon the table. ‘An sct having reference to the payment of Jusory’ fees waa dealt with in the same manner. Mr. J. 8, Cooper said that, as wowe membora were to come up for consnre, the rerortors ought to be excluded. He offered « resolution to that effect. Mr, W. H. King objected. Thera was no ne- cessity to enforce anyibing of the kind. Mr. Cooper insisted uvon his motion. ‘The Chairman inquired whether the reporters would agree not to report the names of parties brought up for consaro—unless found guilty— in casa they were allowed to remain. ‘Yho reporters said that thoy had no authority to suppress anvthing. The proprictors of the newapapers enjoyed that privilege. Some discussion enaucd, and the reporters finally withdrew. Aftor they teft, Mr. Cooper moved that report- ers be forever excluded fcom secret mostings of the Association. _ Mr. W. H. Ring said that such a resolution ‘yas foolish on tho face of it, Tbe reporters, if | they dosired, could vets report anyhow. Thas had been frequently proven. He hoped tho entleman would reconsider his motion. If the jar Arsociation were turned iutos secrot s>- ciety,—afraid to meot the gaze of the worid,—he wanted nothing to do with it further. ‘Mr. Jamea P. Root acreed with Mr. King. Ho bad always found the reporters courteoay, if they were only properly treated. Mr. Cooper's resula- tion was atterlz uncalled for, aud he hoped the Association sould vote it down, The rosolntion of Mr. Cooper was then pat and overwhelmingly loat. ‘The caso of . i D. 2, LeAnY, charged with irregularity inthe matter of making ont au affidavit, wes thon taken up. Considor- able discussion followed, and the case was te- ferred to 9 Spocial Cotumittee, conamting cf ‘Messrs. Hervey, Goodrich, and Hoyne, to repart at the next meetinz. ‘The Association then adjourned. Gav. Stone, of Iows, publicly indorses the Ad- mintetration fn Loaisians matters, aod returus to the Rapublioan patty, : LEGISLATURES. Proposed Relief for Cook County in the Matter of School Taxes, Latest Senatorial Ballot in the Minnesota Legislature, ILLINOIS. ‘THE SCHOOL LAW. Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Srarxorretp, Il., Fob. 18.—A bill is being pres pared, and will shortly be introduced by Cam- miags, of Fulton, which will do away with those Provisions of the School law through which, according to the official reporta, the peopla of thirty-four counties of the State, lest year, paid taxes to the amount of $145,142.29-100 for the support of chools in the sixty- eight other counties, of which Cook County alone paid $37,341.93-109. The bill will abolish the offices of State and County Superin- tendents of Edncation, and reqniro each cannty tora se the funds for the aupport of its onn Schools, and to maintain these for aterm of not tess than four months annually, Mr. Cummings comes from a county which receives: for the Support of its scuools a share‘ of the i faod “raised by the taxation of other counties ; but he says on fignring on it he Suda the amount applied under the present system for the maiutenance of the schools inthat county is actually leas than what ix paid by the county under the general echool levy, The result of his figuring is to show, to borrow his own phrave, that “in getting the money into the State Treasury and Retting it ous again, about per cent is lost on the way before the money gets to the schools.” It passes from the ‘Yown Collector to the County Collector; thence successively to the State Treasurer, State Superintendent of Education, the Town Treasurer, aad finally the school districts, aad all along the ronte it is di- minished by percentages aud fees and official ex- penses. The bill will require thie County Boards to make the levy, and will provide for direct payment to the school diatricis. Should it passt it will not only simpify and reduct the’expense of the collection and disbursemen, of echcol funds, but will remove one of tha.mose serious obstacies in the revision of the Revenue jaw and the adoption of the proposed plan of raising revenue for Stats purpsres by kcense~ taxes and tax on corporations. The obstacle in Questivn, if ebstacio it cen be termed, hae been the determination of cortain members to oppose any revenue scheme which did ‘not provide for 3 State school-levy, under which the schools of their counties wouid be largely supported by the taxation of other counties. They are anxious to have farm-landa exempted from taxation for State pupoaes, but were not willing to give up the State school-levy, So long as for that $1,000,000 haa to ba raised, in addition to the necessary funds for defraying the expenses of the State Government, the proposed revenue system canuot be adopted, since, as the estimates show, it would not raizo money enough for both pure poses. Mr. Cummings’ fignres, showing thet on the plan of his bill the counties which derive most advantage from the preseat* system can more cheaply support their own scliools, will doubtless go far toward removing the objections of tneae members to the proposed revenus sya em. 4 DULL Daz. After the first readufg, bil!s heretofore intro~ duced, and introduction of soma more of no special importance, the Housa sdjouracd. ‘The only business of note iz the Senste, which met without a quorum, was the report ‘of the Committee on Penal Institutions, reducing the appropriation forthe Reform School for tho next two years from $80,090 to $75,000, and for buildiog “ improvements for the same, from $18,000 to $2,000. ——— MINNESOTA, SATURDAY’S VOTES YOR SENATOR, Evectal Luapatch to The Chicago Trioune. Sr. Pact, Minu., Feb. 19.—In pursuance of the agreaemani atthe conference caucus fast night, at the opening of the Joiut Convention * | to-day Gov. Davis and Senator Ramsey were | Withdrawn, Threo ballots were had, in which | Lochrea, Opposition, had G4 votes. On the last f ballot Gordon E. Colo, Repitblican, hud 36 votes, | aud Wiilism D. Washbara. Rapublicaa, had. $t votes, Seventeen Hepublican votes were -acate i tered. among seven other candidates. {6 | ja mot considered probable that eitoer Cole or | Washburn can unite enough Bepublican votes i toclect. Of those voting for Lochren, 16 were | yeeterday for Davis and 2 for Ramsey. Cole's } 85, with one exception. came from Ramsey's sap~ } Porters. Washburu’s $1 caine: From Ramsey, 12; from Davis, 9; from scattering, 10. The votes scattering ou the last ballot to-day were, | heretofore, for Ramsey, 7; Davis, 7; scattar ing, 2. j accuse will meet to-night, but the recone ciliation of factions and election of Senator ia yet an uncertainty, an WEST VIRGINIA. VOTE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR. Crxarsxatr, O., Feb. 13.—in the joint’session of the West Virginia Legislature, at Charleston, to-day, the name of J. N. Camden, the nominee for United States Senator, was withdrawn, and J. J. Jackson was pomiosted as new candidate, A vote was thon taken, a8 follows : Jackson, 825 Walker, 23 ; Price, 2u, . A bill removing the capital of the Stata to ‘Wheeling within the next ninety devs passed the Houee by a vote of 87 to 23, The same bill passed the Sonate a few days since. Itonly awaits the Governor's signature to beoume a law. RAILROAD REORGANIZATION. ~ Special Dispatch to The Chacago Tribune, Crpas Rapros, Is., Feb. 13.—Owing to finan cial difficulties, the Directora of the Burlngton, Cedar Rapide & Minnezots iailway have been in session here for the past day or two, and to-day an important change was affected in the mauage- ment of the road, George and William Greene, and several other Directors, resign- ing in favor of the Hon. John L Blair and his associates. The following persona constitute thenew Board: John I. Blair, D. C, Blair. 0. E. Vail, New Jersey; W. E. Dodge, Moses Tay- lor, A. B. Crane, New York ; James Blair, ton; S. P. Wisver, George Dougiss, W. W. Walker, A. H. Spangior, A. 8. Bett, Cedar hia ids; and T. W. Barhydt, Burlingtoo, John Blair was elected President; 3. P. Wisner, Vice- President: and W. W. Walker, Superin! and Tieswurer, adaware : ‘dpecial Depa (« Chicaro Tribune. Meapvitte, Fa, Fed. 13,—The new Board of Directora of the Shenango & Allegheny Railway and the Mercer Mining and Manufacturing Com- pany, Which met at thia place pocay, elects ed the following officers: John gHocthill, of Philadel; esident; F, H. Oliphant, Pardoe, Penn, General Manager; J.F. lar, Greenville, Saperintendont and Anditor; O. A. Derickron, Slesdville, Treasurer; JH. Dynes, Meadville, Secretary. The above companies were formerly operated by the Atiantic & Great Western Bailray. Prof, Fowler. Prof. 0. 8, Fowler has been lecturing in MeCore mick Hail to crowded honses iast woek, This is his ast viait to this city before he retires from the locture field, oa which ha bas been these past forty-five years. Wednesdsy next he will lecture to ladies in the after= noon on “ Female Health,” etc..and in ths eveniog to both sexes on “ Love and Marriage,” which will un~ doubtedly have « succcasfal attendance, He baa apart saeatel ot the Palmer House, where héis thronged Visitors far examination, # “ @len Flora.” Mr, Parks, of Wautegaa, is ceratnly to be congrata~ lated on the discovery of the Glen Flora sgzinge oo bia farm, Such Isbis faith in the eflcacy cf thee waters, rumor has{t he is toaell his entire herd of Blooded stock, in order to employ his capital tn ! developing these springs, ‘This water is entirely trea sulphate of lime, ‘The proprietors of Folay's Dillisrd-Hal charge 0 | ceuts per hour only for billiards. ‘his plan meets ‘with great favor with rapid players, os it redaces greatly | the price per game, players frequently making three to five games ap hour. Glesp enotuyh. M Elmwood Collars, It fs not necessary at this time to gv Into any exe plmation why Elmwood collars bars Lecawe such fa vorites, Those who have used them byve found them 20 pleasint to wear that they have largely iclved the spread by thelr recommendation. “y ——_-—_— Haines Bros’. Pianos. _ Twenty-five years’ catatliched reputation, Pricet Fessouable, Tormscaah or time, tosuit the parchse er. Old pianos sod orguus taken Mm part paymank Beod's Temple of Music, corner of Dearfbrn and Vat Buren strsoia, rs ———_—_-—____. Bottled Mineral Waters for Families hy Kuh B Maynas, sotkerd of the ” Ifics Oologun” !